More south american soccer coverage, more random but actual world news, and much less news about world conflict deaths, shootings, and war-time politics

What BBN said on air

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   Hank LedgerA viewer on bbn.live writes: more South American soccer, more random but actual world news, and much less on conflict deaths, shootings and war politics.

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   Chip DarnellSir, ma'am, or person with a very good point, we can start right now, because the Copa Libertadores semi-finals are happening this week.

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   Hank LedgerFlamengo open at Estudiantes in La Plata today, October fifteenth, and the return leg is in Rio on October twenty-second, The Rio Times reports.

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   Chip DarnellFluminense hosted Palmeiras yesterday in the other semi-final, and the second leg is in São Paulo on October twenty-first!

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   Hank LedgerFlamengo also lead Brazil's top league with sixty points after twenty-eight rounds, three clear of Palmeiras.

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   Chip DarnellThree points! That's a lead you could park a bus on.

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   Hank LedgerThe Copa Sudamericana final is in Barranquilla on November twenty-first.

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   Hank LedgerFor the random world news, Colombia opened an embassy in Jerusalem, though that's only a headline so far, with no full reporting behind it.

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   Chip DarnellSo the desk will take the request under advisement, and Hank will pretend he doesn't want to watch the semi-finals.

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    Hank LedgerI'll have the highlights on in a small window. Ask us anything at bbn.live.