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US gun sales spike amid expectations of tougher laws

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Another community in the US grieves this week after a gunman targeted firefighters responding to a blaze. Meanwhile gun shops report a rush to stock up on firearms. In California a growing class of homeless women are forced to live in their cars. Finally in Brazil smugglers trafficking exotic animals reap big profits as more species are endangered.

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Chavez's citizen militia on the march

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A Hispanic woman nominated to the Supreme court

US President Barack Obama has nominated appeals court judge Sonia Sotomayor to be the first Hispanic Supreme Court justice. Also, in the Mexican village of La Gloria, epicentre of the flu outbreak, pig farms face new accusations.
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French plotting against Chavez?

In this edition, FRANCE 24 looks at the story of a French citizen accused by Venezuela of plotting to kill President Chavez. And, our correspondent in Mexico has the latest on a country trying to get back to normal after flu fears.
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Portrait of a Chrysler dealer

The H1N1 virus may seem under control in Mexico but the country is now looking at the political and economic fallout. Also: Chrysler, the troubled Detroit automaker, has filed for bankruptcy protection. Tough times for factory workers lie ahead.

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