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  • The Australian smoky mouse was already endangered, and after the Australian fires many feared it was extinct. But camera traps recently spotted the species in seven different locations.
  • Cindy Dunlow said she has the world record for the largest flamingo paraphernalia collection. She collects it in her Ocala, Fla., frame shop.
  • Delta County reported 53 new COVID cases FridayMontrose Schools announce another 177 students, 7 staff in quarantine due to 6 new positivesGrand Junction…
  • PNC Bank says its website is the latest victim of a denial of service attack. Users who tried to access the bank's websites had trouble loading the pages, or couldn't get into their accounts. But officials say the accounts were not compromised.
  • Honda settles defective airbag suit with Colorado for $1.6MOuray County offering free COVID testing Aug. 31 & Sep. 1, giving up on mask complianceNo…
  • The Greek government and the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles announce an agreement to return two works currently held in the Getty's collection. The return comes after the Greek government was able to prove the two antiquities were stolen.
  • Puzzle master Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a challenge for everyone at home. (This week's winner is Kathy Emerson from Brunswick, Maine. She listens to Weekend Edition on member station WMEA in Portland.)
  • The pandemic drove U.S. life expectancy down again in 2021 even though life-saving vaccines were widely available.
  • More than 300 superdelegates across the country have yet to commit to either Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama. California has the most superdelegates, and nearly two dozen of them are uncommitted — about twice as many as any other state. One of them is Rep. Sam Farr.
  • Two Thanksgiving Day traditions endure — football and cranberry relish. John Feinstein reviews this year's NFL matchups, and Susan Stamberg persuades him to give an old family recipe a try.
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