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In this photo provided by the Interior Department shows Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke arriving for his first day of work at the Interior Department in Washington, Thursday, March 2, 2017, aboard Tonto, an 17-year-old Irish sport horse.  (Interior Department via AP)

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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.