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Demand at "Guntoberfest" unaffected by Las Vegas mass shooting

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Trump curbs access to free birth-control

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Public urged to help solve mystery behind Las Vegas massacre

It is still unclear what drove gunman Stephen Paddock to commit mass murder

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Tropical Storm Nate strikes havoc in Central America

Torrential rain lashed Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Honduras as the storm headed north towards Mexico and the US.

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Harvey Weinstein sexual harassment allegations

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06/10/2017

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NRA urges extra regulations on gun 'bump-stocks' after Las Vegas carnage

The devices allow semiautomatic rifles to operate as if they were fully automatic machine guns

06/10/2017

USA

US pro-gun group NRA advocates new rules surrounding 'rapid fire' gun attachments

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05/10/2017

USA

Las Vegas gunman rented room overlooking another music festival week before shooting

Paddock's girlfriend says she knew nothing about the attack

05/10/2017

USA

Las Vegas: police video shows officers' response to massacre

The FBI is to question the gunman's companion Marilou Danley who has returned to the US from the Philippines.

04/10/2017

USA

Las Vegas gunman's gambling habit

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USA

521 mass shootings in 477 days: charting the US gun obsession

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04/10/2017

USA

US expels Cuban diplomats as relations worsen

Washington accuses Havana of failing to protect US embassy staff against 'sonic attacks'.

04/10/2017

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03/10/2017

USA

Las Vegas massacre: what we know

At least 58 people were killed and 489 injured in the Las Vegas shooting

03/10/2017

USA

Las Vegas shooting: the victims

What we know about the 58 victims of the Las Vegas shooting

03/10/2017

USA

Heroism of the Las Vegas concert goers who put others first

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03/10/2017

USA

How did Las Vegas shooter fire so rapidly?

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03/10/2017

Cult

American rock icon Tom Petty dies aged 66

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03/10/2017

USA

Las Vegas shooter owned over 40 guns

Gun shop owner said Stephen Paddock had cleared "all necessary background checks and procedures."

03/10/2017

USA

Trump's full speech following the Las Vegas attack

The US president said the attack was "an act of pure evil"

02/10/2017