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Hernan Cortés and the brutal conquest of Mexico

by Bill Federer -- [caption id="attachment_2689345" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Hernando Cortés[/caption] Muslim pirate Barbarossa wrecked havoc in the Mediterranean in the early 1500s, raiding the coasts of France, Italy and Spain, carrying away more…

Drudge: CNN making play for Megyn Kelly

by -NO AUTHOR- -- (DRUDGE REPORT) CNN President Jeff Zucker is actively perusing FOX star Megyn Kelly to anchor 8 or 9 PM on his network, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned. And more…

Record cold coming to 'almost entire' U.S.

by -NO AUTHOR- -- (CLIMATE DEPOT) While we end November on a warm note here in the eastern US, there are changes unfolding across the Northern Hemisphere that will likely bring a more…

Rainbow flags fly in Pence's D.C. neighborhood

by -NO AUTHOR- -- (THE HILL) Mike Pence's new D.C. neighbors are flying rainbow flags to taunt the vice president-elect over his stance on LGBT rights. Pence is temporarily renting a house more…

MLB to ban smokeless tobacco for new players

by -NO AUTHOR- -- (WASHINGTON TIMES) A provision in Major League Baseball’s five-year labor deal would ban new players from using an old-time staple of the dugout — chewing tobacco. The collective more…

Breitbart takes aim at Kellogg in ad dispute

by -NO AUTHOR- -- (WSJ) Breitbart News is asking its readers to boycott Kellogg Co. after the cereal maker said it would no longer advertise on the conservative news website. In a more…