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Suspected gas attack on Aleppo causes deaths, injuries: hospital, rescuers
At least four people died and many suffered breathing difficulties when a gas, believed to be chlorine, was dropped alongside barrel bombs on a neighborhood of the Syrian city of Aleppo on Wednesday, a hospital and a civil defense group told Reuters.
Russia's Putin meets top brass to discuss security in Crimea
Russian President Vladimir Putin has held a meeting of the country's top brass to discuss boosting security in Crimea following the reports of foiled terrorist attacks.
Russia, Turkey Plan to Coordinate on Syria
Russia and Turkey are taking unprecedented steps to directly coordinate actions in Syria after a rapprochement between their presidents and despite disagreeing over support for Damascus.
Nearly 45,000 ISIS-linked fighters killed in past 2 years, US military official says
More than two years after the U.S. launched airstrikes against Islamic State targets in the Middle East, the commander overseeing the joint campaign said Wednesday as many as 45,000 ISIS-linked fighters had been killed.

Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Gaza summer camps teach children to stab, use terror tunnels
Some 30,000 children in the Gaza Strip enrolled in Hamas-run summer programs this season, in camps providing very different sorts of activities and learning from the typical summer camp.

Inside the United States
100 more Democratic officials and groups hacked
The 20,000 hacked Democratic National Committee emails released by WikiLeaks last month may just be the tip of the iceberg to the extent of information hackers stole from related parties.
U.S. to allow more marijuana research: sources
The U.S. government will announce on Thursday that it will allow more research into marijuana but has rejected requests to relax the classification of the substance as a dangerous, highly addictive drug with no medical use, sources with direct knowledge of the matter said.
Arkansas sheriff's deputy shot dead responding to disturbance call, suspect arrested
A Northwest Arkansas sheriff's deputy was fatally shot Wednesday morning and a local police chief was injured while responding to a disturbance call.
US favour abortion restrictions, new poll suggests
Nearly eight in ten Americans support tighter laws around abortion, according to a new poll.
US Senator: Pentagon Report Shows Need for Guantanamo Prison
A report giving a brief synopsis of each of the more than 100 detainees still being held at the U.S. naval base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, was released Wednesday by a critic of the Obama administration's plan to close the detention center.
Delta struggles through third day of computer problems
Delta fliers faced delays, cancellations and more headaches Wednesday as the Atlanta-based airline struggled with its computer systems for the third straight day.
U.S. appeals court stays ruling striking down part of Wisconsin ID law
A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday issued a stay of a recent ruling that struck down parts of Wisconsin's voter ID law, the Department of Justice said.

U.S. Politics
Trump to meet 700 evangelical leaders at 'Pastors and Pews' gathering
Donald Trump is set to meet some 700 evangelical pastors tomorrow at a gathering in Florida hosted by the American Renewal Project (ARP).
UPI/CVoter poll: Trump cuts Clinton's lead to pre-convention levels
The UPI/CVoter daily presidential tracking poll for Tuesday shows Hillary Clinton leading Donald Trump by 2.2 percentage points.
Trump accuses Obama of founding Islamic State terror group
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump accused US President Barack Obama of founding the Islamic State terror group leveling the charge during a campaign rally in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
Trump, Clinton agree to three debates
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have both signaled their agreement to do three debates leading up to the Nov. 8 presidential election.
Assange points to murdered DNC staffer as WikiLeaks source
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has suggested that the Democratic staffer who was murdered in July was the source for the recent leaked Democratic National Committee (DNC) emails.

Christian News
California Backs Off Plan to Limit Freedom of Religious Colleges
California State Senator Ricardo Lara announced that he will be dropping a provision from a bill that critics warned would have curbed the religious exemption rights of private schools.
At least 11 Christians Killed in Muslim Fulani Herdsmen Attacks in Kaduna State, Nigeria
Muslim Fulani herdsmen attacked a cluster of predominantly Christian villages in Kaduna state last week, killing at least 11 Christians and scattering members of three churches, area sources said.
US Paints Bleak Portrait of Global Religious Freedom
The United States is painting a bleak portrait of religious freedom around the world, particularly condemning some Islamic societies that have adopted laws that harshly penalize blasphemy and apostasy.