December 5, 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 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.
- Is fracking contaminating U.S. livestock? (AllGov.com)
- Prop 8 supporters, opponents, await Supreme Court decision (Sacramento Bee)
- Report finds 69% of pork contaminated with bacteria (Eatocracy, citing Consumer Reports data)
- Female combat vets push to overturn wartime restrictions (UT San Diego)
- Senate votes to tighten sanctions on Iran (UT San Diego)
- Analysis: Democrats' discord undercuts Obama estate tax push (Reuters)
- House GOP committee chairs will all be white men in next Congress (Huffington Post)
- What happens to women denied abortion? This is first scientific study to find out (i09)
WORLD
- Cairo’s Tahrir Square fills with anti-Morsi protesters (BBC)
- ADL: Anti-Israel campus activity rising after Gaza conflict (Jerusalem Post)
- Joint U.S.-Afghan Base Attacked By Taliban In Eastern Afghanistan (NPR)
- Egypt’s top court shuts down, blames Islamic protesters (Reuters)
- Change to royal succession agreed (BBC)
HEALTH & SCIENCE
- Is Alzheimers Type 3 diabetes? (New York Times)
- Why are cows tails dropping off? (The Nation)
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