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More Women Getting Concealed Carry Licenses in Florida

More Women Getting Concealed Carry Licenses in Florida

There are more  than 1.2 million concealed carry permit holders in Florida and women are making up a growing percentage of that figure. According to The Florida Times-Union, women “composed 15 percent” of  concealed carry permit holders in Florida in

Millions in Cash, Jewelry Found in ex-Ukrainian Ministers' Offices

Millions in Cash, Jewelry Found in ex-Ukrainian Ministers' Offices

The Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s office found millions in cash and jewelry in offices and apartments connected to ex-Energy Minister Eduard Stavytsky and ex-Food Minister Mykola Prysiazhniuk. The new government in Kyiv is cracking down on officials in ex-President Viktor Yanukovych’s

L.A. Times: Conservatives Lobbying for Marijuana

L.A. Times: Conservatives Lobbying for Marijuana

The Los Angeles Times‘ Evan Halper documents what attendees at the recent Conservative Political Action Conference near Washington, D.C. also noted: namely, that there is a sharp rise among conservatives in enthusiasm for, and interest in, liberalizing marijuana laws. Conservative

Putin's Slow and Steady Reconquista of Latin America

Putin's Slow and Steady Reconquista of Latin America

When Russia annexed Crimea this week, few looked to South America for Russian support. Yet Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and Argentinian President Cristina Fernández were lauding the conquest. Their support is no surprise: Putin has been cultivating it for years, reaping the rewards as the continent

Turkey PM Threatens to 'Wipe Out' Twitter

Turkey PM Threatens to 'Wipe Out' Twitter

Turkey’s combative prime minister warned on Thursday that he would eradicate Twitter after a number of audio recordings anonymously posted on social media purportedly exposed corruption in his inner circle. Early this month, Erdogan warned that his government could ban

Crimean Government Tells Tatars to Leave Their Lands

Crimean Government Tells Tatars to Leave Their Lands

Russian news agency RIA Novosti is reporting the Crimea government is asking Crimean Tatars, who only make up 15% of the population, to vacate their land and move to assigned lands. Crimean Deputy Prime Minister Rustam Temirgaliyev said the government