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Apache Helicopter Pilot To Join Other Women At Army Ranger School

8:05am February 25, 2015

by Tom Bowman

Six women have passed the 2-week assessment course. That sets them up for the full 2 months of training in April which is part of an effort to determine whether women can serve in ground combat units.

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A crib sheet created to aid police-student interactions might be the first of its kind. The sheet was created by Akron, Ohio, high school students with help from the city's police department.

For Students In Ohio, A Crib Sheet For Interacting With Police

7:16pm February 24, 2015

by M.L. Schultze

In Akron, Ohio, some students made a reference card designed to improve relations between the community and police. It offers tips on how to behave — and how to report police misconduct.

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Ash Carter Says U.S. Is Considering A Slower Exit From Afghanistan

6:35pm February 23, 2015

The defense secretary said Saturday that the U.S. may slow its withdrawal from Afghanistan to make sure "progress sticks." NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Kate Clark of the Afghanistan Analyst Network.

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Jury Selection To Begin Monday In Boston Marathon Bombing Trial

4:51pm February 23, 2015

by Tovia Smith

The surviving suspect, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 21, is charged with 30 counts of murder and terrorism. He faces the death penalty if convicted. An appeals court rejected an emergency bid to move the trial.

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U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter (center left) is greeted with a military honor guard as he arrives to meet Afghan President Ashraf Ghani at the Presidential Palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Saturday.

Defense Secretary Carter Hints At Slowing U.S. Exit From Afghanistan

3:51pm February 23, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Ashton Carter, on a surprise visit to Afghanistan, said he was there to assess the situation on the ground and indicated that a "rethinking" of the U.S. troop withdrawal timetable was possible.

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Australia Announces Security Crackdown Amid 'Rising' Terrorist Threat

1:45pm February 23, 2015

by Jackie Northam

Under the proposed new measures, Australia can revoke citizenship to any dual national if they travel overseas to fight alongside jihadis.

Violent Extremism About Methods More Than Ideas

1:39pm February 23, 2015

Audie Cornish speaks with counterterrorism expert Peter Neumann, who attended the White House extremism summit, on the paths to radicalization in Europe.

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Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson says a video released by al-Shabab

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Homeland Security Chief: Threat To U.S. Malls 'A New Phase' For Terrorists

2:24pm February 22, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Jeh Johnson, speaking on CNN's State of the Union, said he is taking seriously a video put out by the Somali-based al-Shabab group calling on followers to attack Western shopping malls.

A sign in Spanish and English above the entrance to a secured entrance area at the Karnes County Residential Center in Karnes City, Texas.

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Court Blocks White House 'No-Release' Detention Policy

11:30am February 21, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The American Civil Liberties Union had challenged the policy of detaining mothers and children seeking asylum in the U.S.

White House Worries Extremists Are Winning The Propaganda War

5:36pm February 20, 2015

by Scott Horsley

The Obama administration's effort to counter violent extremism includes trying to find a way to fight the messages of sectarian strife coming from groups like the self-proclaimed Islamic State.

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