October 20, 2011 (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.

• ·         US drops plans to keep troops in Iraq (San Diego Union-Tribune)
• ·         Romney beating Obama in a fight for Wall Street cash (New York Times)
• ·         Uganda welcomes U.S. troops to hunt rebel leaders (Capital FM News)
• ·         Obama to challenge China on Trade(Reuters)
• ·         Bank Transfer Day’ Protest Attracts Massive Facebook Following, As Well As “Bank Trolls” (Talking Points)

WORLD

• ·         Ghadafi killed in hometown; Libya eyes future (Reuters)
• ·         Israeli-Hamas agreement to trade prisoners may reshape politics in region (New York Times)
• ·         Dozens of Yemeni women injured in protest (UPI)
• ·         Living buildings could absorb city carbon emissions (CNN)
• ·         Sectarian rifts erupt again in Saudi Arabia (Jerusalem Post)
• ·         Why did Egypt’s Army violently suppress Christian protesters? (Christian Science Monitor)
• ·         Clashes spark outrage among Egypt’s Christians (NPR)
• ·         Egypt intercepts Libyan surface-to-air-missles in Sinai (Jerusalem Post)

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