Good morning, here are our early stories:

-- U.N. Watchdog: Syrian Government Responsible For April Sarin Gas Attack.

-- Documents Offer Insight Into Soviet View Of JFK's Assassination.

-- Does Smoking Pot Lead To More Sex?

And here are more early headlines:

Mattis Visits South Korea, Stresses Diplomacy With North Korea. ( CNN)

Kenyan Presidential Election Turnout Very Low. ( Reuters)

Australian Government Teeters As Dual Citizenship Lawmakers Disqualified. ( New York Times)

Spain To Yank Government Powers From Catalonia. ( Guardian)

Rights Group Calls For More Peacekeepers In C.A.R. ( Human Rights Watch)

Pence to Visit North Dakota Airbase Today. ( Forum News Service)

Hong Kong Market Floor Closes, Trading Only Online. ( Bloomberg)

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