February 14, 2013 (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.
- REI CEO named head of Department of Interior (Sustainable Business)
- A Secretary to match the setting (New York Times)
- US military deaths in Afghanistan at 2,045 (U-T San Diego)
- U.S. withdrawing 34,000 troops from Afghanistan within a year (Reuters)
- US gas prices jump 25 cents over past 2 weeks (Sacramento Bee)
- Mississippi tornado hits Hattiesburg, leaves no fatalities (+video) (Christian Science Monitor)
- Navajo, Hopi tribes struggle without water in Southwest cold snap (Reuters)
- Massive power outages as ‘Nemo’ storm lashes northeast (USA Today)
- Death By Drone, And The Sliding Scale Of Presidential Power (NPR)
- Solar industry grapples with hazardous wastes (Sacramento Bee)
- 'Every new car' connected to web by 2014 (BBC)
WORLD
- Vatican announces Pope to step down by end of February (10 News)
- Bizarre stories of the 4 other popes who resigned in the last 1,000 years (Washington Post)
- Exiting U.S. general says Afghan women's rights are key (Reuters)
- Pakistan Says U.S. Drone Strikes Violate Its Sovereignty (NPR)
- Iran's Khamenei rebuffs U.S. offer of direct talks (Reuters)
- Irish marchers protest nationwide against austerity (Reuters)
- Exclusive: U.N. monitors see arms reaching Somalia from Yemen, Iran (Reuters)
HEALTH
- Folic acid in pregnancy may help lower autism risk (CNN)
- DePuy Hip Implant Problems In San Diego (KPBS)
- Chain Restaurants Boost Sales With Lower-Calorie Foods (NPR)
- Lenses could 'cure colour-blindness' (BBC)
- Pig Manure Reveals More Reason To Worry About Antibiotics (NPR)
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