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Thursday

Prosecutor Cody Hiland speaks at a news conference in Conway, Ark., on Aug. 7, after two teenagers were charged in the murders of Robert and Patricia Cogdell. On Wednesday, the FBI agreed to help the Faulkner County prosecutor get access to an iPhone and iPod that belonged to the suspects. Danny Johnston/AP hide caption

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Wednesday

Tuesday

A protester supporting Apple in its battle against the FBI holds up an iPhone that reads "No Entry" outside an Apple store in New York on Feb. 23. Bryan Thomas/Getty Images hide caption

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Apple Vs. The FBI: The Unanswered Questions And Unsettled Issues

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Monday

Authorities search for a suspect following the shooting that killed 14 people on Dec. 2, 2015, in San Bernardino, Calif. The public was able to follow the manhunt by listening to police radio communications streaming online. Chris Carlson/AP hide caption

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Police Radio Chatter Is Open To All Ears. But Should It Be?

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Sgt. Kelly Brown adjusts her helmet before a weapons check last year at the Marine Base at Twentynine Palms in the Mojave Desert, Calif. The Marine Corps set up a months-long training exercise to determine whether women could serve in ground combat jobs like artillery, armor and infantry. Women are now eligible to apply for these positions, but so far, none has signed up. David Gilkey/NPR hide caption

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Marines Gear Up For Women In Combat, But Will They Sign Up?

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Saturday

Defense Secretary Ash Carter (left) and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford, speak at the Pentagon on Friday. They announced that U.S. forces killed a senior Islamic State leader in an airstrike. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP hide caption

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Thursday

Attorney General Loretta Lynch and FBI Director James Comey stand by a poster showing Iranians who are wanted by the FBI for computer hacking during a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington on Thursday. Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption

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Former CIA Director Michael Hayden says European countries face a growing terrorist threat but have a poor record of sharing intelligence among themselves. He's shown here at a 2009 news conference at CIA headquarters. Luis Alvarez/AP hide caption

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Ex-CIA Chief: Europe Needs To Get Better At Sharing Intelligence

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Wednesday

Passengers wait to check in at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport in June 2015. TSA screenings at U.S. airports are beyond ticket counters, baggage claim and other heavily trafficked areas. After terrorist bombings at the Brussels airport targeted those areas, U.S. officials are reconsidering how to keep them safe. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption

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Officials Consider How U.S. Airports Could Stop A Brussels-Style Attack

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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaking in Washington, D.C., earlier this week. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption

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LISTEN: Trump Foreign Policy Adviser Hopes To Talk Him Out Of Torture

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Tuesday

Ingrid Vaca, originally of Bolivia, rallies for immigration reform after marching to the White House on Nov. 20, 2015 — the one-year anniversary of President Obama's announcement concerning Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption

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