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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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