Kerry: Tests Indicate Sarin Used In Syria Plus 4 More Stories

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Daily Briefing A look at the day's top stories News Kerry: Tests Indicate Sarin Used In Syria "I can share with you today that blood and hair samples that have come to us through an appropriate chain of custody from east Damascus, from first responders, it has tested positive for signatures of sarin," Secretary of State John Kerry told CNN on Sunday. Read this story Question For Obama In Congress: Can He Get The Vote On Syria? The outcome is especially difficult to predict in a GOP-led House that's typically opposed to the president. The chances are better in the Senate with its Democratic majority. Read this story Texas Megachurch At Center Of Measles Outbreak Measles was declared eliminated in the U.S. more than a decade ago, but the disease has cropped up again in communities with low vaccination rates. In North Texas last month, 21 people came down with the disease, which began at a vaccine-skeptical megachurch. Read this story Asians-Only Volleyball Brings Community Together This Labor Day weekend, more than 1,000 athletes have gathered in Washington, D.C., to play a street version of volleyball known as "9-man." The game became popular generations ago in Chinatowns across the U.S. and Canada. Only players of Asian descent are allowed to compete in the national tournament. Read this story British Journalist And TV Personality Sir David Frost Dies At 74 The television icon conducted hundreds of high-profile interviews with celebrities and politicians over the years, including a 1977 talk with Richard Nixon in which the former president acknowledged some personal fault over the Watergate scandal. Read this story more news stories

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