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German Prince Plans To Put Bison Back In The Wild

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European bison, or wisents, keep a safe distance from human visitors to their enclosure on the property of Prince Richard of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg in Germany's densely populated state of North Rhine-Westphalia.

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Prince Richard (left) and his son, Prince Gustav, stand in front of their palace in Bad Berleburg. The elder prince decided to reintroduce wisents into the wild in Germany a decade ago, but opponents and red tape hampered his efforts until recently.

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The prince owns about 30,000 acres of vast forestland, home to the wisents.

By Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

Originally published on Mon April 1, 2013 5:17 pm

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A small herd of European bison will soon be released in Germany's most densely populated state, the first time in nearly three centuries that these bison — known as wisents — will roam freely in Western Europe.

The project is the brainchild of Prince Richard of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg. He owns more than 30,000 acres, much of it covered in Norwegian spruce and beech trees in North Rhine-Westphalia.

For the 78-year-old logging magnate, the planned April release of the bull, five cows and two calves will fulfill a decade-old dream.

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Wed March 13, 2013

The Ale That Men Brew: Iron Maiden Serves Up A Beer

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Iron Maiden lead singer Bruce Dickinson samples his band's latest offering, Trooper ale, made with what he calls "our special secret-squirrel recipe."

By Bill Chappell

Originally published on Wed March 13, 2013 4:12 pm

Three decades after giving the world The Number of the Beast, Iron Maiden is poised to release its latest work — and it's a beer. That's the latest from the Metal Injection website, whose "Bands and Booze" section makes it uniquely qualified to present such news.

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Wed March 13, 2013

Pew: Americans Who Identify As 'Strong' Catholics At Four-Decade Low

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A procession begins a Mass of Remembrance at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in 2011 in Washington, D.C.

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By Eyder Peralta

Originally published on Wed March 13, 2013 2:48 pm

The percentage of American Catholics who identify as "strong" members of the church has declined to a 40-year low.

That's according to new analysis of the General Social Survey by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life.

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Wed March 13, 2013

Florida Lieutenant Governor Resigns, After Investigation Of Non-Profit

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Former Florida Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll.

By Eyder Peralta

Originally published on Wed March 13, 2013 3:00 pm

Florida's lieutenant governor abruptly stepped down on Wednesday, two days after Florida law enforcement officials questioned her involvement with a non-profit under investigation.

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Wed March 13, 2013

Fighting Sexual Assault Seen As Military Betrayal

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Originally published on Wed March 13, 2013 1:34 pm

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This is TELL ME MORE from NPR News. I'm Michel Martin. Coming up, we have some dramatic stories about retirement. One, somebody who retired young, and I mean really young. And another about how even the best planned retirement can go wrong when life happens. We hope you'll find something useful in each of those conversations which is in just a few minutes.

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