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    Nostalgia:
    Rock the Boat - 1974 hit song, popular at weddings, by Hues Corporation, a very early disco hit:
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_t...poration_song)

    youtube.com/watch:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfBwsG8ubFw

    Waterloo - 1974 breakthrough hit song (pop) by ABBA, turning a historic battle into romance:
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterloo_(ABBA_song)

    youtube.com/Waterloo official lyric video:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcssw3utx7o

    Jackie Blue - Another 1974 hit song (folk), about a reclusive girl, by Ozark Mountain Daredevils (sounds like a woman singing, but not the case[!]):
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Blue_(song)

    youtube.com/watch:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qr0hcoksupQ

    Free Man in Paris - Yet another 1974 hit song (jazz), with instrumental version used for years as a theme song by the CBC, by Canadian singer/songwriter Joni Mitchell:
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_Man_in_Paris

    youtube.com/watch:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQj6h8KpkiQ

    Midnight at the Oasis - Still another 1974 hit song (soft rock), a popular mid-1970's aphrodisiac, by Maria Muldaur:
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midnight_at_the_Oasis

    youtube.com/watch

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlrKETxwRvM
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    theguardian.com/us-news/2022/sep/21/Joe Biden denounces Putin's threats to use nuclear weapons as 'reckless' at UN general assembly meeting:

    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/...neral-assembly

    bbc.com/news/world-europe/Ukraine war: Putin raises the stakes in a dangerous game [with partial mobilization]:

    https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-62984728
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    nationalpost.com/opinion/Meghan McCain: Trudeau offends millions belting out Bohemian Rhapsody as world mourned Queen's death [He blows apart the insufferable moral superiority of the Left: It really is just fantasy - I'd add it isn't just 'cancel culture' to object - it's old-fashioned respect for decorum]:

    https://nationalpost.com/opinion/meg...d-queens-death

    torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/KINSELLA: Trudeau belted out a fitting verse in that now-infamous video:

    https://torontosun.com/opinion/colum...infamous-video

    torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/TERRAZZANO: Trudeau government not serious about making life more affordable:

    https://torontosun.com/opinion/colum...ore-affordable

    nationalpost.com/news/John Ivison: Uh-oh, Trudeau's back to not thinking about monetary policy again [Unfortunately, Ottawa’s commitment to fiscal restraint died with the mayflies]:

    https://nationalpost.com/news/john-i...y-policy-again
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    nationalpost.com/opinion/Chris Selley: Pandemic public health messaging finally jumps the shark [You can’t nudge people toward what you think are good decisions with a cattle prod and a bullhorn]:

    https://nationalpost.com/opinion/chr...umps-the-shark

    english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/09/coronavirus-pandemic-latest-sept-21-2022/Here are the latest COVID-19 updates from Japan and beyond:

    https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2...t-21-2022.html

    cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/response/2022/world-map/2022 Monkeypox Outbreak Global Map [Data as of 20 Sep 2022 5:00 PM EDT]:

    https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeyp...world-map.html
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    cbsnews.com/news/Man arrested in Hong Kong after paying tribute to Queen Elizabeth II:

    https://www.cbsnews.com/news/man-arr...th-ii-tribute/
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    globalnews.ca/news/Canadian frigate passes through Taiwan Strait with U.S. warship amid high tensions:

    https://globalnews.ca/news/9142530/c...it-us-warship/
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    cbc.ca/news/world/Donald Trump sued for fraud by New York state attorney general [Alleged scheme was intended to burnish Trump's billionaire image and the value of his properties: AG]:

    https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/donald...rges-1.6590093
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kevin Pacey View Post
    bbc.com/news/world-middle-east/UN alarm as Iran cracks down on anti-hijab protests sparked by woman's death:

    https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-62967381
    theguardian.com/world/2022/sep/22/Iran blocks capital's internet access as Amini protests grow:

    https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...-protests-grow
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    timesofisrael.com/Israeli PM Lapid to back two-state solution in UN address; is slammed by rivals and some allies [Prime minister slated to offer ‘hope and vision through strength’; right-wing ministers criticize intended remarks, while lawmakers from left support move and urge talks with Abbas; I'd note an election campaign is going on in Israel right now]:

    https://www.timesofisrael.com/lapid-...in-un-address/
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    africacdc.org/news-item/Uganda Reported an Outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease:

    https://africacdc.org/news-item/ugan...virus-disease/
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