January 30, 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:
WORLD
- Egypt's leader declares emergency after clashes (Reuters)
- Canadian opposition introduces bill that makes secession easier (Reuters)
- Images suggest NKorea ready for nuke test (U-T San Diego)
- After threatening the US, North Korea turns its ire on South Korea (U-T San Diego)
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Around The Globe, Women Already Serve In Combat Units (NPR)- Violence flares on anniversary of Egypt uprising (Jerusalem Post)
- Russian forces kill three militants in North Caucasus (Reuters)
- 15,000 crocodiles escape in South Africa? Police need herding help after floods (Christian Science Monitor)
- Russia's Vladimir Putin says West is fomenting jihadi 'blowback' (Christian Science Monitor)
- Muslim ‘modesty patrol’ stalking streets of London (Jerusalem Post)
- Court rejects Saudi blogger case (BBC)
NATIONAL
- Title IX redux? Education Dept. says school sports can't shut out disabled. (Christian Science Monitor)
- Court won't hear challenge to Clean Air Act rule (U-T San Diego)
- Regulator: Huge cuts coming to New England fishing (U-T San Diego)
- Shocking: Reporting Factory Farm Abuses to be Considered ‘Act of Terrorism’ If New Laws Pass (Alternet, reprinted at San Diego Free Press)
- Anonymous threatens Justice Dept. over hactivist death (CNN)
- Court: Obama appointments are unconstitutional (U-T San Diego)
- Court says EPA overestimates biofuels production (AP)
- Pentagon researches new life for dead satellites (Sacramento Bee)
- Court overturns another Guantanamo conviction (Reuters)
- Pentagon To Dramatically Expand 'Cyber Warrior' Force (NPR)
HEALTH
- New Norovirus Strain Rips Through The U.S. (NPR)
- Scientists create 'tractor beam' (BBC)
- Heroin: Small cities, even rural towns face growing problems (Christian Science Monitor)
- Long-term aspirin 'blindness link' (BBC)
- New lingo for consumers: health overhaul glossary (U-T San Diego)
- Health insurance exchanges will transform market (U-T San Diego)
- Bird, Plane, Bacteria? Microbes Thrive In Storm Clouds (NPR)