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Central America struggles to unite for Obama trip

By LUIS ALONSO LUGO and ALBERTO ARCEAssociated Press SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) - President Barack Obama on Friday visits a Central America that continues to be plagued by violence, drug trafficking, corruption and poverty, despite the success of a decade-old trade agreement with the United States.

US orders new visa reviews for arriving students

By ALICIA A. CALDWELLAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Homeland Security Department ordered border agents to verify that every international student who arrives in the U.S. has a valid student visa, according to an internal memorandum obtained Friday by The Associated Press. The new procedure

Biden, Kerry honor fallen diplomats

By MATTHEW LEEAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of State John Kerry hailed the courage and dedication of U.S. diplomats slain in the line of duty as they led a memorial service on Friday to honor those killed in last year's terrorist attack on the

China emerging as new force in drone warfare

By CHRISTOPHER BODEENAssociated Press BEIJING (AP) - Determined to kill or capture a murderous Mekong River drug lord, China's security forces considered a tactic they'd never tried before: calling a drone strike on his remote hideaway deep in the hills of Myanmar. The attack didn't