upi--2020-03-10--Ivy League cancels conference basketball tournaments due to coronavirus

March 10 ( UPI ) -- The Ivy League called off its men 's and women 's basketball conference tournaments because of concerns about the coronavirus outbreak , the league announced Tuesday .
The four-team tournaments were scheduled to take place Friday through Sunday at Lavietes Pavilion in Cambridge .
Instead , the Ivy League will award its automatic NCAA tournament bids to the regular-season conference champions , the Yale men 's team and the Princeton women 's squad .
The conference tourneys were the first at the Division I level to be canceled because of the disease .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ student-athletes , coaches and fans who will not be able to participate in these tournaments , '' Ivy League executive director Robin Harris said in a statement .
`` Regrettably , the information and recommendations presented to us from public health authorities and medical professionals have convinced us that this is the most prudent decision . ''
Conference tournaments have continued around the country since last week ahead of the NCAA men 's and women 's Division I tournaments , which begin next week .
Most of the largest conferences , such as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their men 's tournaments this week in major cities .
In a statement released Tuesday , the NCAA said it plans to play its March Madness games at the planned sites as scheduled with no adjustments .
`` NCAA member schools and conferences make their own decisions regarding regular-season and conference tournament play , '' the NCAA said .
`` As we have stated , we will make our decisions on our events based on the best , most current public health guidance available .
`` Neither the NCAA COVID-19 advisory panel , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infectious disease experts in America , nor the CDC or local health officials have advised against holding sporting events .
In the event circumstances change , we will make decisions accordingly . ''
The Ivy League said all tickets for the conference tournaments will be refunded .
It also announced that there will be a spectator limit at all other sporting events for the remainder of the spring season .

The NCAA said in a statement Tuesday that the men's and women's Division I tournaments will take place at the planned sites as scheduled. File Photo by Gary C. Caskey/UPI | License Photo
March 10 (UPI) -- The Ivy League called off its men's and women's basketball conference tournaments because of concerns about the coronavirus outbreak, the league announced Tuesday. The four-team tournaments were scheduled to take place Friday through Sunday at Lavietes Pavilion in Cambridge. Instead, the Ivy League will award its automatic NCAA tournament bids to the regular-season conference champions, the Yale men's team and the Princeton women's squad. Advertisement
The conference tourneys were the first at the Division I level to be canceled because of the disease.
"We understand and share the disappointment with student-athletes, coaches and fans who will not be able to participate in these tournaments," Ivy League executive director Robin Harris said in a statement. "Regrettably, the information and recommendations presented to us from public health authorities and medical professionals have convinced us that this is the most prudent decision."
Conference tournaments have continued around the country since last week ahead of the NCAA men's and women's Division I tournaments, which begin next week. Most of the largest conferences, such as the Big Ten and SEC, start their men's tournaments this week in major cities.
In a statement released Tuesday, the NCAA said it plans to play its March Madness games at the planned sites as scheduled with no adjustments.
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"NCAA member schools and conferences make their own decisions regarding regular-season and conference tournament play," the NCAA said. "As we have stated, we will make our decisions on our events based on the best, most current public health guidance available.
"Neither the NCAA COVID-19 advisory panel, made up of leading public health and infectious disease experts in America, nor the CDC or local health officials have advised against holding sporting events. In the event circumstances change, we will make decisions accordingly."
The Ivy League said all tickets for the conference tournaments will be refunded. It also announced that there will be a spectator limit at all other sporting events for the remainder of the spring season.


upi--2020-03-10--Sikorsky awarded $525.4M for production of Black Hawks for Army

March 10 ( UPI ) -- Sikorsky was awarded a $ 525.4 million contract modification for work on Lot 44 @ @ @ @ @ the U.S. Army , according to the Pentagon .
The deal modifies an earlier contract @ @ @ @ @ for production of Black Hawk helicopters for Saudi Arabia through the Department of Defense 's @ @ @ @ @ Under the modification Sikorsky will produce 38 UH-60M Army aricraft and two UH-60M FMS green @ @ @ @ @ , with an estimated completion date of June 30 , 2022 .
The Black Hawk @ @ @ @ @ used by the U.S. since 1979 , provides combat air assault , general support , @ @ @ @ @ control and special operations support for the Army .
The aircraft is used by military @ @ @ @ @ and South Korea as well as the U.S. and Saudi Arabia .
In December Sikorsky @ @ @ @ @ produce and support Black Hawks for the Army .

U.S. Army UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter pilots prepare for a training flight at the Army Aviation Support Facility on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., March 5. Photo by Matt Hecht/U.S. Air National Guard
March 10 (UPI) -- Sikorsky was awarded a $525.4 million contract modification for work on 40 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters for the U.S. Army, the Department of Defense said on Tuesday. Under the new deal, Sikorsky will produce 38 UH-60M Army aircraft and two UH-60M FMS green aircraft in Stratford, Conn., with an estimated completion date of June 30, 2022. Advertisement
The new contract comes as a modification to a 2017 contract for production of Black Hawk helicopters for the Army and foreign military customers, specifically Saudi Arabia. The 2017 multi-year deal, chosen instead of five separate annual contracts, was meant to save the U.S. government money, according to the Lockheed Martin-owned Sikorsky.
The Black Hawk, introduced in 1974 and used by the U.S. since 1979, provides combat air assault, general support, aeromedical evacuation, command and control and special operations support for the Army.
The aircraft is used by military forces in Japan, Colombia and South Korea as well as the United States and Saudi Arabia.
In December, Sikorsky also received $556.1 million to produce and support Black Hawks for the Army.


upi--2020-03-10--Vladimir Putin backs proposal resetting Russian presidential term limits

March 10 ( UPI ) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday backed legislation that would change the country 's presidential term limit , allowing him to run for an additional two terms .
Former cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova proposed the constitutional amendment that would reset Russia 's current term limits , which limit presidents to two consecutive six-year terms .
The amendment would reset Putin 's current count of two terms back to zero , allowing him to run for re-election .
Putin spoke before lawmakers at the State Duma , the lower house of the Federal Assembly , saying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ complete removal of presidential term limits , which is included in Tereshkova 's proposal but supported the idea of resetting the term limit numbers .
`` I have no doubt that the day will come when the supreme presidential power will not be so personified , if I may say so , that it will not be connected to a certain individual , '' he said .
`` But this is exactly how it was in our previous history and we must take this into account . ''
Lawmakers voted to pass the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on a nationwide constitutional referendum for Russian voters on April 22 .
Putin said the referendum would also be important to passing the legislation but said that it is important for a president to ensure the country 's evolutionary development and that it is important for the country to not change the way the government operates too quickly .
`` We have had enough revolutions , '' he said .
Putin is the country 's longest-serving leader since Josef Stalin and previously avoided the two-term limit by temporarily passing the presidency to his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday he would back a proposal to reset Russian presidential term limits that would allow him to seek re-election but does not support completely removing term limits. Pool Photo by Emmanuel Dunand/UPI | License Photo
March 10 (UPI) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday backed legislation that would change the country's presidential term limit, allowing him to run for an additional two terms. Former cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova proposed the constitutional amendment that would reset Russia's current term limits, which limit presidents to two consecutive six-year terms. Advertisement
The amendment would reset Putin's current count of two terms back to zero, allowing him to run for re-election.
Putin spoke before lawmakers at the State Duma, the lower house of the Federal Assembly, saying he said he would not support a complete removal of presidential term limits, which is included in Tereshkova's proposal but supported the idea of resetting the term limit numbers.
"I have no doubt that the day will come when the supreme presidential power will not be so personified, if I may say so, that it will not be connected to a certain individual," he said. "But this is exactly how it was in our previous history and we must take this into account."
Lawmakers voted to pass the legislation, which will also be placed on a nationwide constitutional referendum for Russian voters on April 22.
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Putin said the referendum would also be important to passing the legislation but said that it is important for a president to ensure the country's evolutionary development and that it is important for the country to not change the way the government operates too quickly.
"We have had enough revolutions," he said.
Putin is the country's longest-serving leader since Josef Stalin and previously avoided the two-term limit by temporarily passing the presidency to his protege Dmitry Medvedev between 2008 and 2012.


upi--2020-03-10--SpaceX ‘gunning’ for May launch of astronauts from Florida

March 10 ( UPI ) -- SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell said Tuesday the company is `` gunning '' for a May launch of astronauts from Florida , while NASA said only that it hopes for a launch sometime in the second quarter .
SpaceX is poised to be the first private company to fly NASA astronauts .
The company 's successful in-flight test in January showed that the capsule could carry people to safety in an emergency .
`` We 're gunning for May .
We have work to do , NASA has work to do , '' Shotwell said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , D.C. , according to CNBC .
The flight would carry astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley to the International Space Station .
The space station has only been accessible to American astronauts through the purchase of seats on Russian capsules since the last shuttle launch in 2011 .
`` NASA and SpaceX currently are evaluating the launch date for the Demo-2 mission with a crew to the International Space Station as part of the agency 's Commercial Crew Program , '' according to a NASA statement .
SpaceX founder and CEO Elon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conference , said he sometimes fears he wo n't reach his goal of flying astronauts to Mars in his lifetime unless the current pace of innovation quickens , according to Business Insider .
SpaceX has pioneered the use of reusable rocket boosters , landing them 50 times after launches .
Musk has said often that reusability lowers the cost of getting to space , which is necessary for more human exploration .
`` Elon Musk is arguably the most disruptive figure in the history of the satellite industry , revolutionizing rocket science and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ entire world , '' Jeffrey Hill , the satellite conference 's chairman , said in a statement .
SpaceX is competing with Boeing to supply astronaut ferry service to the space station .
Boeing ran into problems in December with an uncrewed test flight for its Starliner capsule , failing to reach the orbit needed for the rendezvous .
NASA and Boeing have agreed to 61 corrective actions to make before moving ahead with another Starliner mission .
NASA has not decided if it will require another test flight before sending astronauts aloft @ @ @ @ @

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NASA astronauts Doug Hurley (R) and Bob Behnken don SpaceX spacesuits in January during a dress rehearsal for crewed flights to the International Space Station. File Photo courtesy of NASA | License Photo
March 10 (UPI) -- SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell said Tuesday the company is "gunning" for a May launch of astronauts from Florida, while NASA said only that it hopes for a launch sometime in the second quarter. SpaceX is poised to be the first private company to fly NASA astronauts. The company's successful in-flight test in January showed that the capsule could carry people to safety in an emergency. Advertisement
"We're gunning for May. We have work to do. NASA has work to do," Shotwell said at the Satellite 2020 conference in Washington, D.C., according to CNBC.
The flight would carry astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley to the International Space Station. The space station has only been accessible to American astronauts through the purchase of seats on Russian capsules since the last shuttle launch in 2011.
"NASA and SpaceX currently are evaluating the launch date for the Demo-2 mission with a crew to the International Space Station as part of the agency's Commercial Crew Program," according to a NASA statement.
SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk, who also spoke at the conference, said he sometimes fears he won't reach his goal of flying astronauts to Mars in his lifetime unless the current pace of innovation quickens, according to Business Insider.
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SpaceX has pioneered the use of reusable rocket boosters, landing them 50 times after launches. Musk has said often that reusability lowers the cost of getting to space, which is necessary for more human exploration.
"Elon Musk is arguably the most disruptive figure in the history of the satellite industry, revolutionizing rocket science and opening up access to space for the entire world," Jeffrey Hill, the satellite conference's chairman, said in a statement.
SpaceX is competing with Boeing to supply astronaut ferry service to the space station. Boeing ran into problems in December with an uncrewed test flight for its Starliner capsule, failing to reach the orbit needed for the rendezvous.
NASA and Boeing have agreed to 61 corrective actions to make before moving ahead with another Starliner mission. NASA has not decided if it will require another test flight before sending astronauts aloft in the Starliner capsule.


upi--2020-03-10--President Donald Trump awards former four-star Gen. Jack Keane with Medal of Freedom

March 10 ( UPI ) -- President Donald Trump on Tuesday presented the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Gen. Jack Keane .
Trump praised Keane , a retired four-star Army general and senior strategic analyst for Fox News , as a `` courageous warrior and a fearless patriot '' as he presented him with the highest civilian honor .
`` Jack Keane is a visionary , a brilliant strategist and an American hero .
General , you will be remembered as one of the finest and most dedicated soldiers in a long , and storied history of the United States @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump said .
Keane served as a paratrooper in the Vietnam War and later as vice chief of staff of the U.S. Army .
He retired from the military in 2003 and received multiple awards for his military service including two Defense Distinguished Service Medals , five Legions of Merit , two Army Distinguished Service Medals , a Silver Star and Bronze Star as well as the Ronald Reagan Peace award .
Keane referenced his work as a television national security analyst as he accepted the award , saying that talking about his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tension '' that he does n't normally feel when speaking publicly .
`` I 'm deeply honored to by this extraordinary award and to receive it here , at the White House surrounded by family , by friends and by senior government officials is really quite overwhelming , '' he said .

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President Donald Trump presented the Medal of Freedom to retired Army Gen. Jack Keane on Tuesday, afternoon honoring his career in the military and serving as a national security analyst. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo
March 10 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump on Tuesday presented the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Gen. Jack Keane. Trump praised Keane, a retired four-star Army general and senior strategic analyst for Fox News, as a "courageous warrior and a fearless patriot" as he presented him with the highest civilian honor. Advertisement
"Jack Keane is a visionary, a brilliant strategist and an American hero. General, you will be remembered as one of the finest and most dedicated soldiers in a long, and storied history of the United States military no question about it," Trump said.
Keane served as a paratrooper in the Vietnam War and later as vice chief of staff of the U.S. Army.
He retired from the military in 2003 and received multiple awards for his military service including two Defense Distinguished Service Medals, five Legions of Merit, two Army Distinguished Service Medals, a Silver Star and Bronze Star as well as the Ronald Reagan Peace award.
Keane referenced his work as a television national security analyst as he accepted the award, saying that talking about his life adds "a little bit of tension" that he doesn't normally feel when speaking publicly.
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"I'm deeply honored to by this extraordinary award and to receive it here, at the White House surrounded by family, by friends and by senior government officials is really quite overwhelming," he said.


upi--2020-03-10--COVID-19: President Donald Trump promises economic relief, possible payroll tax cut

March 10 ( UPI ) -- President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a number of measures to tackle the economic affects of the coronavirus , including travel industry aid , healthcare co-pay waivers and the possibility of a payroll tax cut .
He and Vice President Mike Pence addressed the economic efforts during a White House briefing with insurance industry executives .
Trump said his administration is working to help as the travel industry faces plummeting demand over concern planes and cruise ships are helping the virus spread .
`` They 're taking very strong steps in terms of people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump said of the cruise industry .
`` But they 're spending a lot of money and they are working very hard .
And ... we 're going to be helping that industry .
`` Likewise , with the airline industry , they 're taking very , very strong steps for people coming into our country , even getting off the planes .
So we are working very closely with them . ''
The airline industry is facing tens of billions of dollars in lost revenue due to the outbreak .
Earlier Tuesday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ steep flight reductions to foreign and domestic markets due to a drop in demand .
Monday , the Grand Princess cruise ship carrying 3,500 people from 54 countries docked in Oakland , Calif. , after spending four days quarantined off the West Coast .
The ship had 21 coronavirus patients on board , and a couple on the ship has filed a $ 1 million lawsuit against Princess Cruise Lines .
At the White House meeting , Pence announced that major U.S. insurance companies have agreed to suspend co-payments for coronavirus tests -- @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Humana , Aetna and the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association .
`` They 've also agreed to cover telemedicine so that anyone , particularly among the vulnerable senior population , would not feel it necessary to go to a hospital or go to their doctor , '' Pence added .
`` They 'll know that telemedicine is covered . ''
Additionally , Trump said he plans to speak to Congress about `` a possible tax relief measure . ''
`` We are to be meeting with House Republicans , Mitch McConnell , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or relief , substantial relief , very substantial relief , '' he told reporters .
Trump did n't reveal any details of his plan for such a cut .
Data compiled by Johns Hopkins University showed by mid-day Tuesday the number of U.S. cases has surpassed 790 and the death toll is at 28 .
The university reported the worldwide total of confirmed COVID-19 cases at nearly 116,000 , with 4,088 deaths .
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention put the U.S. totals at 25 deaths and 647 confirmed cases .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Monday afternoon .
Officials in New York on Tuesday said they have created a `` containment zone '' around New Rochelle , which is the hub of the outbreak in the state , that will last until March 25 .
Officials said they have deployed National Guard troops to New Rochelle , in Westchester County , to support the zone .
New Rochelle is about 20 miles northeast of Manhattan .
North Carolina became the latest state to come under a state of emergency in response to the virus .
Gov .
Roy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ help coordinate agencies , make it easier to purchase medical supplies , prevent price gouging and increase health departments ' access to funds .
`` Though we are still in the early stages in North Carolina , time is a valuable resource and we must work together to slow the spread while we can , '' he said .
Tuesday , U.S .
Surgeon General Jerome Adams advised Americans not to panic , but also said `` people should know that this is going to likely get worse before it gets better .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ -- H1N1 , SARS , MERS , '' he told Good Morning America .
`` We know how to handle this , and really what we 're trying to communicate to people now is how they can prepare . ''
Adams said the CDC will send out 4 million virus testing kits by the end of the week .
The goal is to reach a level where `` every American can rapidly get tested '' if so ordered by their doctor .
Meanwhile , the U.S. stock market , which on Monday plunged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ financial crisis of 2008 , rebounded sharply at the opening bell Tuesday following remarks by Trump that he would push for a tax-cut economic stimulus .
The Dow Jones Industrial Average vacillated throughout the day , closing up by 1,163 points or 4.9 percent .
The S & P 500 closed up 4.9 percent and the Nasdaq Composite was up 5 percent .
In California , health officials in Santa Clara County issued a legal order banning mass gatherings of 1,000 or more people , starting Wednesday through the rest of the month @ @ @ @ @ @ @ events in San Jose , including those of the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League and the San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer .
The Sharks , whose season does n't conclude until April , said Tuesday they would abide by the order .

President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence meet Tuesday with insurance company representatives in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, D.C. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo
March 10 (UPI) -- Coronavirus cases in the United States crossed the 1,000 patients mark late Tuesday as infections surged in Washington State, California and Massachusetts and first infections were confirmed in Michigan and South Dakota. By late Tuesday, the United States recorded 1,001 cases of COVID-19, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University, after Washington State saw its cases hit 267, California reached 157 and Massachusetts recorded 92 presumptive cases. The university reported the worldwide total of confirmed COVID-19 cases at more than 119,000, with 4,284 deaths. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention put the U.S. totals at 25 deaths and 647 confirmed cases. Its updates are current as of late Tuesday afternoon. Advertisement
Michigan confirmed two presumptive cases in a statement while South Dakota announced it has five cases and its first death, presumably caused by the virus.
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All are travel-related and spread throughout the state, Gov. Kristi Noem said during a press conference.
"I encourage all South Dakotans to take this seriously," she said. "Now is the time to prepare."
President Donald Trump earlier Tuesday announced a number of measures to tackle the economic effects of the coronavirus, including travel industry aid, healthcare co-pay waivers and the possibility of a payroll tax cut.
He and Vice President Mike Pence addressed the economic efforts during a White House briefing with insurance industry executives. Trump said his administration is working to help as the travel industry faces plummeting demand over concern planes and cruise ships are helping the virus spread.
"They're taking very strong steps in terms of people going on and going off," Trump said of the cruise industry. "But they're spending a lot of money and they are working very hard. And ... we're going to be helping that industry.
"Likewise, with the airline industry, they're taking very, very strong steps for people coming into our country, even getting off the planes. So we are working very closely with them."
The airline industry is facing tens of billions of dollars in lost revenue due to the outbreak. Earlier Tuesday, U.S. carriers American and Delta announced steep flight reductions to foreign and domestic markets due to a drop in demand.
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Monday, the Grand Princess cruise ship carrying 3,500 people from 54 countries docked in Oakland, Calif., after spending four days quarantined off the West Coast. The ship had 21 coronavirus patients on board, and a couple on the ship has filed a $1 million lawsuit against Princess Cruise Lines.
In an emailed statement to UPI, the cruise liner said as of Tuesday evening, 1,406 passengers had disembarked from the vessel.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom told reporters earlier during a press conference that passengers who disembark from the Grand Princess will be shuttled to Air Force bases in Texas, Georgia or California where they will be quarantined.
Nationals from 54 countries and Americans from 24 states are on the ship, he said, which is why passengers will be quarantined in Texas and Georgia so U.S. citizens can be stationed closer to their residences.
Newsom said among the passengers were 232 Canadians who were to be flown back to Canada and 171 Californias who were transported to Travis Air Base.
Princess Cruise said earlier that 407 of the passengers had disembarked from the ship by late Monday, including two confirmed cases of the virus who, along with their travel partners, were transferred to local hospitals.
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The 19 crew members who tested positive for the virus remain on the vessel and have been isolated to their individual cabins, the company said.
Once all passengers have left the ship, the crew will remain on board and will depart with the Grand Princess with plans for a crew quarantine still being discussed.
During a briefing by the White House Coronavirus Task Force earlier Tuesday, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said 26 people on the ship were sick including those with coronavirus and other "frail individuals" with various illnesses.
During the briefing, Pence said that the task force was considering implementing new travel advisories in response to the virus.
"We're going to be bringing those recommendations forward in the time and manner that we as the White House Coronavirus Task Force determine are appropriate. It's literally a day-to-day consideration," he said.
At the White House meeting, Pence announced that major U.S. insurance companies have agreed to suspend co-payments for coronavirus tests -- including UnitedHealth Group, Anthem, Cigna, Humana, Aetna and the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association.
"They've also agreed to cover telemedicine so that anyone, particularly among the vulnerable senior population, would not feel it necessary to go to a hospital or go to their doctor," Pence added. "They'll know that telemedicine is covered."
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Additionally, Trump said he plans to speak to Congress about "a possible tax relief measure."
"We are to be meeting with House Republicans, Mitch McConnell, and discussing a possible payroll tax cut or relief, substantial relief, very substantial relief," he told reporters.
Trump didn't reveal any details of his plan for such a cut.
Newsom said California's COVID-19 cases increased by 24 from the day prior to 157 patients, including 12 passengers who were among the initial 1,540 people to have disembarked from the Grand Princess before it made its way down to Hawaii.
California also suffered its third death to the coronavirus, health officials in Sacramento County said late Tuesday.
The victim was a resident in their 90s of an assisted living facility and who suffered from an underlying health condition, Sacramento County said in a press release.
In Washington State, health officials for Seattle and King County recorded two additional deaths due to the virus over Tuesday, increasing its death toll to 22.
Seattle and King County said the victims were a woman in her 80s and a resident of the Issaquah Nursing and Rehabilitation Center and a man in his 80s. However, 19 of the state's deaths are linked to the one nursing center.
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The county also saw a surge of 74 new cases of the coronavirus from the day prior, increasing its total to 190, health officials said. The state now has 267 confirmed cases and 24 deaths, the health department said.
Officials in New York on Tuesday said they have created a "containment zone" around New Rochelle, which is the hub of the outbreak in the state, that will last until March 25. Officials said they have deployed National Guard troops to New Rochelle, in Westchester County, to support the zone. New Rochelle is about 20 miles northeast of Manhattan.
Colorado, Massachusetts, Michigan and North Carolina became the latest states to come under a state of emergency in response to the virus.
Gov. Jared Polis of Colorado announced the declaration as the state hit 17 confirmed cases of the virus after confirming two presumptive COVID-19 patients over Tuesday.
"Our top priority is protecting public health and our vulnerable populations, which is why we are taking swift, bold action," Polis said in a statement. "Our administration's response will be guided by the science and lessons learned from the countries and states that this virus arrived in first."
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In Massachusetts, Gov. Charlie Baker declared the emergency after the state's cases of COVID-19 nearly doubled over the past 24 hours to 92, according to data from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.
"We believe it's important to start taking more aggressive action now to mitigate spread based on the information we have available," Baker said during a press conference. "There's no question that the efforts to mitigate the spread of this virus will be disruptive. We expect this disruption to continue for the foreseeable future and understand it will cause inconvenience for many."
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer declared the emergency to "maximize efforts and assist local governments and officials to slow the spread of the virus," the state said in a statement.
"We are taking every step we can to mitigate the spread of the virus and keep Michiganders safe," Whitmer said. "... It's crucial that all Michiganders continue to take preventative measures to lower their risk, and to share this informationwith friends,
Gov. Roy Cooper of North Carolina said he made the declaration to help coordinate agencies, make it easier to purchase medical supplies, prevent price gouging and increase health departments' access to funds.
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"Though we are still in the early stages in North Carolina, time is a valuable resource and we must work together to slow the spread while we can," he said.
Tuesday, U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams advised Americans not to panic, but also said, "people should know that this is going to likely get worse before it gets better."
"We've been here before -- H1N1, SARS, MERS," he told Good Morning America. "We know how to handle this, and really what we're trying to communicate to people now is how they can prepare."
Adams said the CDC will send out 4 million virus testing kits by the end of the week. The goal is to reach a level where "every American can rapidly get tested" if so ordered by their doctor.
Meanwhile, the U.S. stock market, which on Monday plunged by its largest single-day total since the financial crisis of 2008, rebounded sharply at the opening bell Tuesday following remarks by Trump that he would push for a tax-cut economic stimulus.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average vacillated throughout the day, closing up by 1,163 points or 4.9 percent. The S&P 500 closed up 4.9 percent and the Nasdaq Composite was up 5 percent.
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In California, health officials in Santa Clara County issued a legal order banning mass gatherings of 1,000 or more people, starting Wednesday through the rest of the month.
The order could affect major sports events in San Jose, including those of the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League and the San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer. The Sharks, whose season doesn't conclude until April, said Tuesday they would abide by the order.


upi--2020-03-10--NFL Players Association elects Cleveland Browns' J.C. Tretter as president

March 10 ( UPI ) -- The board of player representatives elected Cleveland Browns offensive lineman J.C. Tretter as the new president of the NFL Players Association , the union announced Tuesday .
Tretter , who has a degree in industrial labor relations from Cornell , beat out New York Giants defensive back Michael Thomas and Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Sam Acho for the position , according to ESPN and NFL Media .
The election of Tretter required a majority vote by all board members in the room , which he attained on the first vote .
Multiple NFL players @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the ongoing discussions between team owners and players on a new collective bargaining agreement , according to ESPN .
Before his election , Tretter attempted to help educate fellow players on several key issues of the proposed CBA .
The Green Bay Packers selected Tretter in the fourth round of the 2013 NFL Draft .
Tretter , entering his eighth season in the league , signed with the Browns in March 2017 and has served as the team 's starting center for the last three seasons .
Tretter was named an alternate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He succeeds sitting president Eric Winston , who was n't up for re-election after not playing last season .
Winston was the NFLPA president since March 2014 .
Atlanta Falcons center Alex Mack was voted as the NFLPA 's treasurer .
The other members voted to the union 's executive committee were : San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman , New Orleans Saints punter Thomas Morstead , New England Patriots tight end Benjamin Watson , Jacksonville Jaguars defensive lineman Calais Campbell , Buffalo Bills linebacker Lorenzo Alexander , Philadelphia Eagles safety Malcolm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Thomas and Acho .

Cleveland Browns offensive lineman J.C. Tretter (64) beat out New York Giants defensive back Michael Thomas and Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Sam Acho for the association president position. File Photo by Aaron Josefczyk/UPI | License Photo
March 10 (UPI) -- The board of player representatives elected Cleveland Browns offensive lineman J.C. Tretter as the new president of the NFL Players Association, the union announced Tuesday. Tretter, who has a degree in industrial labor relations from Cornell, beat out New York Giants defensive back Michael Thomas and Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Sam Acho for the position, according to ESPN and NFL Media. Advertisement
The election of Tretter required a majority vote by all board members in the room, which he attained on the first vote.
Multiple NFL players backed Tretter because of his diplomatic approach to the ongoing discussions between team owners and players on a new collective bargaining agreement, according to ESPN. Before his election, Tretter attempted to help educate fellow players on several key issues of the proposed CBA.
Players: We are preparing to vote on a CBA that most of us will play under for the rest of our careers. Before you decide whether you're for or against it, please get informed. Read up on it, talk to your player director/rep, send me questions, etc. Get as much info as you can. https://t.co/ivO7phEFdf— JC Tretter (@JCTretter) March 4, 2020 Advertisement
The Green Bay Packers selected Tretter in the fourth round of the 2013 NFL Draft. Tretter, entering his eighth season in the league, signed with the Browns in March 2017 and has served as the team's starting center for the last three seasons.
Tretter was named an alternate player representative for the Browns in 2018. He succeeds sitting president Eric Winston, who wasn't up for re-election after not playing last season. Winston was the NFLPA president since March 2014.
Congratulations to our new President, @JCTretter, elected by our Board of Player Representatives! — NFLPA (@NFLPA) March 10, 2020
Atlanta Falcons center Alex Mack was voted as the NFLPA's treasurer. The other members voted to the union's executive committee were: San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman, New Orleans Saints punter Thomas Morstead, New England Patriots tight end Benjamin Watson, Jacksonville Jaguars defensive lineman Calais Campbell, Buffalo Bills linebacker Lorenzo Alexander, Philadelphia Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins, Tennessee Titans linebacker Wesley Woodyard, Thomas and Acho.


upi--2020-03-10--NORAD, Royal Canadian Air Force intercept Russian plane off Alaskan coast

March 10 ( UPI ) -- U.S. and Canadian forces worked together to intercept two Russian reconnaissance aircraft off the @ @ @ @ @ according to North America Aerospace Defense Command and the Royal Canadian Air Force .
U.S. @ @ @ @ @ CF-18 fighters intercepted two Russian Tu-142 maritime aircraft in the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone @ @ @ @ @ .
The Russian aircraft did not enter U.S. or Canadian airspace , but did come @ @ @ @ @ nautical miles to the Alaskan coast , '' according to NORAD 's official Twitter account @ @ @ @ @ U.S. fighter jets escorted the Tu-142 in the Alaskan ADIZ for about four hours .
@ @ @ @ @ in the Arctic across multiple domains , '' said General Terrence J. O'Shaughnessy , NORAD @ @ @ @ @ continue to conduct exercises and operations in the north , we are driven by a @ @ @ @ @ the homelands . ''

NORAD fighter planes, working with the Royal Canadian Air Force, intercepted a Russian reconnaissance aircraft off the coast of Alaska Monday. Photo via NORAD/ Twitter
March 10 (UPI) -- U.S. and Canadian forces worked together to intercept two Russian reconnaissance aircraft off the coast of Alaska Monday, according to North America Aerospace Defense Command and the Royal Canadian Air Force. U.S. F-22 stealth jets and Canadian CF-18 fighters intercepted two Russian Tu-142 maritime aircraft in the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone, or ADIZ, Monday. Advertisement
The Russian aircraft did not enter U.S. or Canadian airspace, but did come "as close as 50 nautical miles to the Alaskan coast," according to NORAD's official Twitter account.
According to NORAD, U.S. fighter jets escorted the Tu-142 in the Alaskan ADIZ for about four hours.
"NORAD continues to operate in the Arctic across multiple domains," said General Terrence J. O'Shaughnessy, NORAD Commander. "As we continue to conduct exercises and operations in the north, we are driven by a single unyielding priority: defending the homelands."
NORAD F-22s, CF-18s, supported by KC-135 Stratotanker and E-3 Sentry AWACS aircraft, intercepted two Russian Tu-142 maritime reconnaissance aircraft entering the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone on Monday, March 9th. pic.twitter.com/39n3zqy8F8— North American Aerospace Defense Command (@NORADCommand) March 10, 2020


upi--2020-03-10--Maryland man wins a second lottery jackpot one year later

March 10 ( UPI ) -- A Maryland man who won a $ 50,000 jackpot from a scratch-off lottery ticket @ @ @ @ @ second big prize in about a year .
The 45-year-old Pasadena man told Maryland Lottery @ @ @ @ @ 30 Rose Gold Black scratch-off ticket from the St. Paul Mini Mart in Baltimore and @ @ @ @ @ his vehicle .
The man used the Maryland Lottery smartphone app and confirmed he won @ @ @ @ @ The winner said he previously scored a big prize from a different scratch-off game just @ @ @ @ @ those funds toward purchasing a home that he said his latest winnings will help renovate @ @ @ @ @ wife on the phone and told her that our projects were paid for , '' @ @ @

A Maryland man won a $50,000 lottery jackpot one year after his first big win. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe March 10 (UPI) -- A Maryland man who won a $50,000 jackpot from a scratch-off lottery ticket said the windfall is his second big prize in about a year. The 45-year-old Pasadena man told Maryland Lottery officials he selected a $30 Rose Gold Black scratch-off ticket from the St. Paul Mini Mart in Baltimore and scratched the ticket off in his vehicle. Advertisement
The man used the Maryland Lottery smartphone app and confirmed he won a $50,000 jackpot.
The winner said he previously scored a big prize from a different scratch-off game just one year earlier and put those funds toward purchasing a home that he said his latest winnings will help renovate.
"I called my wife on the phone and told her that our projects were paid for," he said.


upi--2020-03-10--Farm fire caused by pedometer-eating pigs

March 10 ( UPI ) -- Firefighters in Britain said crews responding to a fire at a farm discovered the @ @ @ @ @ eating a pedometer .
The North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said crews from Tadcaster @ @ @ @ @ reports of a fire on a farm near Bramham .
Firefighters were able to extinguish @ @ @ @ @ to four pig pens without any injuries reported to humans or animals .
An investigation @ @ @ @ @ pedometer that had been attached to a pig to prove that it is free range @ @ @ @ @ pigs .
The firefighters said the pieces passed through the animals ' digestive systems and @ @ @ @ @ other side , copper from the batteries reacted with the animal waste and caused a @ @ @ @

A fire at a farm in Britain was started by pieces of a pedometer that passed through a pig's digestive system. Photo courtesy of North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe March 10 (UPI) -- Firefighters in Britain said crews responding to a fire at a farm discovered the flames were caused by pigs eating a pedometer. The North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said crews from Tadcaster and Knaresbororough responded Saturday to reports of a fire on a farm near Bramham. Advertisement
Firefighters were able to extinguish the flames that had spread to four pig pens without any injuries reported to humans or animals.
An investigation of the blaze found a pedometer that had been attached to a pig to prove that it is free range had been eaten by other pigs.
The firefighters said the pieces passed through the animals' digestive systems and when they came out the other side, copper from the batteries reacted with the animal waste and caused a fire to ignite.


upi--2020-03-10--Colorado passes bill for Cabrini Day to replace Columbus Day

March 10 ( UPI ) -- Colorado lawmakers passed a bill Tuesday to replace Columbus Day with a new state holiday honoring Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini on the first Monday in October .
Cabrini Day is believed to be the first paid state holiday to recognize a woman anywhere in the country , the Denver Post reported .
It now needs the governor 's signature to become law , and he is not expected to oppose it .
Honoring Cabrini , an Italian American and patron saint of immigrants , was a compromise with Italian Americans , who take pride @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sponsor Adrienne Benavidez said .
`` Although Christopher Columbus ( 1451-1506 ) is recognized as a voyager who arrived in what is now known as the Caribbean Sea , he never traveled to or entered the territory that became the United States , '' the text of the bill states .
`` He had no knowledge or contact with the area now known as the state of Colorado , providing no rationale for a Colorado state holiday in his name .
In 1492 , he was welcomed by the indigenous Taino people to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which Columbus renamed Hispaniola .
Fifty years later , the Taino people had been nearly exterminated by Columbus and his successors . ''
Benavidez has been trying for years to abolish Columbus Day and calls it `` a festering sore . ''
`` The continuation of a racist holiday hurts people , and this says that we as a state no longer want to be party to that , '' she said .
Many House and Senate Republicans said the bill was a rewrite of history and all of them opposed the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ case .
`` It 's not a rewrite of history at all , '' she said .
`` It 's that we recognize that Columbus should not be revered . ''
She added that Cabrini was a `` great humanitarian , '' and she was `` elated '' that the bill passed .
Cabrini came to Colorado in 1902 and opened the Queen of Heaven Orphanage for girls in north Denver a few years later .
In 1909 , she was naturalized as a U.S. citizen and she negotiated the purchase of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ summer camp for girls at the orphanage .
The property 's land on the eastern slope of Lookout Mountain had no reliable source of water , so all of the water needed had to be brought up to the camp from a stream at the bottom of Mt .
Vernon Canyon .
During her last visit to Colorado in 1912 , she directed the girls to dig under a rock where they found a spring of fresh water that continues to provide water to the property .
`` The land upon which Cabrini @ @ @ @ @ @ @ traditional territory and homeland to the Cheyenne , Arapaho and Ute indigenous nations , '' the bill 's text read .
`` Those indigenous peoples , and all indigenous peoples , have a special , sacred relationship with water , similar to that of Cabrini . ''
Throughout the United States and South and Central America , Cabrini founded 67 institutions , including schools , hospitals and orphanages , in her lifetime .

Colorado lawmakers passed a bill Tuesday to honor Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini instead of Christopher Columbus with a state holiday in October. File Photo courtesy of Wikimedia
March 10 (UPI) -- Colorado lawmakers passed a bill Tuesday to replace Columbus Day with a new state holiday honoring Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini on the first Monday in October. Cabrini Day is believed to be the first paid state holiday to recognize a woman anywhere in the country, the Denver Post reported. It now needs the governor's signature to become law, and he is not expected to oppose it. Advertisement
Honoring Cabrini, an Italian American and patron saint of immigrants, was a compromise with Italian Americans, who take pride in the Italian explorer, lead bill sponsor Adrienne Benavidez said.
"Although Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) is recognized as a voyager who arrived in what is now known as the Caribbean Sea, he never traveled to or entered the territory that became the United States," the text of the bill states. "He had no knowledge or contact with the area now known as the state of Colorado, providing no rationale for a Colorado state holiday in his name. In 1492, he was welcomed by the indigenous Taino people to their homeland on the island of Quiqueya, which Columbus renamed Hispaniola. Fifty years later, the Taino people had been nearly exterminated by Columbus and his successors."
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Benavidez has been trying for years to abolish Columbus Day and calls it "a festering sore."
"The continuation of a racist holiday hurts people, and this says that we as a state no longer want to be party to that," she said.
Many House and Senate Republicans said the bill was a rewrite of history and all of them opposed the bill.
Benavidez denied that was the case.
"It's not a rewrite of history at all," she said. "It's that we recognize that Columbus should not be revered."
She added that Cabrini was a "great humanitarian," and she was "elated" that the bill passed.
Cabrini came to Colorado in 1902 and opened the Queen of Heaven Orphanage for girls in north Denver a few years later. In 1909, she was naturalized as a U.S. citizen and she negotiated the purchase of a rural property to be used as a summer camp for girls at the orphanage.
The property's land on the eastern slope of Lookout Mountain had no reliable source of water, so all of the water needed had to be brought up to the camp from a stream at the bottom of Mt. Vernon Canyon.
During her last visit to Colorado in 1912, she directed the girls to dig under a rock where they found a spring of fresh water that continues to provide water to the property.
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"The land upon which Cabrini established her orphanage and camp is the traditional territory and homeland to the Cheyenne, Arapaho and Ute indigenous nations," the bill's text read. "Those indigenous peoples, and all indigenous peoples, have a special, sacred relationship with water, similar to that of Cabrini."
Throughout the United States and South and Central America, Cabrini founded 67 institutions, including schools, hospitals and orphanages, in her lifetime.


upi--2020-03-10--Salvador Dali wood engraving donated to North Carolina thrift store

March 10 ( UPI ) -- An employee at a North Carolina thrift shop discovered a piece of art in the store 's sorting room was an original wood engraving by Salvador Dali .
Wendy Hawkins , a volunteer at the Hotline Pink Thrift Ship in Kitty Hawk , said she was looking at donated artwork in the store 's sorting room when one piece stood out to her .
`` One day I saw this , with a bunch of other paintings lined up on the floor , and I said , 'This is old , this is something @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Hawkins received permission to have the piece examined by an expert , and it was found to be a wood engraving created and signed by surrealist Salvador Dali .
The engraving is part of Dali 's 100-piece series The Divine Comedy , based on the Dante Alighieri poem of the same name .
The thrift store sold the engraving for $ 1,200 .
Michael Lewis , executive director of the Outer Banks Hotline , which operates the thrift shop , said many of the pieces of art donated to the store come @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He said the donor of the Dali piece has not been identified .

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March 10 (UPI) -- An employee at a North Carolina thrift shop discovered a piece of art in the store's sorting room was an original wood engraving by Salvador Dali.
Wendy Hawkins, a volunteer at the Hotline Pink Thrift Ship in Kitty Hawk, said she was looking at donated artwork in the store's sorting room when one piece stood out to her.
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"One day I saw this, with a bunch of other paintings lined up on the floor, and I said, 'This is old, this is something special,'" she told WAVY-TV.
Hawkins received permission to have the piece examined by an expert, and it was found to be a wood engraving created and signed by surrealist Salvador Dali.
The engraving is part of Dali's 100-piece series The Divine Comedy, based on the Dante Alighieri poem of the same name.
The thrift store sold the engraving for $1,200.
Michael Lewis, executive director of the Outer Banks Hotline, which operates the thrift shop, said many of the pieces of art donated to the store come from beach cabins that are being remodeled. He said the donor of the Dali piece has not been identified.


upi--2020-03-10--Watch live: VP Mike Pence leads coronavirus task force briefing

March 10 ( UPI ) -- Vice President Mike Pence is expected to lead a White House coronavirus task force @ @ @ @ @ White House .
He 's scheduled to speak at 5:30 p.m. in the James S. @ @ @ @ @ Tuesday he participated in a briefing with President Donald Trump and health insurers , where @ @ @ @ @ measures to fight the economic effect of COVID-19 .

March 10 (UPI) -- Vice President Mike Pence said Tuesday that the White House Coronavirus Task Force is considering additional travel advisories in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Speaking in the James S. Brady Briefing Room, Pence said the task force had a "very thorough discussion" about the prospect of recommending additional travel advisories to President Donald Trump.
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"We're going to be bringing those recommendations forward in the time and manner that we as the White House Coronavirus Task Force determine are appropriate. It's literally a day-to-day consideration," he said.
In February the United States issued Level 4 travel advisories urging Americans not to travel to Iran or China. The virus has been tied to a market in Wuhan, China.
The State Department has also issued advisories to exercise increased caution to Egypt, Hong Kong, Japan and Macau as well as to reconsider travel to Azerbaijan, Italy, Mongolia, South Korea and Turkmenistan.
Earlier Tuesday Pence participated in a briefing with Trump and health insurers, where they announced a number of measures to fight the economic effect of COVID-19.


upi--2020-03-10--Earth, moon aren't oxgyen twins

Earth, moon aren't oxgyen twins

March 10 ( UPI ) -- Until now , most planetary scientists thought Earth and its moon were identical oxygen twins , but new research suggests the pair feature distinct oxygen compositions .
The most popular theory for the moon 's formation suggest the satellite was born of debris expelled by a massive collision between early-Earth and a proto-planet called Theia .
Lunar samples returned by the Apollo missions revealed an almost identical composition in oxygen isotopes .
That would suggest early Earth and Theia featured similar oxygen compositions , an unlikely coincidence .
It 's also possible the composition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thoroughly mixed in the wake of their collision , but scientists have struggled to model such a scenario .
`` Our findings suggest that the deep lunar mantle may have experienced the least mixing and is most representative of the impactor Theia , '' Erick Cano , planetary scientist at the University of New Mexico , said in a news release .
`` The data imply the distinct oxygen isotope compositions of Theia and Earth were not completely homogenized by the Moon-forming impact and provides quantitative evidence that Theia could have formed farther @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' For the new research , published this week in the journal Nature Geoscience , Cano and his colleagues reanalyzed lunar samples and precisely measured their oxygen isotopic compositions .
The samples featured a variety of different rock types , including basalts , highland anorthosites , norites and volcanic glass .
Their analysis showed the exact oxygen isotope composition depended on the makeup of the rock .
Differences in how various types of molten debris mixed with the vapor atmosphere in the wake of the collision could explain the variety of oxygen compositions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deep lunar mantle may have experienced the least mixing and is most representative of the impactor Theia , '' said Zach Sharp , also a planetary scientist at UNM .
`` Based on the results from our isotopic analysis , Theia would have an origin farther out from the Sun relative to Earth and shows that Theia 's distinct oxygen isotope composition was not completely lost through homogenization during the giant impact . ''
Without the need to produce an exact match between the oxygen compositions of Earth and its moon , scientists @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accurate , high-resolution simulations of Earth-Theia impact scenarios .

An illustration shows the collision between Earth and Theia that many scientists estimate produce the material that formed the moon. Photo by NASA/JPL-Caltech
March 10 (UPI) -- Until now, most planetary scientists thought Earth and its moon were identical oxygen twins, but new research suggests the pair feature distinct oxygen compositions. The most popular theory for the moon's formation suggest the satellite was born of debris expelled by a massive collision between early-Earth and a proto-planet called Theia. Advertisement
Lunar samples returned by the Apollo missions revealed an almost identical composition in oxygen isotopes. That would suggest early Earth and Theia featured similar oxygen compositions, an unlikely coincidence.
It's also possible the composition of oxygen isotopes on Earth and Theia thoroughly mixed in the wake of their collision, but scientists have struggled to model such a scenario.
"Our findings suggest that the deep lunar mantle may have experienced the least mixing and is most representative of the impactor Theia," Erick Cano, planetary scientist at the University of New Mexico, said in a news release. "The data imply the distinct oxygen isotope compositions of Theia and Earth were not completely homogenized by the Moon-forming impact and provides quantitative evidence that Theia could have formed farther from the Sun than did Earth."
For the new research, published this week in the journal Nature Geoscience, Cano and his colleagues reanalyzed lunar samples and precisely measured their oxygen isotopic compositions. The samples featured a variety of different rock types, including basalts, highland anorthosites, norites and volcanic glass.
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Their analysis showed the exact oxygen isotope composition depended on the makeup of the rock. Differences in how various types of molten debris mixed with the vapor atmosphere in the wake of the collision could explain the variety of oxygen compositions.
"This data suggests that the deep lunar mantle may have experienced the least mixing and is most representative of the impactor Theia," said Zach Sharp, also a planetary scientist at UNM. "Based on the results from our isotopic analysis, Theia would have an origin farther out from the Sun relative to Earth and shows that Theia's distinct oxygen isotope composition was not completely lost through homogenization during the giant impact."
Without the need to produce an exact match between the oxygen compositions of Earth and its moon, scientists will likely find it easier to produce accurate, high-resolution simulations of Earth-Theia impact scenarios.


upi--2020-03-10--Billie Eilish responds to body shaming in concert video

March 10 ( UPI ) -- Billie Eilish began her `` Where Do We Go ? ''
tour Monday in Miami , showing a video between songs in which she sheds her traditionally baggy sweater and spoke out against body shaming .
`` Some people hate what I wear , some people praise it , some people use it to shame others , some people use it to shame me , but I feel you watching , always , '' Eilish said .
`` Nothing I do goes unseen . ''
Eilish said she could not live or perform for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I feel your stares , your disapproval or your sighs of relief , if I lived by them , I 'd never be able to move , '' she said .
`` Is my value based only on your perception ?
Or is your opinion of me not my responsibility ? ''
At 18 , Eilish has experienced the upside and downside of fame as a teenager .
She won awards from Grammys to BRIT Awards .
She became the youngest performer ever to sing a James Bond theme song for No Time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ criticism for her fashion sense .
She said wore baggy clothes , including during a Calvin Klein campaign , specifically so critics could not see what her body looks like .
She faced body shaming anyway , so her concert reveal was a significant statement .
In November , she told Jimmy Kimmel that she tries to remain present amidst all the work and criticism .
That is advice she got from Spice Girl Mel C. Eilish is on tour in the United States through June and then tours Europe .

Billie Eilish protested body shaming at her Miami concert on Monday. File Photo by Chris Chew/UPI | License Photo
March 10 (UPI) -- Billie Eilish began her "Where Do We Go?" tour Monday in Miami, showing a video between songs in which she sheds her traditionally baggy sweater and spoke out against body shaming. "Some people hate what I wear, some people praise it, some people use it to shame others, some people use it to shame me, but I feel you watching, always," Eilish said. "Nothing I do goes unseen." Advertisement
Eilish said she could not live or perform for the approval of others.
"While I feel your stares, your disapproval or your sighs of relief, if I lived by them, I'd never be able to move," she said. "Is my value based only on your perception? Or is your opinion of me not my responsibility?"
At 18, Eilish has experienced the upside and downside of fame as a teenager. She won awards from Grammys to BRIT Awards. She became the youngest performer ever to sing a James Bond theme song for No Time to Die.
She has also faced criticism for her fashion sense. She said wore baggy clothes, including during a Calvin Klein campaign, specifically so critics could not see what her body looks like. She faced body shaming anyway, so her concert reveal was a significant statement.
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In November, she told Jimmy Kimmel that she tries to remain present amidst all the work and criticism. That is advice she got from Spice Girl Mel C.
Eilish is on tour in the United States through June and then tours Europe.


upi--2020-03-10--Pentagon identifies Marines killed in anti-ISIS mission in Iraq

March 10 ( UPI ) -- The Department of Defense has released the names of two U.S. Marines killed in Iraq last weekend .
According to a DoD announcement released Tuesday , Gunner Sgt .
Diego D. Pongo , 34 , of Simi Valley , Calif. , and Capt .
Moises A. Navas , 34 , of Germantown , Md.
, died Sunday on a mission with Iraqi forces in the Makhmur Mountains south of Erbil .
Officials have released few details on the mission that killed the two men , but say they were working to eliminate an ISIS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pentagon is investigating the incident that caused their deaths .
Pongo is survived by a daughter and his parents , and Navas is survived by his wife , daughter , three sons , parents , and brother , according to Marine Forces Special Operations Command .
`` The loss of these two incredible individuals is being felt across our organization , but it can not compare to the loss that their families and teammates are experiencing , '' said Marine Raider Regiment Commanding Officer Col. John Lynch .
`` Both men epitomize what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
`` They were intelligent , courageous , and loyal , '' Lynch added .
`` They were dedicated leaders , true professionals in their craft , and willing to go above and beyond for the mission and their team .
They were not just leaders today , they were both on the path to be our organization 's leaders in the future .
They were also family men , adoring husbands and fathers . ''
Col. Myles B. Caggins III , a spokesman for Operation Inherent Resolve , said the effort @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fight .
`` The forces trekked through mountainous terrain and eliminated four hostile ISIS fighters who were barricaded in the caves .
The recovery took approximately six hours , '' said Col. Myles B. Caggins III , a spokesman for the OIR coalition .
The number of U.S. troops in Iraq -- 5,200 -- is down from over 170,000 in 2007 .
In January , Iraq 's parliament voted in a non-binding resolution to demand that all foreign forces withdraw from the country .

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Gunnery Sgt. Diego D. Pongo, a critical skills operator from Simi Valley, Calif., was killed during a mission to eliminate an ISIS stronghold in a mountainous area of north central Iraq. Photo courtesy of Marine Forces, Special Operations Command
March 10 (UPI) -- The Department of Defense has released the names of two U.S. Marines killed in Iraq last weekend. According to a DoD announcement released Tuesday, Gunner Sgt. Diego D. Pongo, 34, of Simi Valley, Calif., and Capt. Moises A. Navas, 34, of Germantown, Md., died Sunday on a mission with Iraqi forces in the Makhmur Mountains south of Erbil. Advertisement
Officials have released few details on the mission that killed the two men, but say they were working to eliminate an ISIS stronghold in north central Iraq. The Pentagon is investigating the incident that caused their deaths.
Pongo is survived by a daughter and his parents, and Navas is survived by his wife, daughter, three sons, parents, and brother, according to Marine Forces Special Operations Command.
"The loss of these two incredible individuals is being felt across our organization, but it cannot compare to the loss that their families and teammates are experiencing," said Marine Raider Regiment Commanding Officer Col. John Lynch. "Both men epitomize what it means to be a Marine Raider."
"They were intelligent, courageous, and loyal," Lynch added. "They were dedicated leaders, true professionals in their craft, and willing to go above and beyond for the mission and their team. They were not just leaders today, they were both on the path to be our organization's leaders in the future. They were also family men, adoring husbands and fathers."
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Col. Myles B. Caggins III, a spokesman for Operation Inherent Resolve, said the effort to recover the dead became a brutal fight.
"The forces trekked through mountainous terrain and eliminated four hostile ISIS fighters who were barricaded in the caves. The recovery took approximately six hours," said Col. Myles B. Caggins III, a spokesman for the OIR coalition.
The number of U.S. troops in Iraq -- 5,200 -- is down from over 170,000 in 2007. In January, Iraq's parliament voted in a non-binding resolution to demand that all foreign forces withdraw from the country.


upi--2020-03-10--'Rape of 2 Coreys' premieres in LA; Charlie Sheen denies allegations

March 10 ( UPI ) -- Actor and filmmaker Corey Feldman hosted the premiere of his new documentary , ( My ) Truth : The Rape of Two Coreys , in Los Angeles on Monday .
EW.com reported Rosanna Arquette , Dave Navarro , Chris Kattan , Ron Jeremy and Jamie Kennedy attended the screening of the film , which alleges several powerful men sexually assaulted Feldman and his late friend , actor Corey Haim , when they were child stars in the 1980s and '90s .
TheWrap.com said the film was supposed to be available for pay-per-view streaming online @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shown at the Directors Guild Theater , but the digital debut was canceled when the website crashed .
Feldman , who posted a smiling selfie from the packed theater , at first celebrated the moment suggesting this was because so many people were interested in his film , which cost $ 20 to watch online .
But Fox News said Feldman later blamed the glitch on hackers who do n't want people to view the documentary .
`` I hope [ the film ] gives other victims the strength to come forward .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ tidal wave right now .
We need a tidal wave of justice .
We need a tidal wave of truth .
We need a tidal wave of courage , '' Feldman told the audience at the screening .
`` The truth must survive .
Children must be saved . ''
The documentary features Feldman repeating on-screen claims that actor Charlie Sheen raped Haim on the set of their 1986 film Lucas .
It also includes testimony from Feldman 's ex-wife Susie Sprague and mutual Feldman-Haim friend Jamison Newlander recalling how Haim told them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Haim was 13 , Rolling Stone said .
Sheen and Haim 's mother , Judy , have long denied the allegations , and Sheen sued the National Enquirer tabloid in 2017 over a report it published about the accusation .
He denounced the story at the time as `` twisted lies . ''
After the documentary screened he issued another denial .
`` These sick , twisted and outlandish allegations never occurred .
Period , '' Sheen 's representative told TheWrap.com Tuesday .
`` I would urge everyone to consider the source @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has to say . ''
Haim died of pneumonia in 2010 .
He was 38 .
Feldman also said in The Rape of Two Coreys that former nightclub owner Alphy Hoffman , former talent manager Marty Weiss and actor Jon Grissom sexually abused him as a child .
Weiss and Grissom have also denied the allegations .
As of Tuesday morning , the film was still not available to stream online .
`` I giv u my personal guarantee that everyone will get 2 c the film !
Even if i havta butn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ u !
Nothing will keep # MYTRUTHDOC from coming out !
This is insane !
Please pray 4 us ! ''
Feldman tweeted .
`` The site stopped selling tix , and I am waiting 4 their staff to wake up on East Coast .
I will update all of u as soon as I know if the film will still stream 2day !
This whole thing is sabotage of the highest order ! ''
he added .
Feldman and Haim were longtime friends who starred in a string of teen blockbusters , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Drive and Dream a Little Dream .
They also starred in the docu-series The Two Coreys , which ran two seasons in 2007-08 .
Sheen went on to star in the TV sitcoms Spin City , Two and a Half Men and Anger Management .
He battled addiction for years and has largely stayed out of the spotlight since announcing he was HIV positive in 2015 .

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Corey Feldman debuted his new documentary "(My) Truth: The Rape of Two Coreys" in Los Angeles on Monday. File Photo by Wally Skalij/Pool | License Photo
March 10 (UPI) -- Actor and filmmaker Corey Feldman hosted the premiere of his new documentary, (My) Truth: The Rape of Two Coreys, in Los Angeles on Monday. EW.com reported Rosanna Arquette, Dave Navarro, Chris Kattan, Ron Jeremy and Jamie Kennedy attended the screening of the film, which alleges several powerful men sexually assaulted Feldman and his late friend, actor Corey Haim, when they were child stars in the 1980s and '90s. Advertisement
TheWrap.com said the film was supposed to be available for pay-per-view streaming online at the same time it was being shown at the Directors Guild Theater, but the digital debut was canceled when the website crashed.
Feldman, who posted a smiling selfie from the packed theater, at first celebrated the moment suggesting this was because so many people were interested in his film, which cost $20 to watch online.
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But Fox News said Feldman later blamed the glitch on hackers who don't want people to view the documentary.
THE FILM IS STARTING 15 MIN LATE DUE 2 THE WEBSITE CRASHING! WHICH IS ACTUALLLY A GOOD THING! SO #STAYTUNED pic.twitter.com/onYiNJodFs— Corey Feldman (@Corey_Feldman) March 10, 2020
"I hope [the film] gives other victims the strength to come forward. Because there's gotta be a tidal wave right now. We need a tidal wave of justice. We need a tidal wave of truth. We need a tidal wave of courage," Feldman told the audience at the screening. "The truth must survive. Children must be saved."
The documentary features Feldman repeating on-screen claims that actor Charlie Sheen raped Haim on the set of their 1986 film Lucas.
It also includes testimony from Feldman's ex-wife Susie Sprague and mutual Feldman-Haim friend Jamison Newlander recalling how Haim told them Sheen raped him when he was 19 and Haim was 13, Rolling Stone said.
Sheen and Haim's mother, Judy, have long denied the allegations, and Sheen sued the National Enquirer tabloid in 2017 over a report it published about the accusation.
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He denounced the story at the time as "twisted lies."
After the documentary screened he issued another denial.
"These sick, twisted and outlandish allegations never occurred. Period," Sheen's representative told TheWrap.com Tuesday. "I would urge everyone to consider the source and read what his mother Judy Haim has to say."
Haim died of pneumonia in 2010. He was 38.
Feldman also said in The Rape of Two Coreys that former nightclub owner Alphy Hoffman, former talent manager Marty Weiss and actor Jon Grissom sexually abused him as a child.
Weiss and Grissom have also denied the allegations.
As of Tuesday morning, the film was still not available to stream online.
"I giv u my personal guarantee that everyone will get 2 c the film! Even if i havta butn DVDs and send them 2 each of u! Nothing will keep #MYTRUTHDOC from coming out! This is insane! Please pray 4 us!" Feldman tweeted.
"The site stopped selling tix, and I am waiting 4 their staff to wake up on East Coast. I will update all of u as soon as I know if the film will still stream 2day! This whole thing is sabotage of the highest order!" he added.
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Feldman and Haim were longtime friends who starred in a string of teen blockbusters, including The Lost Boys, License to Drive and Dream a Little Dream. They also starred in the docu-series The Two Coreys, which ran two seasons in 2007-08.
Sheen went on to star in the TV sitcoms Spin City, Two and a Half Men and Anger Management.
He battled addiction for years and has largely stayed out of the spotlight since announcing he was HIV positive in 2015.


upi--2020-03-10--Scientists call for more sustainable palm oil practices

March 10 ( UPI ) -- Researchers are currently working to find , develop and scale the production of possible synthetic replacements for palm oil , but the process could take years .
In the meantime , a trio of scientists have called for more sustainable palm oil practices , detailing a plea for more eco-friendly palm oil in a paper published this week in the journal Nature Sustainability .
Because none of the current palm oil replacements are economically viable at scale , and because demand for palm oil is unlikely to decline , it makes sense for governments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the palm oil production process more friendly to the environment .
`` Palm oil is the most widely used land-grown oil crop , and expansion in the market over the past few decades has led to increases in greenhouse gas emissions and the loss of biodiverse tropical forest areas to farming , '' study co-author Chris Chuck , professor of chemical engineering at the University of Bath in Britain , said in a news release .
`` Whilst action is being taken to improve the sustainability of palm oil cultivation it is not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ needs to . ''
For the study , scientists analyzed the viability of different replacement possibilities , including existing crop oils , alternative tropical oils and microbial single cell oils .
`` Palm oil is challenging to replace as a product because it is very versatile -- it is used in a wide range of cooking , food and other consumer goods products , as well as fuels -- but it 's also cheap to produce compared to the alternatives , '' said lead study author Sophie Parsons , also a mechanical engineer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ oils could satisfy a portion of the demand for palm oil , researchers determined that efforts to scale up production of sunflower and rapeseed , or exotic oils like coconut oil and shea butter , would present their own technical and ecological problems .
`` The only viable large-scale direct replacements are single cell oils from algae or yeast , but these require significant further development before being economically viable , '' Parsons said .
`` Governments in producing countries and industry should be working together closely to reduce the impact of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the sake of our climate . ''
Due to the lack of viable alternatives , authors of the new study recommend governments do more to ensure palm oil farming does n't extend into ecologically-valuable land .
The authors also recommend governments do more to ensure farmers abide by the cultivation practices recommended by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil .
Currently , only 19 percent of the world 's palm oil crops are Certified Sustainable Palm Oil .
That number must increase if leaders and policy makers are to minimize the environmental impacts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to minimize the ecological impacts of their palm oil plantations , authors of the study suggest chemical engineers continue to identify the necessary steps to scale up the production of the most promising microbial oils , the best palm oil replacements .

While some alternative natural oils could satisfy a portion of the demand for palm oil, researchers say scaling up production of many other oils presents additional problems. Photo by sarangib /Pixabay
March 10 (UPI) -- Researchers are currently working to find, develop and scale the production of possible synthetic replacements for palm oil, but the process could take years. In the meantime, a trio of scientists have called for more sustainable palm oil practices, detailing a plea for more eco-friendly palm oil in a paper published this week in the journal Nature Sustainability. Advertisement
Because none of the current palm oil replacements are economically viable at scale, and because demand for palm oil is unlikely to decline, it makes sense for governments and policy makers to focus on making the palm oil production process more friendly to the environment.
"Palm oil is the most widely used land-grown oil crop, and expansion in the market over the past few decades has led to increases in greenhouse gas emissions and the loss of biodiverse tropical forest areas to farming," study co-author Chris Chuck, professor of chemical engineering at the University of Bath in Britain, said in a news release. "Whilst action is being taken to improve the sustainability of palm oil cultivation it is not happening as effectively or quickly as it needs to."
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For the study, scientists analyzed the viability of different replacement possibilities, including existing crop oils, alternative tropical oils and microbial single cell oils.
"Palm oil is challenging to replace as a product because it is very versatile -- it is used in a wide range of cooking, food and other consumer goods products, as well as fuels -- but it's also cheap to produce compared to the alternatives," said lead study author Sophie Parsons, also a mechanical engineer at Bath.
Although some alternative natural oils could satisfy a portion of the demand for palm oil, researchers determined that efforts to scale up production of sunflower and rapeseed, or exotic oils like coconut oil and shea butter, would present their own technical and ecological problems.
"The only viable large-scale direct replacements are single cell oils from algae or yeast, but these require significant further development before being economically viable," Parsons said. "Governments in producing countries and industry should be working together closely to reduce the impact of the industry while synthetic alternatives are developed for the sake of our climate."
Due to the lack of viable alternatives, authors of the new study recommend governments do more to ensure palm oil farming doesn't extend into ecologically-valuable land. The authors also recommend governments do more to ensure farmers abide by the cultivation practices recommended by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil.
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Currently, only 19 percent of the world's palm oil crops are Certified Sustainable Palm Oil. That number must increase if leaders and policy makers are to minimize the environmental impacts of palm oil.
While governments work to minimize the ecological impacts of their palm oil plantations, authors of the study suggest chemical engineers continue to identify the necessary steps to scale up the production of the most promising microbial oils, the best palm oil replacements.


upi--2020-03-10--Gene tests may protect older breast cancer patients from other tumors

A significant number of older women with breast cancer may have genetic mutations that put them at risk of additional cancers , particularly ovarian cancer , a new study finds .
The researchers said that as many as one in 40 postmenopausal women with breast cancer before age 65 has a mutation in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes .
Currently , the guidelines emphasize genetic testing in women who have a strong family history of these mutations .
A well-publicized risk group is women of Ashkenazi Jewish descent .
These women face about a 2.5 percent increased risk of having @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kurian said .
`` Most women survive breast cancer , and a healthy woman may live quite a while after breast cancer treatment .
Could this person get breast cancer again ?
What about ovarian cancer ?
I think this risk should be discussed with them , '' Kurian said .
She 's an associate professor of medicine and epidemiology and population health at Stanford University , in California .
`` We found the likelihood of carrying a BRCA mutation was about 2.5 percent in postmenopausal women diagnosed with breast cancer when they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
When the investigators included older women diagnosed with breast cancer , there was a 3.5 percent risk of a BRCA or other mutation in the group .
Funding was provided by Myriad Genetics , the Suzanne Pride Bryan Fund for Breast Cancer Research , the Jan Weimer Faculty Chair in Breast Oncology , and the BRCA Foundation .
Myriad Genetics makes the genetic tests .
Kurian said in addition to family history , doctors often take age into account when deciding whether or not to suggest genetic testing .
The study included @ @ @ @ @ @ @ between 1993 and 1998 .
The women were aged 50 to 79 , and were from all over the United States .
From that larger group of women , the researchers compared nearly 2,200 women who were diagnosed with breast cancer to just over 2,300 women without the disease .
The average age of women with a breast cancer diagnosis was 73 .
In the whole breast cancer group , the researchers found a 3.5 percent genetic mutation rate .
Just 1.3 percent of women without breast cancer had the genetic mutations , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the women who had breast cancer and were found to have BRCA mutations had been recommended for genetic testing .
In the women without cancer , but who had a BRCA mutation , only one in five had been recommended by their doctor for genetic testing .
Robert Smith , the senior vice president for cancer screening at the American Cancer Society , said this was an interesting study that suggests there may be value in testing this older group of women who 've already had breast cancer .
`` The guideline-developing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ help inform their recommendations .
This study will have to be put into context with other studies , but this data suggests this [ genetic testing in postmenopausal women with breast cancer ] is something to consider , '' Smith said .
Kurian said the test is n't expensive .
She said the usual out-of-pocket cost for someone with insurance is about $ 100 .
For women without insurance , she said the cost is about $ 250 or less .
The study was published March 10 in the Journal of the American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ testing for breast cancer risk from the American Cancer Society .

As many as one in 40 postmenopausal women with breast cancer before age 65 has a mutation in genes that puts them at greater risk of cancer, researchers say. Photo by Rhoda Baer/National Cancer Institute
A significant number of older women with breast cancer may have genetic mutations that put them at risk of additional cancers, particularly ovarian cancer, a new study finds. The researchers said that as many as one in 40 postmenopausal women with breast cancer before age 65 has a mutation in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes. Advertisement
Currently, the guidelines emphasize genetic testing in women who have a strong family history of these mutations. A well-publicized risk group is women of Ashkenazi Jewish descent. These women face about a 2.5 percent increased risk of having these mutations, study author Dr. Allison Kurian said.
"Most women survive breast cancer, and a healthy woman may live quite a while after breast cancer treatment. Could this person get breast cancer again? What about ovarian cancer? I think this risk should be discussed with them," Kurian said. She's an associate professor of medicine and epidemiology and population health at Stanford University, in California.
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"We found the likelihood of carrying a BRCA mutation was about 2.5 percent in postmenopausal women diagnosed with breast cancer when they were under 65," she noted. When the investigators included older women diagnosed with breast cancer, there was a 3.5 percent risk of a BRCA or other mutation in the group.
Funding was provided by Myriad Genetics, the Suzanne Pride Bryan Fund for Breast Cancer Research, the Jan Weimer Faculty Chair in Breast Oncology, and the BRCA Foundation. Myriad Genetics makes the genetic tests.
Kurian said in addition to family history, doctors often take age into account when deciding whether or not to suggest genetic testing.
The study included previously collected data on nearly 162,000 women between 1993 and 1998. The women were aged 50 to 79, and were from all over the United States.
From that larger group of women, the researchers compared nearly 2,200 women who were diagnosed with breast cancer to just over 2,300 women without the disease. The average age of women with a breast cancer diagnosis was 73.
In the whole breast cancer group, the researchers found a 3.5 percent genetic mutation rate. Just 1.3 percent of women without breast cancer had the genetic mutations, the findings showed.
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Only about one-third of the women who had breast cancer and were found to have BRCA mutations had been recommended for genetic testing. In the women without cancer, but who had a BRCA mutation, only one in five had been recommended by their doctor for genetic testing.
Robert Smith, the senior vice president for cancer screening at the American Cancer Society, said this was an interesting study that suggests there may be value in testing this older group of women who've already had breast cancer.
"The guideline-developing groups will look at this information to help inform their recommendations. This study will have to be put into context with other studies, but this data suggests this [genetic testing in postmenopausal women with breast cancer] is something to consider," Smith said.
Kurian said the test isn't expensive. She said the usual out-of-pocket cost for someone with insurance is about $100. For women without insurance, she said the cost is about $250 or less.
The study was published March 10 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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Learn more about genetic testing for breast cancer risk from the American Cancer Society.
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upi--2020-03-10--Jenna Dewan, Steve Kazee welcome first child together

March 10 ( UPI ) -- Television personality Jenna Dewan and her fiance , Broadway star Steve Kazee , have @ @ @ @ @ , a son .
`` And just like that , our hearts exploded into all @ @ @ @ @ Welcome to the world you little angel !
Callum Michael Rebel Kazee 3/6/20 , '' @ @ @ @ @ host captioned a black-and-white photo of her cradling her sleeping newborn in a hospital bed @ @ @ @ @ photo of him holding his son 's tiny foot .
`` In an instant our @ @ @ @ @ nothing would ever be the same .
Welcome to earth star child .
Callum Michael @ @ @ @ @ the Once actor wrote in his post .
Dewan , 39 , and Kazee , @ @ @ @ @ since fall 2018 .
The couple announced their engagement last month .
Dewan also has @ @ @ @ @ , with her ex-husband , actor Channing Tatum .

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Jenna Dewan has given birth to her second child. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
March 10 (UPI) -- Television personality Jenna Dewan and her fiance, Broadway star Steve Kazee, have welcomed their first child together, a son. "And just like that, our hearts exploded into all of eternity and beyond. Welcome to the world you little angel! Callum Michael Rebel Kazee 3/6/20," the former World of Dance host captioned a black-and-white photo of her cradling her sleeping newborn in a hospital bed. Advertisement
Kazee also shared a photo of him holding his son's tiny foot.
"In an instant our universe burst wide open and nothing would ever be the same. Welcome to earth star child. Callum Michael Rebel Kazee 3/6/20," the Once actor wrote in his post.
Dewan, 39, and Kazee, 44, have been dating since fall 2018. The couple announced their engagement last month.
Dewan also has a 6-year-old daughter, Everly, with her ex-husband, actor Channing Tatum.


upi--2020-03-10--Mortgage rates drop, refinance forecast doubles

March 10 ( UPI ) -- A drop in mortgage rates last month has caused a surge in mortgage refinances , the Mortgage Bankers Association said Tuesday , doubling its earlier 2020 refinance forecast .
The MBA is now forecasting total mortgage originations of $ 2.61 trillion this year , a 20.3 percent gain over last year 's $ 2.17 trillion and an increase from last month 's forecast of $ 1.99 trillion .
Driving the change are refinance originations , now expected to double earlier MBA projections to about $ 1.23 trillion , up 36.7 percent from last year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the calm before the storm .
Mortgage rates dropped steeply in the last week of February and a large surge of refinance activity followed , '' MBA 's Associate Vice President of Economic and Industry Forecasting Joel Kan said in a statement Tuesday .
`` Investors may adjust their future mortgage credit offerings based on the sudden upswing in demand . ''
Lenders have been struggling to keep up with demand for refinances as the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate hit a record 3.29 percent last week , the lowest level in its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mac , causing a 224 percent jump in annual refinance applications .
The surge in refinancing is not expected to end anytime soon since the Federal Reserve is expected to lower its interest rates in the next few months .
`` We 're going to have this initial rush , but even as rates rise , this refinance boom is going to be extended because the mortgage rates the borrowers see are going to stay extremely low , '' said MBA 's Chief Economist Mike Fratantoni .
The Fed cut rates last week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concerns over the coronavirus outbreak .

Mortgage bankers have doubled their 2020 refinance forecast as mortgage rates dropped. File Photo by Alexis C. Glenn/UPI. | License Photo
March 10 (UPI) -- A drop in mortgage rates last month has caused a surge in mortgage refinances, the Mortgage Bankers Association said Tuesday, doubling its earlier 2020 refinance forecast. The MBA is now forecasting total mortgage originations of $2.61 trillion this year, a 20.3 percent gain over last year's $2.17 trillion and an increase from last month's forecast of $1.99 trillion. Advertisement
Driving the change are refinance originations, now expected to double earlier MBA projections to about $1.23 trillion, up 36.7 percent from last year.
"Last month' activity was the calm before the storm. Mortgage rates dropped steeply in the last week of February and a large surge of refinance activity followed," MBA's Associate Vice President of Economic and Industry Forecasting Joel Kan said in a statement Tuesday. "Investors may adjust their future mortgage credit offerings based on the sudden upswing in demand."
Lenders have been struggling to keep up with demand for refinances as the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate hit a record 3.29 percent last week, the lowest level in its nearly 50-year history, according to Freddie Mac, causing a 224 percent jump in annual refinance applications.
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The surge in refinancing is not expected to end anytime soon since the Federal Reserve is expected to lower its interest rates in the next few months.
"We're going to have this initial rush, but even as rates rise, this refinance boom is going to be extended because the mortgage rates the borrowers see are going to stay extremely low," said MBA's Chief Economist Mike Fratantoni.
The Fed cut rates last week by half a percentage point amid financial concerns over the coronavirus outbreak.


upi--2020-03-10--Tall, thin girls have greater risk for endometriosis, study suggests

Taller and thinner girls are more likely to develop the often painful condition known as endometriosis , according to the results of a six-decade study .
The findings could lead to earlier detection and treatment of the common gynecological disease , the researchers said .
In endometriosis , tissue that looks and acts like the lining of the uterus grows in locations outside it .
It can affect a woman 's quality of life and ability to have children .
Evidence suggests it can also increase the risk of other chronic illnesses , including heart disease and gynecological cancers .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ girls born in Denmark between 1930 and 1996 .
Their height and weight were checked at ages 7 to 13 .
Follow-up started in 1977 or when the girls reached age 15 , whichever came later , and it ended if endometriosis was diagnosed or in June 2017 , whichever came first .
More than 2,100 study participants were diagnosed with endometriosis , according to the report published March 9 in the journal Annals of Human Biology .
The researchers found that women with a higher body mass index ( BMI ) in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , while taller girls had an increased risk .
BMI is an estimate of body fat based on height and weight .
For example , a 5-pound difference between two 7-year-old girls was associated with an 8 percent higher risk of endometriosis developing in the lighter girl .
A 2-inch height advantage was associated with an increased risk of about 9 percent , the findings showed .
Being tall and lean are more likely due to biological influences , such as increased levels of estrogen , than to socioeconomic ones , the study @ @ @ @ @ @ @ author Julie Aarestrup , a postdoctoral researcher at the Center for Clinical Research and Prevention in Denmark , and her colleagues , the findings show that some risk for endometriosis can be detected at a young age .
`` A critical time window during which the disease develops is often missed , with women often experiencing diagnostic delays of several years , '' Aarestrup said in a journal news release .
`` Our findings suggest that indicators of risk can be picked up at an earlier age , which might help speed up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ slow the growth of endometrial tissue , '' she added .
About 176 million women worldwide have endometriosis , but little is known about the cause .
The few known risk factors include menstruation starting at an early age , shorter menstrual cycles and a family history of the disease .
The U.S. Office on Women 's Health has more about endometriosis .

Pixabay Researchers found that women with a higher body mass index (BMI) in childhood had a lower risk of endometriosis, while taller girls had an increased risk. Photo by Quinn Kampschroer
Taller and thinner girls are more likely to develop the often painful condition known as endometriosis, according to the results of a six-decade study. The findings could lead to earlier detection and treatment of the common gynecological disease, the researchers said. Advertisement
In endometriosis, tissue that looks and acts like the lining of the uterus grows in locations outside it. It can affect a woman's quality of life and ability to have children. Evidence suggests it can also increase the risk of other chronic illnesses, including heart disease and gynecological cancers.
The 66-year study included more than 171,000 girls born in Denmark between 1930 and 1996. Their height and weight were checked at ages 7 to 13. Follow-up started in 1977 or when the girls reached age 15, whichever came later, and it ended if endometriosis was diagnosed or in June 2017, whichever came first.
More than 2,100 study participants were diagnosed with endometriosis, according to the report published March 9 in the journal Annals of Human Biology.
The researchers found that women with a higher body mass index (BMI) in childhood had a lower risk of endometriosis, while taller girls had an increased risk. BMI is an estimate of body fat based on height and weight.
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For example, a 5-pound difference between two 7-year-old girls was associated with an 8 percent higher risk of endometriosis developing in the lighter girl. A 2-inch height advantage was associated with an increased risk of about 9 percent, the findings showed.
Being tall and lean are more likely due to biological influences, such as increased levels of estrogen, than to socioeconomic ones, the study authors noted.
According to lead study author Julie Aarestrup, a postdoctoral researcher at the Center for Clinical Research and Prevention in Denmark, and her colleagues, the findings show that some risk for endometriosis can be detected at a young age.
"A critical time window during which the disease develops is often missed, with women often experiencing diagnostic delays of several years," Aarestrup said in a journal news release.
"Our findings suggest that indicators of risk can be picked up at an earlier age, which might help speed up diagnosis so treatment can be started to slow the growth of endometrial tissue," she added.
About 176 million women worldwide have endometriosis, but little is known about the cause. The few known risk factors include menstruation starting at an early age, shorter menstrual cycles and a family history of the disease.
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More information
The U.S. Office on Women's Health has more about endometriosis.
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