Former Pakistani Ruler Musharraf Arrested and Held
The former president of Pakistan, Pervez Musharraf, was escorted under police guard from his fortified villa outside of Islamabad and taken to a Pakistani courtroom on Friday.
Massive Blast at Fertilizer Plant Devastates West, Texas
On Wednesday evening, a massive explosion at a fertilizer plant in West, a community outside of the city of Waco.
Hagel Orders Unit to Jordan, Warns About Intervention in Syria
WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced Wednesday the deployment of an Army headquarters element to help Jordanian forces defend their border with Syria, while warning Congress of potential consequences of direct U.S. military action in the Syrian conflict.
President Obama's Gun Control Bill is Shot Down in the Senate
A failed vote of 54 to 46 brought the gun control measure effectively to a halt in the upper chamber of Congress on Wednesday, scuttling President Obama's ambitious legislation.