August 27, 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.
- Obama studying plan to expand legal immigration, press reports (Vida Latina)
- Pentagon warns: Islamic State threat greater than 9/11 (JPost)
- Clinton vs. Warren: Where they disagree (The Hill)
- Agencies grapple with a proliferation of buzzing drones (eenews)
- Fatal shooting by 9-year-old at firing range stirs debate over guns (CBS)
- U.S. undercover investigators among those exposed in data breach (Reuters)
- St. Ann Police Officer in Ferguson That Threatened Protestors ‘Suspended Indefinitely’ | (EURweb)
WORLD
- President Obama considers air strikes, other military options in Syria against ISIL’s ‘terrorist army’ (Associated Press)
- Cease-fire extended, but not on HAMAS’ terms (New York Times)
- Brazil dismantles ‘biggest destroyer’ of amazon rainforest (BBC)
- Hundreds dead as Islamic State seizes Syrian air base: monitor (Reuters)
- After Foley murder, more jihadi threats to murder hostages (CS Monitor)
- Ukraine defiant on national day, rebels parade captives (Reuters)
- Twelve dead, 36,000 homeless in Niger flooding (Reuters)
- A New Strain Of Ebola Emerges In Democratic Republic Of Congo (NPR)
- African Doctor Treated With San Diego Company's Ebola Drug Dies (KPBS)
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