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December 16, 2010 (San Diego's East County) -- ECM World Watch helps you be an informed citizen about the most important issues globally and nationally.
Top world and U.S. headlines this week include:
- FBI, Homeland Security issue holiday threat notice to law enforcement
- Iraq: Al Qaeda planning holiday attacks in West
- Gulf of Mexico oil leak: U.S. sues BP over oil disaster
- German doctors declare a "cure" in HIV patient
- U.S. tries to build case for conspiracy by Wikileaks
FBI, HOMELAND SECURITY ISSUE HOLIDAY THREAT NOTICE TO LAW ENFORCEMENT
The advisory includes suggested tactics for countering attacks by terrorists who might have bombs or small arms.
Washington (CNN) -- U.S. officials say they have no specific and credible information about planned terror attacks on the United States, but they have issued an intelligence bulletin to state and local law enforcement warning terrorists could target large crowds at holiday gatherings.
http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/12/16/holiday.threat.notice/index.html?hpt=T2
IRAQ: AL QAEDA PLANNING HOLIDAY ATTACKS IN WEST
Iraqi Authorities Say Two Captured Insurgents Admit to Planned Suicide Attacks in U.S., Europe during Christmas Season
December 15, 2010 (AP)-- Iraqi authorities have obtained confessions from captured insurgents who claim al Qaeda is planning suicide attacks in the United States and Europe during the Christmas season, two senior officials said Wednesday.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/12/15/world/main7152700.shtml
GULF OF MEXICO OIL LEAK: U.S. SUES BP OVER OIL DISATER
December 15, 2010 (BBC News) -- The US is suing BP and eight other firms for allegedly violating federal safety regulations in connection with the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
The lawsuit asks that they be held liable without limitation for all clean-up and damage costs.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-12005240
GERMAN DOCTORS DECLARE A “CURE” IN HIV PATIENT
December 15, 2010 (Reuters) - German researchers who used a bone marrow transplant to treat a cancer patient with the AIDS virus, have declared him cured of the virus -- a stunning claim in a field where the word "cure" is barely whispered.
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6BE68220101215
U.S. TRIES TO BUILD CASE FOR CONSPIRACY BY WIKILEAKS
December 15, 2010 (New York Times)-- Federal prosecutors, seeking to build a case against the WikiLeaks leader Julian Assange for his role in a huge dissemination of classified government documents, are looking for evidence of any collusion in his early contacts with an Army intelligence analyst suspected of leaking the information.
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