August 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.
- 80 percent of adults in U.S. face near poverty, unemployment survey finds (CBS)
- 5 million could be kicked off food stamps under Republican cuts (Think Progress)
- More than 1,700 U.S. cities will be partially underwater by 2010 (Guardian)
- House passes bills to rein in IRS (The Hill)
- Congress approves student loan plan (Washington Post)
- Bradley Manning faces 136 years in prison (ABC News)
- FAA certifies first 2 drones for domestic flight (U-T San Diego)
- Halliburton admits destroying Gulf oil spill evidence (USA Today)
- Legal Battles Increase Over Pipeline Projects (NPR)
- Perseid meteor shower: Coming soon to a sky near you (CS Monitor)
- Diverse Coalition Fights FCC Plan To Sell Wireless Airwaves (NPR)
INTERNATIONAL
- Gay athletes could be prosecuted at 2014 Olympics, Russian Lawmaker says (ABC)
- Death toll from Pakistan marketplace bombs now 57 (U-T San Diego)
- Egypt protesters defy cabinet threat (BBC)
- Pope Francis on gays: “Who am I to judge?” (CNN)
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