August 6, 2014 (San Diego's East County)-- East County Magazine's 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.
- U.S. general killed, 14 wounded in Afghan academy attack: officials (Reuters)
- Colorado officials propose tightening of rules for marijuana edibles (RawStory)
- What's Happening to America in the Borderlands? (Reason)
- CIA admits to spying on Senate intelligence committee (CS Monitor)
- White House Accidentally E-Mails Torture Report Talking Points to Associated Press (Reason)
- House Votes to Create More Visas for US Afghan Allies Threatened by the Taliban (Reason)
- Verizon defends slowdown of unlimited customers' data to FCC (Reuters)
- Hacker Says He Can Break Into Airplane Systems Using In-Flight Wi-Fi (Reuters)
WORLD
- 5 things to know about Ebola outbreak in west Africa (UT San Diego)
- What Obama can do about Ebola (CNN opinion)
- Sudanese woman who had faced execution for conversion arrives in U.S. (Reuters)
- Liberia shuts schools as Ebola spreads, Peace Corps leaves three countries (Reuters)
- Iraqi PM orders air force to help Kurds fight Islamic State (Reuters)
- Using Water As A Weapon In The Fight To Control Iraq
- Storms, Aftershocks Hurt Rescue Efforts Following Deadly China Quake (NPR)
- Taiwan gas explosions: 12,000 evacuees return to their homes (+video) (CS Monitor)
- Hamas executes alleged spies, shoots protesters in Gaza (JPost)
- Blockade leaves Gaza cut off from world( CBS)
- Iran Says It Gave Missile Technology to Hamas (AP)
- Italian Reporter Reveals Hamas Cover-Up Over Misfired Rockets (Israel National News)
- French police arrest Islamist militant at a Paris airport (Reuters)
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