August 30, 2012 -- (San Diego’s East County) – ECM World Watch helps you be an informed citizen about important issues globallyand 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:
NATIONAL
GENERAL NEWS:
U.S. economy expands more than anticipated (BBC)
Isaac reduces to tropical storm, lashes Louisiana (USA Today)
Do wind turbines cause forest fires? (Bangor Daily News)
Army issues multi-billion dollar solicitation for large scale renewable and alternative energy production for federal installations (Foley)
Romney: I’d cut PBS, Obamacare, arts subsidies (CBS News)
McCain: America “can’t afford” another Obama WH (CBS News)
President Obama answers questions on Reddit-AMA; read his full answers (CBS News)
publicans hate Obama’s defense cuts. The trouble is, they voted for them (Washington Post wonk bl
Vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan on abortion: Rape is just another “method of conception”(RawStory)
Paul Ryan’s speech in 3 words (FoxNews.com)
WORLD
Al Qaeda followers call for death of Seal who wrote Osama bin Ladin capture book (Washington Post)
Venezuela investigates alleged massacre in Amazon village (Reuters)
Romney: Nuclear Iran “unacceptable” (CBS)
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August 30, 2012 -- (San Diego’s East County) – ECM World Watch helps you be an informed citizen about important issues globally
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