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ECM WORLD WATCH: GLOBAL AND NATIONAL NEWS

 
March 13, 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. 
  • State joblessness rate dips to lowest level since ’09 (SF Chronicle)
  • U.S. extends its run of strong job growth another month (NY Times)
  • Drones over America: What can they see?  (NPR)
  • Voters blame Obama for gas prices, but experts say not so fast (Washington Post) 
 
WORLD  
  • Rampage in Afghanistan puts long-term US Presence in peril (Christian Science Monitor)
  • Afghans urge US exit after killings; US says timetable unchanged (Reuters)
  • Syrian opposition calls for international intervention (CNN)
  •  ‘Arab revolts led to Islamization, instability’ (Jerusalem Post)
  • Israel and Gaza factions ‘agree on truce’(Al Jazeera)
 
SCIENCE & HEALTH
  • Loss of Greenland ice could become irreversible,  scientists say (Los Angeles Times)
  • Study: Red meat raises risk of dying; risk higher with processed meats (CBS) 
 
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