July 25, 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.
- Justice Department to challenge states’ voting rights laws (Washington Post)
- A political chill for charities? (Jewish World Review)
- Mood turns somber for Democrats in 2014 race for Senate control (The Hill)
- Trayvon Martin's parents lead protests over Zimmerman verdict (Reuters)
- George Zimmerman Saves Family of Four From Car Wreck (Reason)
- Transparency Fail (Reason)
- Residents Forced To Live Without Landlines (NPR)
WORLD
- Al Qaeda militants flee Iraq jail in violent mass break-out (Reuters)
- Al Qaeda growing, but less focused on US, study finds (CS Monitor)
- Crippled Japanese nuclear plant leaking radiation into sea (NBC/AP)
- Polio Eradication Suffers A Setback As Somali Outbreak Worsens (NPR)
- Taliban-style edict for women spreads alarm in Afghan district (Reuters)
- 20 cars torched near Paris after veil tensions (U-T San Diego)
- Iran denies missing World Bank payments, blames sanctions (Reuters)
- Israel to free Palestinian prisoners for peace talks: minister (Reuters)
- EU blacklists Hezbollah - sort of (CS Monitor)
- Pope Francis speaks against drug liberalization (U-T San Diego)
- Report: Yemeni Journalist Who Obama Reportedly Helped Keep Behind Bars Is Now Free (Reason)
- China indicts ex-politician Bo Xilai for graft (U-T San Diego)
- Spain train derailment scene deemed 'Dante-esque' by official (CS Monitor)
- .Russia's top lawyers sound alarm about government abuse of the Constitution (CS Monitor)
- Which Nations Hate The U.S.? Often Those Receiving U.S. Aid (NPR)
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