August 17, 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.
Paul Ryan is Mitt Romney’s pick for Vice Presidential nominee (Washington Post)
A brief introduction to the potential second lady:
Flood won’t delay start of solar farm near Blythe:
New homes burn faster, but states resist sprinklers (Reuters)
For unpaid college loans, Feds doc Social Security (Smart Money)
Right wing extremism terrorism as deadly a threat as Al Qaeda? (CNN)
Blind mice given sight after device cracks retinal code (Bloomberg)
WORLD
Thousands rally in Tunisia for women’s rights(Reuters)
Magnitude 7.3 quake hits eastern Russia (UT San Diego
China’s ghost towns and shopping malls (BBC)
Sewage-munching microbes may generate electricity (Reuters)
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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:
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