May 31, 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.
Memorial Day/Veterans issues:
- Almost half of new vets seek disability (AP)
- Romney tells vets dangerous world demands powerful military (Reuters)
- Op-ed by President Obama: Keeping faith with our veterans (White House)
- How Memorial Day glosses over the real horrors of war (AlterNet)
Other national news:
- Iberdrola drops two wind projects (Tribune-Democrat)
- Help wanted, but not for mid-level jobs (NPR)
- More relatives, friends caring for kids (Reuters)
- Democrats to offer a ‘lifeline’ for single payer healthcare (ThinkProgress)
- Romney hits magic number for GOP nomination (CNN)
- Military campaign money favors Obama (USA Today)
WORLD
- Official: 160 girls poisoned at Afghan school (CNN)
- U.S. officials among the targets of Iran-aimed assassination plots (Washington Post)
- Syria condemned for massacre (BBC)
- Iran hit by new cyber-weapon “Flame” (Jerusalem Post)
- Sudyei dispute, Sudan to ‘withdraw troops’ (BBC)
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