(CNN) -- Even as U.S. military officials privately maintain there are no immediate plans for action against the Syrian regime, the American presence next door in Jordan is quietly growing as is an increased U.S. military capability to defend that nation.
The American Medical Association now classifies obesity as a disease. The LA Times reports the group voted to approve that decision Tuesday. The declaration recognizes obesity as a medical condition that requires treatment and prevention.
Sesame Street does it again and taking on those tough issues.
The children's TV series is expanding its "Little Children, Big Challenges" series by introducing Alex, a muppet whose father is in jail.
Police in Mexico arrested Walter Lee Williams, a man on the FBI's list of most wanted criminals, late Tuesday, Mexican state news agency Notimex reported.
Four Americans were killed during a rocket attack at Bagram Air Base, outside of Kabul, a Pentagon official said Tuesday on the condition of anonymity.
While the Humvee has served the Army well for some 25 years, there's a "capability gap" in what it can do for warfighters on a 21st-century battlefield, said the Soldier responsible for overseeing its replacement.
By Staff Sgt. Jecca Geffre, Colorado National Guard
The Black Forest fire was 65 percent contained as of Monday, officials said. The 22-square-mile blaze killed at least two people and destroyed nearly 500 homes.
Sesame Street is taking on another tough issue.
The children's television series is expanding its, "Little Children, Big Challenges" series by introducing Alex, a muppet whose father is in jail.
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Pentagon unveiled plans Tuesday for fully integrating women into front-line and special combat roles, including elite forces such as Army Rangers and Navy SEALs.
A mentally disabled woman and her daughter were held in an Ohio apartment crowded with people, dogs and snakes for more than a year, forced to perform manual labor and threatened with dogs and snakes to keep them compliant, authorities sa
A mentally disabled woman and her daughter were held in an Ohio apartment crowded with people, dogs and snakes for more than a year, forced to perform manual labor and threatened with dogs and snakes to keep them compliant, authorities said Tue
