March 10, 2011 (San Diego’s East County) --ECM World Watch helps you be an informed citizen about important issues globally and nationally. As part of our commitment to reflecting all voices and views, we include links to a wide variety of news sources representing a broad spectrum of political, religious, and social views.
Top global and national news stories include:
• Saudi Arabia police open fire at protest in Quatif (BBC)
• Wisconsin Gov. bypasses Legislature, cuts collective bargaining
• Iran’s Rafsanjani ousted as head of state
• Damaging boulder auctioned for charity
• One dead as Muslims, Christians clash in Cairo
SAUDI ARABIA POLICE OPEN FIRE AT PROTEST IN QUATIF
March 10, 2011 (BBC)--Police in Saudi Arabia have opened fire to disperse protesters in the eastern city of Qatif, a day before planned countrywide anti-government protests.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12708401
WISCONSIN GOV. BYPASSES LEGISLATURE, CUTS COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
March 9, 2011 (AP) – The Wisconsin Senate succeeded in voting Wednesday to strip nearly all collective bargaining rights from public workers, after Republicans outmaneuvered the chamber’s missing Democrats and approved an explosive proposal that has rocked the state and unions nationwide.
IRAN’S RAFSANJANI OUSTED AS HEAD OF STATE
March 8, 2011 (Reuters) - Former Iranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani lost his position as head of an important state clerical body on Tuesday, a move which tightens the hardliners' grip on power.
DAMAGING BOULDER AUCTIONED FOR CHARITY
March 8, 2011 (NPR) -- Last month's earthquake sent a 30 ton boulder through Phil Johnson's New Zealand home. He auctioned it off, describing it as "suitable for a garden feature." It sold for more than $44,000. Johnson's donating the money to the Red Cross earthquake appeal.
http://www.npr.org/2011/03/08/134355452/damaging-boulder-auctioned-for-c...
ONE DEAD AS MUSLIMS, CHRISTIANS CLASH IN CAIRO
March 8, 2011(Reuters) - One Christian youth was shot dead Tuesday during a protest between 1,300 Christians and Muslims who were throwing stones and Molotov cocktails at each other, a security source said.
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