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Canada: Quebec separatists' victory overshadowed by shooting

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Separatists seize power in Quebec, but victory soon turns to chaos following a fatal shooting. Next, to win the Latino vote, US Democrats give the floor to leading Hispanic politicians at their convention in North Carolina. Finally, authorities urge visitors to Yosemite National park in the US to seek medical attention following an outbreak of a deadly lung disease.

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