Bus bombing in Tel Aviv

JERUSALEM -- A bomb ripped through an Israeli bus near the nation's military headquarters in Tel Aviv on Wednesday, wounding at least 27 people, Israeli officials said. The blast came as a high-profile group of diplomats worked furiously in the Middle East to negotiate a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas as fighting continued to rage on both sides of the border. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton condemned the bombing, calling it a terror attack. Her statement was released as she arrived in Cairo for talks with Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi about a possible ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. "As I arrive in Cairo, I am closely monitoring reports from Tel Aviv, and we will stay in close contact with Prime Minister Netanyahu's team," Clinton said. "The United States stands ready to provide any assistance that Israel requires." Clinton met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Tuesday night. She has indicated it could take some time to iron out an agreemen