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Feds decide not to release wolves in Arizona

Jun 12

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — It’s back to captivity for a pair of Mexican gray wolves that federal wildlife managers had planned to release in Arizona’s Apache National Forest.

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Archery soaring after London Olympic success

Jun 12

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In this image released by Lionsgate, Jennifer Lawrence portrays Katniss Everdeen in a scene from "The Hunger Games". Lawrence, playing a bow-toting heroine in "The Hunger Games" early last year, helped point a young fan base toward the London Olympic stage, where archery was contested at the historic Lord's cricket ground.(AP Photo/Lionsgate, Murray Close, File)

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — From blockbuster movies to hit TV shows to greater Olympic exposure, archery seems to be hitting all the right targets.

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