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Vice President Mike Pence, right, shakes hands after administering the oath of office to Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, left, Wednesday, March 1, 2017, in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex in Washington. Also pictured is Ryan Zinke's wife Lolita Hand, center. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

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New Interior Secretary Zinke reverses lead-ammunition ban
March 2, 2017 11:12 p.m.

New Interior Secretary Zinke reverses lead-ammunition ban

WASHINGTON (AP) — On his first full day in office, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke issued an order Thursday reversing a last-minute action by the Obama administration to ban lead ammunition and fish tackle used on national wildlife refuges.