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About 14 million people a year buy hunting licenses in the U.S. That's less than 30 years ago, but if you add to that people who own lifetime licenses and youth hunters under 17 who don't need to buy licenses in some states (as they are accompanied by adults), there are close to 19 million hunters in the U.S. each year. If you add in those who don't hunt each year but still consider themselves active, the total number of hunters is closer to 24 million. But the untold story is that the culture of hunting is changing. There are...

Cougar sightings go beyond the zoo By Jill Dobson, News 3 Reporter (NEWS 3) - Are wild cougars on the prowl in Michigan? Cougars have been blamed for a recent attack on farm animals in Kalkaska County. Most people have only seen cougars roaming in the zoo. But researchers at Michigan Wildlife Habitat Foundation say they've had reported sightings including in areas near Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, Holland, Three Rivers and Cassopolis. Researchers say cougars prey on four-legged animals, and are highly unlikely to attack humans. Emmett Township resident Cyndy Ackley says she and her daughter were shocked to see a...

<p>HILLSIDE, N.J. — A restaurant manager and his wife claimed a $58.9 million share of the Big Game lottery jackpot Tuesday, a year after filing for bankruptcy with nearly $600,000 in debts.</p> <p>Jorge and Joanne Lopes came forward after a dizzying two weeks during which a group of New Jersey nursing home employees mistakenly thought they held the winning ticket.</p>

<p>And the Big Game winner is ...</p> <p>Uh-oh.</p> <p>Transforming a lighthearted lottery mystery into a murky entanglement rife with intrigue, state officials said yesterday that they've received competing claims for last week's $59 million Big Game prize.</p> <p>Is New Jersey's newest moneybags the eerily calm man who validated the winning ticket at a Hillside convenience store on Wednesday?</p>