Part of a landing gear was discovered wedged between 51 Park Place and another building. Authorities will decide after an inspection whether to sift the soil for remains. The part was discovered behind the site of a planned Islamic community center.

President Barack Obama and former presidents George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush and Jimmy Carter arrive on stage for the George W. Bush Presidential Center dedication ceremony in Dallas, on April 25, 2013.

At least five people were killed and 37 wounded in a suicide blast in Pakistan's Balochistan province on Tuesday night, police said.

Author and historian Julian Zelizer says this week's opening of Bush library rekindles debate over 43rd president. He says many of Bush's counterterrorism policies remain and are still being questioned.

A group of boats carrying Japanese nationalists has since left the area. The number of Chinese ships near the disputed islands is the largest yet, Japan says. The "potential for escalation has increased," a recent analysis claims.

On board are seven Turkish engineers, two Russian pilots and an Afghan pilot. Chopper is headed to Kabul from Khost, and developed equipment malfunction, an official says.

A week of critical diplomacy is set to begin in Washington, Beijing and Pyongyang. But the sides are so far apart, at least in public declarations, it is impossible to predict where any diplomatic efforts will lead.

North Korea on Thursday set out demanding conditions for any talks with Washington and Seoul, calling for the withdrawal of U.N. sanctions against it and a permanent end to joint U.S.-South Korean military exercises

Fort Riley officials have made two changes that will affect access for many people commuting to the post.

The Army is facing tough decisions as it's forced to downsize and the drawdown was the focus of Fort Riley officials and a large crowd of community members that gathered on the installation Thursday.

In an interview, he says Western nations are employing thieves, mercenaries in Syria. He said they will pay a "heavy price" for backing rebels.

A senior Fort Riley leader will conduct a Listening Session on Thursday. Brigadier General Don MacWillie, the assistant division commander for support, will address the public during an open forum at the 1st Infantry Division Headquarters.

Two 1st Infantry Division Soldiers who recently returned from Afghanistan beat 76 of their fellow Rangers to earn a top 15 spot at the Best Ranger Competition.

Lt. Col. Michael Madden turned over command of the Topeka Eagle Composite Squadron to Maj. Michael Mathewson.

At least four people were killed when missiles thought to be from a U.S. drone struck a militant compound in tribal North Waziristan on Sunday, Pakistani military sources told CNN.

Military veterans will have an opportunity this month to put their names and resumes in front of prospective employers at the annual ``Hiring Heroes Career Fair'' at Fort Riley.

Pakistani officials have long condemned U.S. drone strikes and denied any role in them. A drone killed Militant Nek Mohammed, Musharraf says; Pakistan had credited its military.

U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts said in a news release Thursday that the USS Wichita will be the third to bear the name and honors the largest city in Kansas.

Recent intelligence shows North Korea likely has completed its launch preparations. The U.S. believes test could occur without standard warning to aviation and shipping.

The Obama administration calculates it is likely North Korea may test fire mobile ballistic missiles at any time based on the most recent intelligence showing it is likely Pyongyang has completed launch preparations, a U.S. official said.

North Korea's 'bluff for rewards' history, as South Korea quietly prepares for attack.

A small Kansas town is preparing for the spotlight after a native son is awarded the Medal of Honor this week.

Amid mounting tensions between the U.S. and North Korea, U.S. officials are examining a range of North Korean missiles, including the Rodong version once supplied by Pyongyang to Pakistan, senior western diplomats told CBS News.

A Saline County judge has dropped several charges filed against a former cadet leader accused of sexually assaulting a younger cadet at an embattled Kansas military school.

Communications suggest a North Korea missile launch is a possibility, a U.S. official says. From the State Department: "This does not need to get hotter." But France does not plan to evacuate its diplomats.