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ECM WORLD WATCH: GLOBAL AND NATIONAL NEWS

August 23, 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.
  • Hurricane threat for GOP convention in Tampa? (CBS)
  • USDA eyes whether tainted beef entered the food supply (Sacramento Bee)
  • U.S. health officials brace for spike in West  Nile cases (USA Today)
  • Accused Colorado gunman saw three mental health experts (Reuters)
  • How Paul Ryan and Todd Akin partnered to redefine rape (Think Progress)
  • Todd Akin, Senate candidate: `Legitimate  rape’ rarely causes pregnancy (Washington Post)
  • Bill calls for more distributed generation to guard against infrastructure failures in grid emergencies (Power Magazine)
  • Renewable energy projects on public lands: Obama not living up to his promises (Native News)
  • Indian leaders share concerns about sacred sites (Missoulan)
  • CDC calls for Hepatitis C testing for all boomers (NPR)
WORLD
  • Ecuador grants asylum to Assange, angering Britain (Reuters)
  • Iran: Israel’s existence “insult to all humanity” (AP)
  • Arab spring runs amok: Muslim brotherhood starts crucifixions in Egypt (WND) 
Read more for excerpts and links to full stories.

 


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