FILE - In this May 28, 2013 file photo, big-cat trainer Alexander Lacey works with his lion Masai on stage during training for a Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus performance in Mexico City. Two New York City Council members are pushing a bill that would make it illegal to use “wild or exotic animals for public entertainment or amusement.” Ringling Bros. did decide to retire its elephants last May, heeding rising opposition in various jurisdictions, and if the NYC bill passes, the circus will be allowed to perform in the city only if it cuts out acts featuring exotic animals. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo, File)
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Ovi scores goal 890, Caps lose to Sabres 8-5
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Hegseth joins veterans, generals to mark 80th anniversary of battle of Iwo Jima
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