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In this Jan. 18, 2017, photo provided by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, elk feed at the Wenaha Wildlife Area near Troy, Ore. A heavy snowfall this winter in the Pacific Northwest and other parts of the West has caused travel delays and other problems for people, but wildlife are also suffering, from deer and elk whose food sources are buried under snow and ice to cougars that had to forage in an Oregon town. (Keith Kohl/ Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife via AP)
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**MOVING OVERNIGHT THURSDAY, JAN 26**In this Jan. 18, 2017, photo provided by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, elk feed at the Wenaha Wildlife Area near Troy, Ore. A heavy snowfall this winter in the Pacific Northwest and other parts of the West has caused travel delays and other problems for people, but wildlife are also suffering, from deer and elk whose food sources are buried under snow and ice to cougars that had to forage in an Oregon town. (Keith Kohl/ Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife via AP)
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Clean up workers gather oil-contaminated sand bags at Refugio State Beach, north of Goleta, Calif., Thursday, May 21, 2015. The clean-up for the largest coastal oil spill in California in 25 years, which the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency helped oversee, climbed to $92 million. The former head of President Donald Trump's transition team at the Environmental Protection Agency says he expects the new administration to seek significant budget and staff cuts for the department. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
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FILE - In this May 21, 2015 file photo, workers prepare an oil containment boom at Refugio State Beach, north of Goleta, Calif. The clean-up for the largest coastal oil spill in California in 25 years, which the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency helped oversee, climbed to $92 million. The former head of President Donald Trump's transition team at the Environmental Protection Agency says he expects the new administration to seek significant budget and staff cuts for the department. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
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Illustration on underground nuclear testing by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times
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Containers of Roundup a weed killer is seen on a shelf at a hardware store in Los Angeles on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017. A battle over the main ingredient in Roundup, the popular weed killer sprayed by farmers and home gardeners worldwide, is coming to a head in California, where officials want to be the first to label the chemical, glyphosate, with warnings that it could cause cancer. Chemical giant Monsanto has sued the nation's leading agricultural producer, saying state officials illegally based their decision for warning labels on an international health organization. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)
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Containers of Roundup, left, a weed killer is seen on a shelf with other products for sale at a hardware store in Los Angeles on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017. A battle over the main ingredient in Roundup, the popular weed killer sprayed by farmers and home gardeners worldwide, is coming to a head in California, where officials want to be the first to label the chemical, glyphosate, with warnings that it could cause cancer. Chemical giant Monsanto has sued the nation's leading agricultural producer, saying state officials illegally based their decision for warning labels on an international health organization. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)
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In this Oct. 8, 2013, file photo, a sign marks the entrance to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)
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December 11, 2016: Wake Forest midfielder Ian Harkes (16) controls the ball during the 2nd overtime period of the NCAA men's soccer Championship game between the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and the Stanford Cardinal at BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston, TX. Stanford won 5-4 on a penalty kick shootout after two overtime periods ended with a 0-0 score...Trask Smith/CSM (Cal Sport Media via AP Images) **FILE**
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This image released by Cohen Media Group/Amazon Studios shows Taraneh Alidoosti in a scene from, "The Salesman." (Habib Majidi/Cohen Media Group/Amazon Studios via AP)
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This image released by Cohen Media Group/Amazon Studios shows Taraneh Alidoosti, right, and Shahab Hosseini in a scene from, "The Salesman." (Habib Majidi/Cohen Media Group/Amazon Studios via AP)
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This image released by Cohen Media Group/Amazon Studios shows Taraneh Alidoosti in a scene from, "The Salesman." (Habib Majidi/Cohen Media Group/Amazon Studios via AP)
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This image released by Cohen Media Group/Amazon Studios shows Taraneh Alidoosti, left, and Shahab Hosseini in a scene from, "The Salesman." (Cohen Media Group/Amazon Studios via AP)
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FILE - In this Aug. 1, 2016, file photo, the Christ the Redeemer statue stands above Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Electricity has been cut at Rio de Janeiro's Maracana stadium in a battle over unpaid bills. The electric utility company says in a statement that power was cut on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017, which was host of the 2014 World Cup final, and the opening a closing ceremonies of Rio's 2016 Olympics. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana, File)
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FILE - In this Sept. 25, 2013, file photo, Wisconsin Department of Transportation workers inspect the Leo Frigo Bridge after structural damage to a span was discovered in Green Bay, Wis. A highly critical audit of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation released Thursday, Jan. 26, 2016, said the agency drastically underestimated the cost of major highway projects and didn't take into account inflation and unexpected cost increases. (H. Marc Larson/The Green Bay Press-Gazette via AP, File)
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FILE - In this Feb. 1, 2011, file photo, traffic along U.S. Highway 12/14 in Madison, Wis., moves at a crawl as drivers navigate accumulating snows and high winds. A highly critical audit of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation released Thursday, Jan. 26, 2016, said the agency drastically underestimated the cost of major highway projects and didn't take into account inflation and unexpected cost increases.(John Hart/Wisconsin State Journal via AP, File)
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FILE - In this file photo dated Monday, Jan. 9, 2017, Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne during a briefing at the North American International Auto show, in Detroit, USA. Marchionne said Thursday Jan. 26, 2017, in a conference call that discussions are "proceeding well" with U.S. environmental authorities over accusations that the company failed to disclose software that let vehicles emit more pollution than allowed. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)
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In this Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017, photo, Volkswagen vehicles are stored at the vacant Silverdome in Pontiac, Mich. The Volkswagen TDIs are in the center of the emissions scandal forcing Volkswagen to buy back those vehicles affected. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
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United States' Coco Vandeweghe waves after her loss to compatriot Venus Williams during their semifinal at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
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University of Colorado graduate student Sam Smith holds a sign with other protesters outside the Benson Earth Sciences building before the Milo Yiannopoulos speech at the University of Colorado campus in Boulder, Colo., Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017. ( Jeremy Papasso/Daily Camera via AP)
