September 12, 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.
- Millions of workers might dump employer plans under Obamacare: study (Reuters)
- The shocking videos lawmakers saw (CNN)
- 'Baby Veronica' birth father freed after surrendering (Reuters)
- The Unemployment Rate Went Down This Month Because Hundreds of Thousands of People Quit Looking for Work (Reason)
- US teen births fall to historic low: what has been helping(CS Monitor)
- America Violates, Exempts Self From ‘International Norms’ it Aims to Unilaterally Enforce (Reason)
- NSA Has Keys To Most Internet Encryption (NPR)
- New details in how the feds take laptops at border (AP)
- U.S. court takes on Internet traffic fight (Reuters)
WORLD
- CIA begins delivering arms to Syrian rebels (Washington Post)
- Syria crisis: Russia ‘hands Syria chemical arms plan to U.S.’ (BBC)
- 'US intercepts Iranian order to attack American interests in response to Syria strike'
- Military Leaders Skeptical, "Embarassed" By Administration's Push for Strikes Against Syria, Says Former Army Major General (Reason)
- Egypt minister warns of terrorism wave after assassination attempt
- Nuremberg Prosecutor Makes The Case For Trying Assad (NPR)
- Former U.S. Ambassador Cautions Against Attack on Syria
- Israeli organization delivers hundreds of tons of food, medicine to Syrian refugees (JPost)
- Australia's new gov't vows to limit foreign aid (U-T San Diego)
- Taliban hit Afghan intelligence HQ
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