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Call it Scrooge or the Grinch, but he is alive and well and living in a homeowners association down in Tampa, Florida. We also have news on the Tortilla Turmoil that rocked San Diego high school sports, as well as an Australian who is stranded in Siberia because his Vaccine is not recognized as a permitted vaccine for travel. We also take a look at the Diabetes Disaster in South Africa, and how a small-town hospital in Japan has refused to pay any ransom after a cyberattack stole all their records. Exercise balls are replacing chairs in Tanabe, Japan, the Buy Nothing Project takes hold throughout the world, and we meet the man who has eaten in close to 8,000 Chinese restaurants in the past 40 years! And don’t forget tomorrow is My 2 Cents!

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We start the week by taking a look at the world's largest live sex event, coming to us from Australia; that is followed by a person convicted of crimes against humanity having a bite to eat at a local restaurant while under house arrest. Travel to Morocco to find the world's oldest jewelry, and we cover Table Tennis Turmoil involving the Falkland Islands. We discover the apple game for your phone called Puyo Puyo which is sweeping Japan, and we look at all those new Mansions being built by the leader of North Korea. Will the Brits send the migrants who reach their shores via the English Channel over to the Falkland Islands? That is being discussed. A German Health Minister pronounces that due to the Coronavirus everyone in Germany will either be vaccinated, cured, or dead by Spring! And finally, we discover why some of the legendary hot springs of Japan are being transitioned into foot baths. Lots of news from around the world today friends, and come back tomorrow for even more Views on the News.

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A break from the ranting, raving, and loud voices of the past week, as I try to make sense out of NPR and their disappointment that a black woman did not become Mayor of Boston, instead of celebrating the victory of the first Asian-American female to win the election. I also talk a bit about race and how anyone who is not part of the white progressive left is a racist. I give my views on the failed murder trials, one that has caused angst, one that has gone unreported in the National media. And who exactly are all the demonstrators and protesters we see at any major event, from Free Britney to the Wisconsin trial, the COP26, and others. And finally a Thanksgiving message to so many unknown people who keep America running! Come back next Monday for the next episode of Views on the News. Happy Thanksgiving!!!

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Today's episode begins with a look at the recent Covid protests that have rocked the EU, as well as some staggering and frightening new Covid numbers from that region. We look at the black market trafficking of baby Cheetahs and counter that story with what Australians are trying to do in order to determine what makes a laying hen happy (I kid you not!). Want to buy a house for about a dollar? We have the details here. Stores are using decoys to make you think their shelves are fully stocked, and learn of a top-secret port project by the Chinese in the UAE. Finally, we take a look at the future of glitter, as eco-glitter is developed where else but in Australia! Another fun show, and come back tomorrow for the weekly My Two Cents opinion episode – lots has gone on this week!

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Today we examine why many of us are experiencing funky flavored french fries, as well as one of the newest trends in the black market. We look at a new IPO for a restaurant chain, as well as heading down to the Atacama Desert in Chile to take a look at their solar farm and to whom they are exporting all this energy. We look at the King Parrot and realize that backyard birdbaths and bird feeders may be the cause of their problems. There is a love triangle on the campus of UC Barkley, and how a European Food Forum has been accused of being too Pro-Italian (I did not see a problem with this!). Come back tomorrow as we look at more unreported or underreported stories from around the world.

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As many as 160,000 active-duty military members are having trouble feeding their families and dozens of US ambassadorial posts in critical capitals remain vacant. What happened to American greatness? More on this episode: Chile's desert is a dumping ground for fast fashion leftovers; Lukashenko threatens EU with gas cutoff as order tensions rise; EU's Belarus standoff races up the global agenda; & how green was the COP26 climate summit?
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Drilling in Yellowstone could save America and power 20 million homes for a few thousand years; Singles' Day (China's anti-valentine's day) is here and it sells more goods than Black Friday and Cyber Monday combined; Supply-chain problems and uncertainty around tax credits in congressional spending bill threaten to slow US wind power growth; Three Rwandan women aim to reduce poverty amongst local Rwandan woman farmers via local craft beer; India's $1.7 billion sugarcane industry is fueled by migrants who live in squalor, hazard, and debt; LA-are docks' logjam begins to clear up; Avocado glut leaves Australian farmers crushed as price hit guac bottom; & The world's third penis transplant is successfully done in South Africa with only one (minor) problem.

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Is Santa Claus coming to town? Maybe not. Blame the labor shortage; World's fairs made burgers and ice cream cones a hit - now Saudi chicken nuggets; A nation learns to love movie popcorn - without the movie; India's Yamuna River is covered in chemical foam yet residents are bathing in it to celebrate Chhath Puja; Lithium's rally isn't slowing as costs rise for electric vehicles, batteries; Consumers trade rib-eye for ground beef as grocery prices rise; Wine idea gets a taste test; & 'Penis worms' were first to invent hermit crab lifestyle, fossils found in China suggest.

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Reeling from surprise losses, Democrats sound the alarm for 2022; A truck driver just took down New Jersey's most powerful lawmaker; FBS schools spent over $533.6 million in dead money over 10+ years; Australia refuses to join global pledge led by US and EU to cut methane emissions; China, India, and other developing nations seek $1.3 trillion a year in climate finance; & Tariffs to tackle climate change gain momentum and the idea could reshape industries.

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Sweden plans on rapidly expanding offshore wind projects, but not everyone is a fan; At COP26, Rwandan minister hits back at Greta Thunberg; Vietnamese upset over video of Salt Bae gold-leaf steak to security minister; Kimberley mother-of-pearl could become synthetic bone in world-first medical collaboration; In Patagonia, the early bird gets the truffle; Chinese officials backpedal from notice asking families to stockpile necessities amid 'crazy panic buying'; & The flamingo is in the running to replace the mockingbird as Florida's state bird.

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