Mr. WEYLAND: So these are the talons, and as you can see they're quite large.

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On Apr. 9 Newman's Battle Wings faced off against Ross' Talons in Bossier City.

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Ross sends his mascot, "Swoop, " a goofy-looking bird in a Talons jersey, to schools.

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But the vultures are out there already sharpening their talons for the day when that happens.

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But as Austin Jenkins reports from Seattle, Washington, the case has put a spotlight on the black market for eagle feathers, talons and other parts.

NPR: Poaching Sheds Light on Market for Eagle Parts

During a banquet scene when owls are supposed to descend ominously on the feast, an aerialist with owl talons appeared overhead, swinging on a sheet.

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This year he and co-owner Henry Primeaux struck a deal with Christian television station KWHB to have all Tulsa Talons games broadcast throughout most of Oklahoma.

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All the humans wore hardhats for protection from her talons.

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It was a series of startling discoveries on an Indian reservation in North Vancouver, British Columbia: the carcasses of some 50 eagles, their talons and tail feathers sliced off.

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Step back to August, when the Jets were pumping their Super chances, the Eagles had pronounced themselves America's Talons, and the Giants were getting pilloried for a lack of free-agent signings and letting players like Steve Smith escape.

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Score: Talons 61, Battle Wings 51.

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