Media gather outside the entrance of the Malheur Wildlife Refuge Headquarters near Burns, Oregon, on Sunday (Monday in Manila), where an armed anti-government group have taken over a building at the federal wildlife refuge, accusing officials of unfairly punishing ranchers who refused to sell their land. The standoff has prompted some schools to call off classes for the entire week. AFP PHOTO
Media gather outside the entrance of the Malheur Wildlife Refuge Headquarters near Burns, Oregon, on Sunday (Monday in Manila), where an armed anti-government group have taken over a building at the federal wildlife refuge, accusing officials of unfairly punishing ranchers who refused to sell their land. The standoff has prompted some schools to call off classes for the entire week. AFP PHOTO

BURNS, Oregon: Scores of anti-government militiamen occupied a wildlife reserve in the US state of Oregon for a second night on Sunday (Monday in Manila), warning that their protest against the jailing of two ranchers, which has divided Americans, could last months.

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