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At least 100 dead in suspected chemical attack in Syria, hospital reportedly hit
A suspected chemical attack in a rebel-held Syrian town killed 100 people and injured 400 others, a medical relief group said, and some medics treating the wounded were later struck by rubble when an aircraft reportedly bombed a hospital.
Company Tags Employees with Microchip Implants
A company in Sweden is offering its workers microchip implants that function as swipe cards.

Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Passover Sacrifice Back in Jerusalem
Jewish activists seeking to rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem will be conducting a ritual Passover sacrifice of a lamb in a nearby park in full view of the Temple Mount.
Will US Supreme Court Ruling on Arab Bank Open Floodgates of Litigation?
Why did the media on multiple continents jump on what seems to have been just a procedural decision made on Monday by the US Supreme Court to hear the Alien Tort Statute case against the Arab Bank? One word encapsulates the decision's significance: floodgates.

Inside the United States
Mainstream Media Turning a Blind Eye to Susan Rice Bombshell?
Could holdovers from the Obama administration be part of a so-called deep state to tear down the president? White House officials say yes.
Republicans mull second 'nuclear option' change to Senate process
Senate Republicans are considering a unilateral change to Senate procedures that would limit the ability of the minority party to drag out debate on executive branch nominees once the Senate votes to end debate on those nominees, known as cloture.
Appeals court: 1964 Civil Rights Act protects lesbian, gay employees from workplace bias
A federal appeals court ruled the Civil Rights Act of 1964 also protects gay, lesbian and bisexual employees from discrimination in the workplace, a decision that carries significant implication in the ongoing debate over gay rights.
California Senate OKs statewide illegal immigrant sanctuary bill
California lawmakers gave initial approval Monday to a measure that prevents law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration officials, a measure that proponents said rebukes President Donald Trump for his immigration crackdown.
Trump vows $1 trillion infrastructure plan won't repeat Obama's 'shovel-ready' mistakes
President Trump said Tuesday that a planned $1 trillion infrastructure program would not repeat the mistakes of the Obama administrations' massive stimulus spending that saw 'shovel-ready' projects get tangled in red tape.

Christian News
Secretary of State Meets with Wife of Imprisoned American Pastor
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson met with Norine Brunson on his recent visit to Turkey. Turkish authorities arrested Brunson's husband Andrew, an American pastor who has lived in Turkey for 20 years, in October for 'membership in an armed terrorist organization.
France: Evangelical Church Targeted in Arson Attack
An evangelical church in France was recently the target of an arson attack--the second attack on the church in just over a week.