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January 24, 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:
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U.S.
- House approves debt limit extension, presses Senate to pass budget (The Hill)
- Pentagon lifting ban on women in combat, opening new opportunities (Christian Science Monitor)
- Women in combat: Will they have to register for the draft? (Christian Science Monitor)
- TSA removing virtual strip search body scanners (CNN)
- OPEC forecasts record US oil supply growth in 2013 (Christian Science Monitor)
- How Older Parenthood Will Upend American Society (New Republic)
WORLD
- North Korea to target U.S. with nuclear, rocket tests (Reuters)
- Idle No More movement sweeps Canada and beyond as aboriginals say enough is enough (Indian Country Today)
- Syrian opposition leaders fail to form government (Reuters)
- Algerian hostage-takers threaten further attacks (Jerusalem Post)
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Jakarta, Indonesia's megacity of 10 million, is under water (+video) (Christian Science Monitor) - Egypt opposition leader aims to break Islamist dominance (Reuters)
- Blast, drone kill 13 al Qaeda-linked militants in Yemen (Reuters)
- Raised on Hatred (New York Times)
HEALTH/SCIENCE
- Algae Fuel Could Help Solve The Navy’s Oil Dependence (KPBS)
- It's Legal For Some Insurers To Discriminate Based On Genes (NPR)
- Warnings from a flabby mouse [strong link between endocrine disruptors and obesity] (NY Times columnist Nicholas Kristof)
- TA researchers: Genome can reveal surname (Jerusalem Post)
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