Update Nov. 20, 2015: Here is how San Diego's Congressional members voted: Representatives Duncan Hunter, Scott Peters and Darrell Issa voted for banning refugees from Iraq and Syria, while Representatives Juan Vargas and Susan Davis voted against the broad-based ban.
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Photo: Iraqi Christians in El Cajon at a 2014 rally pleaded for help to save persecuted Christians in Iraq
November 19,2015 (San Diego’s East County) –The House of Representatives has passed a bill to suspend admission of refugees from both Syria and Iraq into the U.S., until national security agencies certify that they pose no security risk.
The measure passed by 289 to 137, a wide enough majority to override President Barack Obama’s threatened veto, with 47 Democrats joining Republicans to push the bill through. But Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid has pledged to block the bill in the Senate.
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January 24, 2013 (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 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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March 29, 2012 -- (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 world and U.S. headlines include:
U.S.
Supreme Court weighs all or nothing on healthcare law (Reuters)
Jobs bill clears Congress despite warnings (Los Angeles Times)
Trayvon Martin: confronting the problem of enduring racism (Forbes)
A job at what cost? When employers log in to dig in (NPR)
Gingrich scales back his presidential bid (USA Today)
Cooking school spreads immigrant skills and ethnic recipes (NPR)
WORLD
Very high radiation, little water in remaining Japanese reactor (UT San Diego)
Japan left with one nuclear reactor after shutdown (BBC)
Syrian authorizes are targeting children, says UN rights chief (BBC)
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March 22, 2012 -- (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 world and U.S. headlines include:
U.S.
CBO says GOP budget would double cost of healthcare for seniors (Forbes)
Home sales show strength, prices rise (Reuters)
GOP budget calls for fire sale of public lands (Think Progress)
Wind energy poses threat to golden eagle population (Fox News)
California could decide the GOP nominee (Washington Post)
WORLD
Hundreds of houses damaged after strong quake hits Mexico (CNN)
France on high security alert after 4 killed in shootings at Jewish school (CNN)
Chevron execs barred from leaving Brazil over spill (Reuters)
Explosions rock Syrian capital (CNN)
Europe’s chief scientist warns against climate delays (Reuters)
Israel issues travel warning on Turkey (UT San Diego)
North Korea says it will launch long-range rocket (UT San Diego)
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March 13, 2012 -- (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 world and U.S. headlines include:
U.S.
State joblessness rate dips to lowest level since ’09 (SF Chronicle)
U.S. extends its run of strong job growth another month (NY Times)
Drones over America: What can they see? (NPR)
Voters blame Obama for gas prices, but experts say not so fast (Washington Post)
WORLD
Rampage in Afghanistan puts long-term US Presence in peril (Christian Science Monitor)
Afghans urge US exit after killings; US says timetable unchanged (Reuters)
Syrian opposition calls for international intervention (CNN)
‘Arab revolts led to Islamization, instability’ (Jerusalem Post)
Israel and Gaza factions ‘agree on truce’(Al Jazeera)
SCIENCE & HEALTH
Loss of Greenland ice could become irreversible, scientists say (Los Angeles Times)
Study: Red meat raises risk of dying; risk higher with processed meats (CBS)
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