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A Gallup Poll in Crimea following the referendum shows overwhelming support. More than eight in 10 (82.8%) say the referendum reflects most Crimeans’ views. About three-fourths of Crimeans (73.9%) say Crimea’s becoming part of Russia will make life better for themselves and their families, just 5.5% disagree
Wasted Money: Delegation of Governors Make Surprise Trip to Afghanistan Ways to waste money in Afghanistan are endless. Here’s another case in point: Cuomo Makes Surprise Trip to Afghanistan .
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UK, Ireland, Italy : The WSJ mentions the UK, Ireland, Italy, and even the United Nations in its report Sex, Drugs and GDP: the Challenge of Measuring the Shadow Economy . From the preceding link, the WSJ reports …
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For example and via translation from La Vanguardia, France Blames Deficit on Jihadist Terrorism, Lack of Inflation . French Prime Minister, Manuel Valls, said today that his country’s military missions against jihadist terrorism, along with public investment in education and security make it difficult to meet deficit limits
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Inquiring minds may also wish to consider Obama’s “Moderate Rebels†Sign Deal With ISIS . The supposed “moderate†rebels fighting Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad — self-styled jihadists whom the Obama administration and Congress plan to supply with even more support under the guise of battling the Islamic State (ISIS) — recently signed a non-aggression pact with ISIS (also known as ISIL), according to reports from human-rights groups and French news agency Agence France-Presse (AFP).
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