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Secret Service Director To Face Tough Question At House Hearing

1:46pm September 30, 2014

by Brian Naylor

Lawmakers will question Secret Service Director Julia Pierson on how a man was able to jump the White House fence, cross the lawn and get into the White House before being stopped by agents.

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Secret Service Chief On White House Breach: It Won't Happen Again

1:46pm September 30, 2014

by Audie Cornish

Going into Julia Pierson's hearing before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Tuesday, President Obama has expressed confidence in her and the agency she leads. Will that change?

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Afghan National Security Adviser Mohammad Hanif Atmar (right) and U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan James Cunningham exchange documents after signing the Bilateral Security Agreement, with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani (rear, left) and Chief Executive Abdull

Afghanistan Signs Deal Allowing 10,000 U.S. Troops To Remain

1:29pm September 30, 2014

by Scott Neuman

The Bilateral Security Agreement, approved by newly inaugurated President Ashraf Ghani, will keep some U.S. forces in Afghanistan past the end of the year.

Husain Abdullah of the Kansas City Chiefs scores a touchdown after an interception against the New England Patriots Monday. He was then penalized for praying on his knees — something the NFL now says shouldn't have been punished.

In NFL Game, A Slide And A Prayer Spur Debate And Clarification

1:28pm September 30, 2014

by Bill Chappell

The NFL sides with fans who criticized an unsportsmanlike-conduct penalty called on a Muslim player who prostrated himself in the end zone Monday night.

University of California President Janet Napolitano.

Napolitano: ISIS Was One Of Many Similar Threats We Were Tracking

1:04pm September 30, 2014

by Carlos Watson

The former homeland security secretary and Arizona governor also talks about security improvements since the Sept. 11 attacks and the frustrations and potential solutions to the immigration debate.

HBCUs Move To Address Campus Sexual Assaults, But Is It Enough?

12:15pm September 30, 2014

by Cheryl Corley

One major study found sexual assaults are lower on campuses of historically black colleges and universities. But some question those numbers and whether HBCUs have the resolve to address the issue.

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White House Fence Jumper Made It Farther Into Building Than Reported

12:20am September 30, 2014

Rachel Martin speaks with Carol Leonnig of The Washington Post, who found that the recent fence jumper at the White House, Omar Gonzalez, got much farther into the building than previously reported.

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Ashraf Ghani (second from left) stands next to Afghanistan's Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah (left) and two deputy officials as he takes the oath during the inauguration ceremony at the presidential palace in Kabul on Monday.

Afghanistan's New President: 'Hold Me Accountable'

8:01pm September 29, 2014

by Scott Neuman

Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai takes over from Hamid Karzai after a disputed election that forced a unity government with rival candidate Abdullah Abdullah.

California Enacts 'Yes Means Yes' Law, Defining Sexual Consent

7:29pm September 29, 2014

by Bill Chappell

The new law requires an "affirmative consent" and states that consent can't be given if someone is asleep or incapacitated by drugs or alcohol.

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Tensions Flare Again Between Police, Protestors In Ferguson

6:30pm September 29, 2014

by Stephanie Lecci

A protest on Sunday night in Ferguson, Mo., led to a tense confrontation. Earlier in the weekend, two officers were shot. Police insist the shootings had nothing to do with Michael Brown's death.

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