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Correction: Puerto Rico-Illegal Cockfights story

In a story July 22 about cockfighting in Puerto Rico, The Associated Press reported erroneously that cockfights are not allowed elsewhere on U.S. territory. Cockfighting is legal in other U.S. territories including Guam and the Northern Marianas Islands.A corrected version of the story is below:Puerto Rico moves to save legal cockfightsPuerto Rico moves to save legal cockfights, as matches go underground amid economic crisisBy DANICA COTOAssociated PressSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Each man clutched a wriggling knapsack and stood in line, anxious to have every gamecock weighed and outfitted with spurs for a match at one of Puerto Rico's largest cockfighting clubs.Within minutes, the men repeatedly called out the weights of their feathered fighters in a scene reminiscent of a Wall Street trading floor as they sought a suitable opponent of the same heft.Then the action started. "Kill him! Kill him!!" one man urged his gamecock, which was throwing up blood as more than two dozen men gathe...

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  1. 169 Arrested in Texas Cockfight Raid

    About 169 people have been arrested in a cockfight raid northwest of Fort Worth.Authorities said sheriff's deputies also seized 114 roosters Saturday near Poolville ...

  2. Police Bust Cockfighting Ring at Texas Children's Party

    DAYTON, Texas -- Police busted a cockfighting ring in Texas that was using a children's party as its front, officials said Sunday.Acting on an anonymous tip, deputie...

  3. 1,000 roosters euthanized after cockfighting bust

    About 1,000 roosters confiscated during the weekend bust of a Ventura County cockfighting ring have been euthanized.The Ventura County Sheriff's Department says 16 m...

  4. Eagles' Michael Vick calls Ala. cockfighting law "weakest," urges lawmakers to pass new bill

    Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick has made another effort to say animal cruelty is wrong, urging Alabama lawmakers to increase penalties for cockfighting....

  5. Grenade blast at cockfighting arena in restive southern Philippines kills 2, wounds dozens

    A grenade explosion inside a cockfighting arena in the restive southern Philippines has killed two spectators and wounded dozens.Police say a man tossed the grenade ...

  6. Cockfighting Raid in California Uncovers Children Living in Sheds, $1M Meth Stash

    Sheriff's deputies serving a search warrant at a cockfighting operation near Los Angeles found children as young as four living in squalid sheds and a methamphetamin...

  7. 74 cited, 140 roosters rescued in Texas cockfighting ring

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  8. Sheriff: 3 dead in shooting at Texas cockfighting match

    Authorities in south Texas say at least three people are dead following a shooting by masked gunman at a cockfighting match.Hidalgo County Sheriff Lupe Trevino said ...

  9. Trooper Spotted at Illegal Cockfight

    Trooper attends illegal cockfight , does nothing

  10. Former Miss W.Va. Wants Cockfighting Crackdown

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  11. Hawaii lawmakers consider resolution recognizing cultural value of cockfighting

    Illegal cockfighting would be recognized for its cultural merits under a resolution advancing in the Hawaii Legislature.The House Tourism, Culture and International ...

  12. Anti-Bird Flu Cockfighting Bill Stalls Despite Bush Support

    A cockfighting ( search ) bill aimed at stemming the spread of bird flu to the U.S. has stalled despite support from the Bush administration and the poultry industry...

  1. Sheriff: 2 brothers killed in ambush of Texas cockfight likely targets, others bystanders

    Frantic calls to emergency responders described a chaotic scene with people frightened, wounded and fleeing in all directions after masked gunmen opened fire on a Te...

  2. Gunmen kill 3, wound 8 in Texas cockfight 'massacre' near Mexico border; motives unknown

    Masked gunmen opened fire during an illegal cockfight at a Texas ranch near Mexico early Thursday, killing three people and wounding eight others in what authorities...

  3. Authorities Seize 150 Birds in Texas Cockfighting Bust

    Authorities seized more than 150 hens and roosters and arrested 25 people for immigration violations during a raid on a suspected cockfighting operation northeast of...

  4. Hawaiian couple behind 'Super Bowl of Cockfighting' sentenced to prison

    A couple in Hawaii was sentenced to prison for their role in a gambling ring that involved cockfighting, dice tables and card games at their home in Waiana, authorit...

  5. Armed Bird at Cockfight Kills Man in Calif.

    DELANO, Calif. -- A Central California man who was at a cockfight died after being stabbed in the leg by a bird that had a knife attached to its own limb, officials ...

  6. California authorities raid desert cockfighting arena; nearly 50 arrests, 92 birds seized

    Nearly 50 people have been arrested and 92 birds seized during a raid on a Southern California desert cockfighting operation.Days before the Sunday morning raid, San...

  7. Scores Arrested in Texas Cockfight Raid

    About 169 people have been arrested in a cockfight raid northwest of Fort Worth.Authorities said sheriff's deputies also seized 114 roosters Saturday near Poolville ...

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