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Some leading Russians apparently have a way to kill time. They kill an endangered species, hunting rare goats by helicopter. Only about 200 of the goats remain in Russia. Prosecutors have begun a criminal investigation into the practice. That move comes after a helicopter crash killed a hunting party, which included an aide to the president and a top wildlife protection official. As far as we know the goats had no comment on the crash.
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