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Obama to Congress: War Powers Resolution Enacted to Deploy 275 Troops to Iraq for 'Support and Security'

With the increasing Sunni insurgency in Iraq, President Barack Obama has notified Congress about deploying troops in Iraq. White House press secretary Jay Carney confirmed President Obama's plans as part of the War Powers Resolution, a federal law that allows the president to use the U.S. military without the consent of Congress.

6 US Citizens Held in Honduras Prison on Weapons Charges, Reportedly Fed Minimal Food

May 31, 2014 03:11 PM EDT By Shawn Raymundo

Six Americans have been held in a Honduran jail for more than three weeks after authorities charged them with illegal weapons possession.

Suspect In Murder Of Mother, Son Surrenders to Nicauraguan, FBI Authorities

Mar 29, 2014 03:45 PM EDT By Shawn Raymundo

The man police suspect to have murdered a 19-year-old New York mother and her child in 2010 was arrested Friday, one day after being placed on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted list and surrendering to Nicaraguan authorities.

U.S. Officials Shot at Venezuela Strip Club May Have Fired at Each Other

Jun 01, 2013 12:09 PM EDT By I-Hsien Sherwood

New reports about the shooting of two American embassy workers at a strip club in Venezuela earlier this week say the men actually shot each other during a fight they started inside the establishment.