May 1, 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.
- Boston police: 3 more in custody for Boston bombing (10 News)
- Colorado court rules marijuana smokers may be fired (Christian Science Monitor)
- Bombing suspects' mom also in terror database (U-T San Diego)
- Tamerlan Tsarnaev Spoke Of Jihad With Mother, Reports Say (NPR)
- U.S. gives big, secret push to internet surveillance (CNet)
- Lawmakers, aides may get Obamacare exemption (Politico)
- As Injuries Rise, More Calls to Refuse The 'Cinnamon Challenge' (NPR)
- The FAA Strikes Again, the FAA Brags (Wall Street Journal)
- Congress Acts On Flight Delays, What's Next? (NPR)
- Court: State can block out of state use of FOIA
WORLD
- EU bans pesticides over bee fears (Reuters)
- Canada thwarts "al Qaeda-supported" passenger train plot (Reuters)
- Russia detains 140 suspected Islamic extremists (U-T San Diego)
- Once-touted corruption cases collapse in Mexico (U-T San Diego)
- Iraq: 51 dead in clashes, bombing as tensions rise (U-T San Diego)
- Defecting Syrian officer 'told to use WMD' (Jerusalem Post)
- Taliban vow suicide and "insider" attacks in new spring offensive (Reuters)
- Japan court rejects demand to evacuate children (U-T San Diego)
- Israel shoots down drone from Lebanon: Israeli military (Reuters)
- 14 killed in clashes in 3 western Mexico towns (U-T San Diego)
- More Than 50 Dead So Far in Run Up to Pakistani Elections (Reason)