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Family Battles Poor Children of Panama for Man's Fortune
An undercover child benefactor originally from Pennsylvania, has sparked an international legal battle from the grave. Wilson C. Lucom left a small amount of his fortune to his family, while leaving the rest of his tens of millions of dollars to a foundation he secretly created for the poor children of Panama.
Do Women Have a Right to Sexual Happiness — by Law?
One politician wants to add a woman's right to sexual happiness to Ecuador's new constitution. While her opponents claim she is trying to legislate orgasms, Maria Soledad Vela says that she simply wants to recognize the right to enjoy sex in a more open society. Since the new constitution will recognize the rights of indigenous communities and the poor, she says women should also be represented.
Guidebook Writer Says He Never Visited Countries
Apparently it isn't essential that a guidebook writer actually visit the country he writes about. A Lonely Planet author is claiming that he made up large portions of his books, and dealt drugs to subsidize his measly salary. Think twice before going to the titles on Brazil, Colombia, the Caribbean, Venezuela, Chile, and South America, for some first-hand advice.
Dengue Outbreak, Doctor Shortage Plaguing Brazil
A medical crisis is erupting in South America. A dengue fever outbreak in Brazil has infected 55,000 people, and killed 67 Brazilians so far this year. Half of those killed by the mosquito-borne illness are under 13-years-old.
Definition: Pepino
Pepino
A fruit native to South America that is also known as the melon pear or "melumber" as they are said to taste like a cross between a melon (honeydew or cantaloupe) and a cucumber. Pepinos are high in potassium and are full of vitamin A, B and C. Pepinos are smooth and round/ovaly - similar to a large goose egg - and are known for their light yellow skin with purple lines.
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An Afternoon at Argentina's Flichman Vineyards
This story was written by member Eleuthera and comes from the Wine Cellar group in the YumSugar Community.I recently had a chance to attend a wine tasting for Flichman from Argentina. I especially enjoyed the experience because I had a chance to chat with the winemaker, Luis Cabral de Almeida. From my standpoint, it didn't hurt that he was pretty hot also.
What to TiVo: Saturday
- ABC has College Football
- CBS has a repeat of The Mentalist and is new with 48 Hours Mystery
- FOX is new with Cops and America's Most Wanted
- NBC has repeats of Mercy, Law & Order, and Law & Order: SVU
- Bravo has Brokeback Mountain
- E! has The Wedding Singer
- MTV has repeats of South Park, Real World/Road Rules Challenge, Twilight: Love Bites, and MTV News: New Moon Revealed
- USA has Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
- VH1 has Trading Places
- Late-night highlights include Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Dave Matthews Band on Saturday Night Live on NBC
Come Party With Me: Almost Meatless Thanksgiving — Dessert
Finish your almost meatless Thanksgiving with a decadent sweet potato pie. This pie is a dessert traditional to the South, but with its smooth creamy filling and rich sweet flavor, sweet potato pie is welcome on Thanksgiving tables all across America. The dough calls for shortening, however, if you prefer to bake with butter, use that instead.
What to TiVo: Wednesday
- ABC is new with The Middle, Modern Family, Cougar Town, and In the Spotlight With Robin Roberts: Janet Jackson
- CBS is new with New Adventures of Old Christine, Gary Unmarried, Criminal Minds, and CSI: NY
- FOX is new with So You Think You Can Dance and Glee
- NBC is new with Mercy and Law & Order: SVU
- The CW is new with America's Next Top Model
- E! is new with True Hollywood Story: Football Wives
- Bravo is new with Top Chef: Las Vegas
- Comedy Central is new with South Park, The Daily Show With Jon Stewart, and The Colbert Report
- FX is new with Nip/Tuck
- MTV is new with Real World/Road Rules Challenge
- Late-night highlights include Robert Pattinson on The Late Show With David Letterman on CBS; Amerie on Lopez Tonight on TBS; Seth Green, Heidi Montag, and Spencer Pratt on The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien on NBC; 50 Cent on Jimmy Kimmel Live on ABC; Kristen Stewart on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon on NBC; and David Duchovny on The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson on CBS
What to TiVo: Saturday
- ABC has College Football
- CBS has repeats of NCIS and CSI:NY, and is new with 48 Hours Mystery
- FOX is new with Cops and America's Most Wanted
- NBC has repeats of Mercy, Law & Order, and Law & Order: SVU
- ABC Family has Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
- AMC has The Matrix
- E! has Swingers and repeats of Leave It to Lamas and Girls Next Door
- Comedy Central has American Pie
- Lifetime has The Break-Up
- MTV has repeats of South Park and Jackass
- Late-night highlights include January Jones and Black Eyed Peas on Saturday Night Live on NBC
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