November 20, 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.
- Home prices rise in 81% of U.S. cities as markets recover (Bloomberg)
- How the U.S. mortgage settlement can help military members (U-T San Diego)
- BP settles with U.S. for $4.5 billion in Gulf spill (Sacramento Bee)
- 2 BP workers indicted on manslaughter counts (Sacramento Bee)
- Obama insists on tax hike in “fiscal cliff” deal (Reuters)
- Secession petitions now filed in all 50 states (Yahoo News)
- Rick Perry does not support secession (CNN)
- Federal Wildlife Services makes a killing in animal-control business(Sacramento Bee)
- Obama vows action on climate change for future generations (RawStory)
- Toxic flame retardant detected in popular soda (Rodale Press, publisher of Prevention Magazine)
- Judge approves FTC's $22.5M fine of Google (Politico)
- Jindahl: End ‘dumbed down conservatism’ (Politico)
- Petraeus case shows ease of government email snooping (Reuters)
WORLD
Israel-Palestine conflict:
- Obama: Israel has ‘every right’ to defend itself from Gaza missile attacks (U.S. News)
- Israeli official:Truce to begin in hours; IDF drops warning leaflets in Gaza (Haaretz)
- After rockets hit Tel Aviv area, IDF renews aerial assault on Gaza (Haaretz)
- US Senate expresses firm support of Israel (YNet news)
- Turkish PM in Cairo vows support for Gaza (U-T San Diego)
- Gunmen kill six alleged collaborators in Gaza (Reuters)
- IAF strikes 4 terrorists hiding in media building (Jerusalem Post)
- Lebanese army dismantles rockets aimed at Israel (UT-San Diego)
- Israel assassinates Hamas military chief in Gaza (Sacramento Bee)
Other world news:
- Scandal in Ireland as woman dies in Galway ‘after being denied an abortion’ (The Guardian)
- Egyptian jihadist urges demolition of Sphinx, pyramids (Jerusalem Post)
- Iran ready to double nuclear work in bunker: IAEA (Reuters)
HEALTH
- Cells reverse paralysis in dogs (BBC)
- Vegetative patient: “I’m not in pain” – breakthrough research (BBC News)
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