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Concealed-carry handgun permits soar as murder rate drops, study claims

A report from a prominent economist finds that the number of permits to carry concealed handguns has skyrocketed by 178 percent in the last eight years, even as the murder rate has dropped. The figures, cited in a study by…

Bon Jovi, Lady Gaga headlining Clinton fundraising spree

WASHINGTON – Hillary Clinton embarked Monday on an aggressive campaign dash across the United States, further fueling questions about whether the front-running Democratic presidential candidate is having a harder time than expected locking down the Left in the face of…

Friday News Roundup: June 12, 2015

FILE – In this June 10, 2015 file photo, Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin, left, and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo listen during a news conference in front of the Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora, N.Y., where David Sweat and Richard…

What’s the hold-up on 911 texting?

File photo. (REUTERS/Vivek Prakash) Imagine being stuck in your house during a burglary with no way to call for help. If you make a sound, the thieves will find you. While your smartphone can technically send a 911 text message…

Entitlements Under Attack In Washington

As Congress continues to hem and haw over the budget, Republican leaders are pushing for deeper and deeper cuts to a multitude of programs. But while the cuts may satiate the conservative base, the White House has made it clear…

Decision to let cop killer Abu-Jamal give commencement speech ‘despicable,’ widow says

A Vermont college’s selection of convicted cop killer Mumia Abu-Jamal as speaker at its commencement Sunday is a “despicable” decision that should be reversed, his victim’s widow told FoxNews.com. Maureen Faulkner, whose husband Daniel was gunned down by Abu-Jamal in…