ECM WORLD WATCH: GLOBAL AND NATIONAL NEWS

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December 10, 2014 (San Diego's East County)-- East County Magazine's World Watch helps you be an informed citizen about important issues globally and nationally. As part of our commitment to reflect 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 world and U.S. headlines include:

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Democrats balk at spending bill, raising shutdown risks (Reuters)

Congressional Democrats objected on Wednesday to controversial financial and political campaign provisions tucked into a $1.1 trillion U.S. spending bill, keeping the risk of a government shutdown alive.

Giveaways to Wall Street and nation’s wealthiest in spending bill (Common Dreams)

Watchdog groups are sounding the alarm as congressional lawmakers finalize an eleventh-hour omnibus bill, which observers say contains gifts to both big monied banks and donors.Thanks to a provision slipped into the more than $1 trillion congressional funding bill, which lawmakers agreed to late Tuesday evening, wealthy donors will now be legally permitted to contribute even more funds to political parties.

Falling gas prices may boost the U.S. economy (Los Angeles Times)

… Because they're spending less at the pump, Americans are expected to shell out more on holiday gifts, parties and travel this year. Airlines are projected to pass some of their fuel savings along to consumers next year. Businesses with previously hefty fuel bills may find room now to lower prices or increase wages.

A first: National debt passes $18 trillion (APM Marketplace)

Here's a big number: $18 trillion. That's the national debt of the United States of America. Yesterday, we surpassed the $18 trillion mark for the first time.Partisan and or political inferences will not be entertained.

24 states now suing Obama over immigration (CNN)

Twenty-four states have signed onto thelegal challenge against President Barack Obama over his executive action on immigration, incoming Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Wednesday.

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Malala, Satyarthi accept Nobel Peace prize (CNN)

To thunderous and sustained applause, Pakistan's Malala Yousafzai and India's Kailash Satyarthi received the Nobel Peace Prize on Wednesday, an award that a Nobel official said he hopes encourages others to fight for young people's rights.

Despite failures, U.S. likely to continue raids to free hostages (Reuters)

Despite three failed raids to free U.S. hostages held by militants, the United States will continue to conduct such operations, administration officials indicated, as President Barack Obama grapples with a spate of kidnappings and killings of American citizens.

Mexico sends federal troops into towns plagued by drug gangs (Reuters)

Mexican federal troops will replace local police in 32 municipalities, a top security official said on Wednesday, in a bid to contain drug gangs that have fueled a surge in violence and often operate in league with local police.

 


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