May 17, 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:
WORLD
- Forty-nine headless corpses found in Mexico (Reuters)
- Merkel’s conservative party routed in Germany (Reuters)
- France’s “Monsieur Normal” takes office…unmarried (NBC)
- Surfer recognized for riding biggest wave ever (Los Angeles Times-video)
- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has explosive family secret (Business Insider)
- One in six cancers worldwide are caused by infections (BBC)
U.S.
- Gouged by the wind: Renewable fuel mandates are raising electricity costs (Wall Street Journal)
- Court rejects Iraq-Afghanistan veterans demand for better VA care
- Navy to demonstrate great green fleet (10 News)
- Bush convicted of war crimes in absentia (Foreign Policy Journal)
- The unbelievable brutality released on kids in for-profit prison (Alternet)
- Humane Society calls for reform of federal wildlife agency (Sacramento Bee)
- The killing agency: wildlife services’ brutal methods leaves a trail of animal deaths (Sacramento Bee)
- Game over for the climate (New York Times)
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