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US Lawmakers Scrap Gun Restrictions for The Mentally Ill

The vote is seen as a move to strengthen gun ownership

The US House of Representatives has voted to lift a regulation intended to keep guns out of the hands of the mentally ill. Under the rule, passed by the Obama administration, extended background checks are carried out on would-be gun owners who receive disability benefits and have a mental health condition.

A new report says that British women are more susceptible to cancer than men.

And we also look into how the leader of the far right Front National, Marine le Pen, has made huge efforts to soften her party's image and has seen a surge in support in France.

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Fri 3 Feb 201707:06GMT

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  • Fri 3 Feb 201707:06GMT