April 17, 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.
- Midwest sees record floods, road closures, runaway barges, and evacuations (Christian Science Monitor)
- Honda recalls over 225,000 SUVs and minivans in U.S., Canada (Reuters)
- Police: Bombing suspects planned more attacks (U-T San Diego)
- ACLU eyes Boston bombing suspect's Miranda rights (U-T San Diego)
- Suburb becomes war zone in days after bombings (U-T San Diego)
- Editorial: Feds need to probe Nevada's busing of mentally ill patients (Sacramento Bee)
- Texas fertilizer company didn't heed disclosure rules before blast (Reuters)
- Volunteer firefighting force decimated in Texas fertilizer plant explosion (Christian Science Monitor)
- Charges dropped against man in ricin letters case (Sacramento Bee)
- Hackers compromise Associated Press Twitter account, tweet false report of White House attack (Christian Science Monitor)
WORLD
- Senate Immigration Bill Calls For A Drone-Patrolled Border (KPBS)
- US finalizing arms sales to Israel, Arab nations (U-T San Diego)
- China quake toll rises; rescue squads face setbacks (Jerusalem Post)
- Magnitude 6.9 quake strikes Sichuan region of China: USGS (Reuters)
- France legalizes gay marriage after harsh debate (U-T San Diego)
- Police Arrest Former Pakistani Ruler Musharraf (NPR)
- Afghan girls' school feared hit by poison gas (Reuters)
- Officials: At least 185 killed in Nigeria attack (U-T San Diego)
SCIENCE AND HEALTH
- Trees On Top Of Skyscrapers? Yes! Yes, Say I. No! No, Says Tim (NPR)
- CDC: U.S. Hospitals Should Be Vigilant For Bird Flu (NPR)
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