March 19, 2015 (San Diego's East County)-- East County Magazine's 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:

U.S.

• Republican budget offers deep cuts to end deficits in 2024 (Reuters)
• San Diego State Study Shows Americans Are Becoming More Tolerant (KPBS)
• Pew: Nearly One-Third Of Americans Hiding Information Online (NPR)
• Swastikas painted in Jewish fraternity in Tennessee's Vanderbilt University (Reuters)
• FBI’s Plan to Expand Hacking Power Advances Despite Privacy Fears (National Journal) 
• Administration sets record for withholding government files  (AP) 
• U.S.  begins destruction of  chemical weapons stockpiles at Colorado depot (Reuters)

WORLD

• Where do strained U.S-Israeli relations go after Netanyahu victory? (Washington Post)
• In latest testy move, Putin launches military drills in Arctic (CS Monitor)
• UN says 24 dead and 3,300 displaced in Vanuatu cyclone (UT San Diego)
• U.N. expert to probe conditions of North Korean workers abroad (Reuters)
• Saudi prince criticizes Iran deal (JPost)
• Pakistan police use tear gas to break up church attack protests (Reuters)
• Bahrain seizes bomb-making equipment aboard bus from Iraq: agency (Reuters)
• ISIS fighters dress as women in desperate attempt to flee battlefield‏ (JPost) 
• Dozens killed in ethno-religious clash in central Nigeria (AP)
• UN and Russia worry that Islamic State is in Afghanistan (AP)
• U.S. Air Force Veteran Charged With Trying To Aid ISIS (KPBS)
• Major people trafficking ring smashed in Greece: Europol (Reuters)
• Kremlin rules out handing back Crimea to Ukraine (Reuters)
• Iranians optimistic about producing nuclear agreement (Reuters)
• What does firing of well-known journalist mean for Mexico? (CS Monitor) 
• Gunmen storm Tunisian museum, kill 17 foreign tourists (Reuters) 
• After nun rape, India cardinal says protect humans, not just cows (Reuters)

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March 10, 2015 (San Diego’s East County) -- Our Health and Science Highlights provide cutting edge news that could impact your health and our future.

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

• Solar-powered plane takes off for trip around world (Washington Post)
• Game of drones: As U.S. dithers, rivals get a head start (Reuters)
• Warp in spacetime lets astronomers watch the same star explode four times (CS Monitor)
• Diablo Canyon used bad data for safety equipment for 30 years
• Tension From Utility Companies Casts A Shadow On Rooftop Solar Industry

HEALTH

• UC San Diego Finds Possible Way To Test For Autism (KPBS)
• Anti-aging drugs discovered (U-T)
• Possible HIV cure OK'd for testing (U-T)

March 4, 2015 (San Diego's East County)-- East County Magazine's 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:

U.S.

• United Airlines warns pilots after four safety incidents (Reuters)
• Among CEOs, women are outnumbered by men named John (APM Marketplace)
• Engineer pleads guilty in U.S. to trying to take jet materials to Iran (Reuters)
• U.S. charges three with conspiring to support Islamic State (Reuters)
• Ohio man accused of providing support for Middle East terror (Reuters)
• Ex-CIA chief David Petraeus pleads guilty to mishandling classified materials (CS Monitor)
• Education Department Terminates Contracts With Debt Collectors Accused Of Wrongdoing (Huffington Post)
• Dare to Dream: IRS Subject of Criminal Probe Over Missing Emails (Reason)

WORLD

• Nemtsov killing follows slaying of other Kremlin critics (AP)
• Police capture Mexico's most-wanted drug lord 'La Tuta' Gomez (CS Monitor)
• Islamist militants shell two Libyan oilfields, port pipeline damaged (Reuters)
• Brickbat: The Swedish Way of Life (Reason)
•   Sanctioned North Korea shipping firm still active, renamed ships - U.N. panel (Reuters)
• UNICEF: Hundreds of South Sudanese boys believed abducted (AP)
• Why are mysterious drones flying around Paris landmarks? (CS Monitor)
• With wary eye on Russia, Lithuania to reintroduce the draft (CS Monitor)
• Exclusive: Iran smuggles in $1 billion of bank notes to skirt sanctions (Reuters)
• What is intellectual privacy, and how yours is being violated (CS Monitor)
• FBI Hangs Whistleblowers Out to Dry, Says Government Watchdog (Reason)
• Opposition Grows To Nicaragua Canal Connecting Atlantic And Pacific (NPR)
• Unidentified attackers hack US blogger to death in Dhaka (AP)
• Pew Study On Religion Finds Increased Harassment Of Jews (NPR)

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