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A ban on bird imports to Puerto Rico has forced the cancellation of more than 100 cockfights, dealing a blow to a lucrative industry in the U.S. territory. <br> <br> Puerto Rico halted all bird imports Thursday after a rare outbreak of avian flu in nearby Dominican Republic, where authorities killed more than 100 chickens, including fighting roosters that tested positive for the lethal virus. <br> <br> Cockfighting has been outlawed in 49 U.S. states, and Louisiana - the pastime’s last refuge on the U.S. mainland - has approved legislation to make it a crime beginning in August.  But in Puerto Rico, the sport is still legal and remains big business