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The Ninawa Hotel in Mosul, Iraq has opened under new management: the Islamic State group. (Image: CNN Arabic screenshot)

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In this May 3, 2015 photo provided by U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, smoke and lava explode from Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island. Molten lava and rocks went flying through the air after part of the crater wall collapsed and caused the explosion. (USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory via AP)

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This Oct. 3, 2013, file photo shows Tiger Woods watching with his girlfriend Lindsey Vonn at the Presidents Cup golf tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio. Vonn announced on Sunday, May 3, 2015, that she and Woods have decided to end their three-year relationship. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, file)

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Synthetic grass looks much like the real thing, and saves a lot of water. (Synthetic grass Warehouse)

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Hasbro's Marvel Legends Infinite Series' latest collection features Batroc and The Avengers: Age of Ultron Hulk. (Photograph by Joseph Szadkowski / The Washington Times)

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Hasbro's Marvel Legends Infinite Series' Age of Ultron Hulk greets Captain America and Black Widow. (Photograph by Joseph Szadkowski / The Washington Times)

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A comparison of the Hulk from the movie The Avengers: Age of Ultron to Hasbro's Marvel Legends Infinite Series counterpart . (Photograph by Joseph Szadkowski / The Washington Times)

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Wasatch Mountains, Utah – Mountain Goats - Utah has an outstanding population of mountain goats. Hunts start in mid September and last through the first week of October, or until the snow flies, making it impossible to reach the high country where these goats are found. Mountain goat hunts are extremely strenuous and require steep mountain hiking. Non-residents must apply for the Wasatch Mountains Lone Peak area, where canyons are also very popular with the non-hunting population. All hunting is done on foot. Mount Timpanogos is true mountain goat country. In some areas, hunts will be at elevations from 10,000 to over 13,000 feet in very steep terrain. Hunters need to come up with a plan to recover the goat before taking a shot.

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Western Alaska’s GMU19 - Caribou - Usually found in the remote tundra of western Alaska, caribou are majestic wanderers on whatever range they are found. Subsistence hunting may take place year-round, however the sport season usually begins in August and ends at the end of September. The heart of caribou range in August and September is "Game Management Unit" #19. GMU19 contains the Big River Herd and scattered herds located between the Mulchatna River in the south, to the North Fork of the Kuskokwim River in the north. Most hunters see from 20 to 500 caribou per day and it's not uncommon to see impressive herds of several thousand, no matter where you hunt. Guided and unguided hunts are available.

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Idaho County, Idaho – Mountain Lion - According to Game and Fish Magazine, Idaho County is your best bet in the United States for mountain lion. "Idaho County includes some of the most rugged country in the entire state. There’s Hell’s Canyon to the west, the Salmon River Mountains and portions of the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness to the south, and the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness to the north and east. Access is difficult even during the best of times. During winter months, when snow piles deep, it can be next to impossible. The most successful hunters use snowmobiles to traverse limited roads and open areas. Its sheer remoteness, obviously great genetics, and this smorgasbord of food create the perfect setting for behemoth mountain lions."

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Republican presidential candidate Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla. speaks to the National Review, Friday, May 1, 2015, at the Willard Hotel in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

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Former President George W. Bush joined roughly 20 wounded veterans on Thursday for a 100-kilometer, three-day bike ride as part of the Bush Institute's Military Service Initiative. (The Bush Institute)

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A horse-drawn carriage moves through the historic district in Charleston, South Carolina. In decades past, Charleston was largely unknown to visitors from the wider world. But now millions of people a year visit the city, which last year was named the top tourist destination in the United States and No. 2 in the world by the readers of Conde Nast Traveler. (AP Photo)