May 22, 2012 -- (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 reflecting 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.
- Obama spending binge never happened (Wall Street Journal’s Market Watch)
- GOP Senators push for Medicare cuts (The Hill)
- Wall Street rebounds, but investors dump Facebook (Reuters)
- As NATO summit wraps, Romney and Obama trade attacks (USA Today)
- This terrifying amendment legalizes use of propaganda on the U.S. public (Business Insider)
- Republican-led House votes to allow military action against Iran (RawStory)
- CEOs who delivered the most and least bang for the buck (Wall Street Journal)
- Facebook users file class action over online tracking (RawStory)
- Romney, Obama in dead heat, new poll finds (Washington Post)
- Troops face same risk of brain-wasting disease as football players (KPBS)
WORLD
- U.S. Senate approves bill to toughen Iran sanctions (BBC)
- Italy earthquake: Monti prepares for state of emergency (BBC)
- Suicide bomber kills 90 in Yemen (Reuters)
- Despite end to Afghan war in 2014, U.S. to shoulder burden of funding (Fox News)
- A look at ‘wind turbines of the deep’ (BBC)
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