upi--2020-01-30--Ring found on rooftop blocks away from tornado-ravaged home

Jan. 30 ( UPI ) -- A former college soccer star 's championship ring was found on a rooftop a few blocks away from her Texas home months after it was carried off by a tornado .
Jacob Kilcrease , an insurance adjuster with State Farm , said he was inspecting a rooftop in Garland when a small object caught his eye .
The object turned out to be a Stephen F. Austin State University conference championship ring inscribed with the name Chelsea Raymond .
Kilcrease said he searched for the name online and found a news report about Raymond @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rings when an EF 2 tornado ripped through her home in October .
One of the rings had been found in an alleyway by a neighbor the day after the tornado , but three remained missing .
Raymond 's home is located a few blocks away from the house where Kilcrease found the ring on the roof .
Kilcrease and Raymond met in person Wednesday and the former soccer star identified the ring as her freshman year conference championship memento .
Raymond 's tornado-swept ring traveled a few blocks , but fell far @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wisconsin man 's high school class ring .
Kevin Kinney said he lost his ring while traveling through Europe in 1977 and the ring turned up more than 40 years later in the possession of a woman in Australia .

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Jan. 30 (UPI) -- A former college soccer star's championship ring was found on a rooftop a few blocks away from her Texas home months after it was carried off by a tornado.
Jacob Kilcrease, an insurance adjuster with State Farm, said he was inspecting a rooftop in Garland when a small object caught his eye.
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The object turned out to be a Stephen F. Austin State University conference championship ring inscribed with the name Chelsea Raymond.
Kilcrease said he searched for the name online and found a news report about Raymond losing all four of her conference championship rings when an EF 2 tornado ripped through her home in October. One of the rings had been found in an alleyway by a neighbor the day after the tornado, but three remained missing.
Raymond's home is located a few blocks away from the house where Kilcrease found the ring on the roof.
Kilcrease and Raymond met in person Wednesday and the former soccer star identified the ring as her freshman year conference championship memento.
Raymond's tornado-swept ring traveled a few blocks, but fell far short of the distance traveled by a Wisconsin man's high school class ring. Kevin Kinney said he lost his ring while traveling through Europe in 1977 and the ring turned up more than 40 years later in the possession of a woman in Australia.


upi--2020-01-30--Look: Moonbyul to release 'Dark Side of the Moon' solo album

Jan. 30 ( UPI ) -- South Korean singer Moonbyul will release a new solo album in February .
The 27-year-old K-pop star , a member of the girl group Mamamoo , will release her second solo album , Dark Side of the Moon , Feb. 14 on Valentine 's Day .
Mamamoo shared the news and a schedule of events Thursday on Twitter .
Pre-orders for the album open Feb. 3 , with Moonbyul to release a first song from the album the next day .
In addition , Moonbyul will perform a solo concert April 4 and 5 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the album Selfish , released in May 2018 .
The album includes a single of the same name .
Mamamoo also consists of Solar , Wheein and Hwasa .
The group released its second studio album , Reality in Black , in November .
The album includes the singles `` Destiny '' and `` Hip . ''
Mamamoo debuted as a group in 2014 .
The group is known for the singles `` Um Oh Ah Yeh , '' `` Décalcomanie , '' `` Yes I Am '' and `` Starry Night .
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Jan. 30 (UPI) -- South Korean singer Moonbyul will release a new solo album in February.
The 27-year-old K-pop star, a member of the girl group Mamamoo, will release her second solo album, Dark Side of the Moon, Feb. 14 on Valentine's Day.
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Mamamoo shared the news and a schedule of events Thursday on Twitter. Pre-orders for the album open Feb. 3, with Moonbyul to release a first song from the album the next day.
In addition, Moonbyul will perform a solo concert April 4 and 5.
Moonbyul made her solo debut with the album Selfish, released in May 2018. The album includes a single of the same name.
Mamamoo also consists of Solar, Wheein and Hwasa. The group released its second studio album, Reality in Black, in November. The album includes the singles "Destiny" and "Hip."
Mamamoo debuted as a group in 2014. The group is known for the singles "Um Oh Ah Yeh," "Décalcomanie," "Yes I Am" and "Starry Night."


upi--2020-01-30--Katharine McPhee, Eddie Cibrian to star in 'Country Comfort'

Jan. 30 ( UPI ) -- Scorpion actress Katharine McPhee and Take Two actor Eddie Cibrian will star in a new Netflix series .
The streaming service announced in a press release Thursday that it gave a series order to Country Comfort , a new comedy series from The Nanny executive producer Caryn Lucas .
Country Comfort is a 10-episode , multi-cam series that follows Bailey ( McPhee ) , an aspiring country music singer who becomes a nanny for the cowboy Beau ( Cibrian ) and his five children .
`` With a never-give up attitude and loads of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to navigate the family dynamics and be the mother figure they 've been missing , '' an official synopsis reads .
`` To her surprise , Bailey also gets the band she 's been missing in this musically talented family who help get her back on the road to stardom . ''
The new show co-stars Ricardo Hurtado , Jamie Martin Mann , Pyper Braun , Shiloh Verrico and Griffin McIntyre .
Lucas serves as showrunner and executive producer , with Kelly Park as director .
`` Caryn Lucas -- best known for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nanny -- has created Country Comfort , '' the post reads .
McPhee came to fame as the runner-up in American Idol Season 5 and released her fifth studio album , I Fall in Love Too Easily , in 2017 .
She is known for playing Karen on Smash and Paige on Scorpion .
Cibrian is also a singer and actor who portrayed Matt Clark on The Young and the Restless and Cole Deschanel on Sunset Beach .
He recently portrayed Eddie on the series Take Two .

Caryn Lucas - best known for writing Miss Congeniality & executive producing The Nanny - has created Country Comfort, a multi-cam comedy that stars @katharinemcphee as an aspiring country singer who starts working as the nanny for a rugged cowboy's (@EddieCibrian) five children pic.twitter.com/0bqj0EiDVg— See What's Next (@seewhatsnext) January 30, 2020
Jan. 30 (UPI) -- Scorpion actress Katharine McPhee and Take Two actor Eddie Cibrian will star in a new Netflix series.
The streaming service announced in a press release Thursday that it gave a series order to Country Comfort, a new comedy series from The Nanny executive producer Caryn Lucas.
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Country Comfort is a 10-episode, multi-cam series that follows Bailey (McPhee), an aspiring country music singer who becomes a nanny for the cowboy Beau (Cibrian) and his five children.
"With a never-give up attitude and loads of Southern charm, this newbie-nanny is able to navigate the family dynamics and be the mother figure they've been missing," an official synopsis reads. "To her surprise, Bailey also gets the band she's been missing in this musically talented family who help get her back on the road to stardom."
The new show co-stars Ricardo Hurtado, Jamie Martin Mann, Pyper Braun, Shiloh Verrico and Griffin McIntyre. Lucas serves as showrunner and executive producer, with Kelly Park as director.
Netflix confirmed the news in a tweet Thursday.
"Caryn Lucas -- best known for writing Miss Congeniality & executive producing The Nanny -- has created Country Comfort," the post reads.
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McPhee came to fame as the runner-up in American Idol Season 5 and released her fifth studio album, I Fall in Love Too Easily, in 2017. She is known for playing Karen on Smash and Paige on Scorpion.
Cibrian is also a singer and actor who portrayed Matt Clark on The Young and the Restless and Cole Deschanel on Sunset Beach. He recently portrayed Eddie on the series Take Two.


upi--2020-01-31--Chiefs WR Sammy Watkins may sit out 2020 season if KC wins Super Bowl

MIAMI , Jan. 31 ( UPI ) -- Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Sammy Watkins is considering sitting out the entire 2020 season if his team wins Super Bowl LIV against the San Francisco 49ers Sunday in Miami .
Watkins made the comment Thursday during the Chiefs ' media session .
The 26-year-old pass catcher still has one year remaining on his contract with the Chiefs , and he said he does n't plan to retire .
`` If it suits me and my family and [ meets ] my needs , for sure , '' Watkins said when asked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But I 'm really in a different space right now .
I do n't know what I 'm going to do .
If we win it , I might chill out .
I might sit out a year .
You just never know . ''
Watkins had 50 catches for 673 yards and three touchdowns in 14 games this season .
He had 40 catches for 519 yards and three scores in 10 games in his first season with the Chiefs in 2018 .
The six-year veteran joined Kansas City as a free @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a three-year , $ 48 million contract .
`` I might want to go somewhere else and create another Super Bowl team , '' Watkins said .
`` So it 's just all about how I 'm feeling .
I 've got to sit down with my family , my parents and grandparents and everybody and just see what I want to do . ''
Watkins entered the league as the No .
4 overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft and spent his first three seasons with the Buffalo Bills before he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Watkins had his best season in 2015 , when he recorded 60 catches for 1,047 yards and nine scores in 13 games for the Bills .
He had seven catches for 114 yards and one touchdown in the AFC Championship game two weeks ago against the Tennessee Titans .
The Chiefs have several potentially large contracts on the horizon .
Chiefs CEO Clark Hunt said Tuesday the team would look to extend quarterback Patrick Mahomes ' contract in the next 12 to 15 months .
Star tight end Travis Kelce is signed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for an extension earlier , based on his stellar play .

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Sammy Watkins (14) had 52 catches for 673 yards and three scores in 14 games this season. File Photo by Kyle Rivas/UPI | License Photo
MIAMI, Jan. 31 (UPI) -- Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Sammy Watkins is considering sitting out the entire 2020 season if his team wins Super Bowl LIV against the San Francisco 49ers Sunday in Miami. Watkins made the comment Thursday during the Chiefs' media session. The 26-year-old pass catcher still has one year remaining on his contract with the Chiefs, and he said he doesn't plan to retire. Advertisement
"If it suits me and my family and [meets] my needs, for sure," Watkins said when asked about renegotiating his Chiefs contract. "But I'm really in a different space right now. I don't know what I'm going to do. If we win it, I might chill out. I might sit out a year. You just never know."
Watkins had 50 catches for 673 yards and three touchdowns in 14 games this season. He had 40 catches for 519 yards and three scores in 10 games in his first season with the Chiefs in 2018. The six-year veteran joined Kansas City as a free agent during the 2018 off-season, signing a three-year, $48 million contract.
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"I might want to go somewhere else and create another Super Bowl team," Watkins said. "So it's just all about how I'm feeling. I've got to sit down with my family, my parents and grandparents and everybody and just see what I want to do.''
Watkins entered the league as the No. 4 overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft and spent his first three seasons with the Buffalo Bills before he was traded to the Los Angeles Rams. Watkins had his best season in 2015, when he recorded 60 catches for 1,047 yards and nine scores in 13 games for the Bills.
He had seven catches for 114 yards and one touchdown in the AFC Championship game two weeks ago against the Tennessee Titans.
The Chiefs have several potentially large contracts on the horizon. Chiefs CEO Clark Hunt said Tuesday the team would look to extend quarterback Patrick Mahomes' contract in the next 12 to 15 months. Star tight end Travis Kelce is signed through 2021, but could also ask for an extension earlier, based on his stellar play.


upi--2020-01-31--WWE's Shinsuke Nakamura to defend IC title on SmackDown

Jan. 31 ( UPI ) -- Shinsuke Nakamura will be defending his Intercontinental Championship against Bran Strowman Friday on a @ @ @ @ @ Super SmackDown , the WWE announced .
Nakamura has been dodging Strowman for weeks , @ @ @ @ @ to deny The Monster Among Men a title opportunity on multiple occasions .
Zayn and @ @ @ @ @ expected to be at ringside to help Nakamura retain the Intercontinental Championship , which he @ @ @ @ @ Rules .
WWE has also announced that Super SmackDown will feature Roman Reigns teaming up @ @ @ @ @ to take on King Corbin , Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode ; Sheamus vs. Shorty @ @ @ @ @ rematch ; and a Fatal 4-Way Tag Team match featuring Heavy Machinery , Lucha House @ @ @ @ @ The Miz with John Morrison .
The winner of the Fatal 4-Way Tag Team bout @ @ @ @ @ match against Smackdown Tag Team Champions The New Day .

Jan. 31 (UPI) -- Shinsuke Nakamura will be defending his Intercontinental Championship against Bran Strowman Friday on a special edition of SmackDown titled Super SmackDown, the WWE announced.
Nakamura has been dodging Strowman for weeks, using his manager Sami Zayn to deny The Monster Among Men a title opportunity on multiple occasions.
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Zayn and his other client Cesaro are expected to be at ringside to help Nakamura retain the Intercontinental Championship, which he won in July at Extreme Rules.
WWE has also announced that Super SmackDown will feature Roman Reigns teaming up with his cousins The Usos to take on King Corbin, Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode; Sheamus vs. Shorty G in a Royal Rumble rematch; and a Fatal 4-Way Tag Team match featuring Heavy Machinery, Lucha House Party, The Revival and The Miz with John Morrison.
The winner of the Fatal 4-Way Tag Team bout will be given a title match against Smackdown Tag Team Champions The New Day.


upi--2020-01-31--Britain readies to leave EU Friday night, begin 11-month transition

Jan. 31 ( UPI ) -- Britain is preparing to officially leave the European Union on Friday in a largely symbolic but historic moment , after more than three years of debate and bitter division over an uncertain future .
The moment Britain will no longer be a part of the EU will arrive at 11 p.m. London time ( 6 p.m. EST ) , which will mark the end of 47 years of membership and political and economic integration into the European community .
It will be the first time any country has voluntarily left the EU bloc , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ states .
Prime Minister Boris Johnson , one of the most visible and influential `` leave '' supporters during the June 2016 referendum , will issue a national pre-recorded video message an hour before the exit is official .
His cabinet was scheduled to meet Friday in the northern city of Sunderland in a symbolic gesture to honor the occasion -- as the city was the first to call for leaving the union after the polls closed in 2016 .
When the clock strikes 11 p.m. , though , there will be no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an 11-month transition period during which Britain will practically remain an EU member in everything but name .
During that time , Johnson 's government will form a new EU relationship covering trade , immigration and other key matters .
Friday night , Britons will no longer officially be EU citizens , but they will have the same membership rights for a year through the transitional period .
Many ardent Brexit supporters were cautious about displaying triumphalism Friday , and instead focused on the future .
Johnson 's video message , rather than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ optimistic .
`` The most important thing to say tonight is that this is not an end but a beginning , '' he will say in the message .
`` This is the moment when the dawn breaks and the curtain goes up on a new act .
It is a moment of real national renewal and change . ''
EU leaders marked Britain 's final day Friday with mixed feelings -- wishing the nation luck but warning of potential trouble at the negotiating table if London insists on departing from EU standards @ @ @ @ @ @ @ best possible relationship with the United Kingdom but it will never be as good as membership , '' European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told reporters in Brussels .

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Brexit supporters celebrate leaving the European Union as they congregate in Parliament Square on Friday. Photo by Hugo Philpott/UPI | License Photo
Jan. 31 (UPI) -- Britain officially left the European Union on Friday in a largely symbolic but historic moment, after more than three years of debate and bitter division over an uncertain future. Britons counted down to 11 p.m. to mark the end of 47 years of membership, and political and economic integration into the European community. It's first time any country has voluntarily left the EU bloc, which has been reduced to 27 member states. Advertisement
Brexit supporters gathered in public spaces throughout the country, with crowds cheering in Parliament Square as a simulated Big Ben chimed to mark 11 p.m. The crowd sang the national anthem after marking the moment.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson, one of the most visible and influential "leave" supporters during the June 2016 referendum, issued a national pre-recorded video message an hour before the exit is official. His Cabinet was scheduled to meet Friday in the northern city of Sunderland in a symbolic gesture to honor the occasion -- as the city was the first to call for leaving the union after the polls closed in 2016.
He praised Brexit as a moment of "national renewal."
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"In our diplomacy, in our fight against climate change, in our campaigns for human rights or female education or free trade we will rediscover muscles that we have not used for decades. The power of independent thought and action," Johnson said.
Friday began an 11-month transition period during which Britain will practically remain an EU member in everything but name. During that time, Johnson's government will form a new EU relationship covering trade, immigration and other key matters.
Friday night, Britons will no longer officially be EU citizens, but they will have the same membership rights for a year through the transitional period.
Many ardent Brexit supporters were cautious about displaying triumphalism Friday, and instead focused on the future.
EU leaders marked Britain's final day Friday with mixed feelings -- wishing the nation luck but warning of potential trouble at the negotiating table if London insists on departing from EU standards.
"We want to have the best possible relationship with the United Kingdom but it will never be as good as membership," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told reporters in Brussels.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo promised the United States wishes to maintain a positive relationship with Britain.
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"I am pleased the U.K. and EU have agreed on a Brexit deal that honors the will of the British people," he said. "We will continue building upon our strong, productive and prosperous relationship with the U.K. as they enter this next chapter."


upi--2020-01-31--Nintendo announces new Switch console inspired by 'Animal Crossing'

Jan. 31 ( UPI ) -- Nintendo has announced a new Animal Crossing : New Horizons-themed Switch console that will @ @ @ @ @ The console will feature pastel green and blue Joy-Con controllers that come with white wrist @ @ @ @ @ that features Animal Crossing characters Tom Nook , Timmy and Tommy on a small island @ @ @ @ @ Horizons does not come packed in with the new console , which retails for $ @ @ @ @ @ the latest entry in the life simulation series , is set for release on March @ @ @ @ @ New Horizons has a new island setting filled with peaceful beaches and new outdoor building @ @ @ @ @ also support multiplayer modes up to eight players .
Nintendo also announced this month two @ @ @ @ @ and Shield , with the first , The Isle of Armor , arriving in June @

A #NintendoSwitch system inspired by #AnimalCrossing: New Horizons is on the way! With unique Joy-Con controllers, a custom design on the back, and a special Nintendo Switch dock, it's the perfect way to start your island life. Available 3/13 for $299.99.https://t.co/MC5dJ11F3U pic.twitter.com/VigTPi4NDB— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) January 31, 2020
Jan. 31 (UPI) -- Nintendo has announced a new Animal Crossing: New Horizons-themed Switch console that will launch on March 13.
The console will feature pastel green and blue Joy-Con controllers that come with white wrist straps and a Switch dock that features Animal Crossing characters Tom Nook, Timmy and Tommy on a small island.
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Animal Crossing: New Horizons does not come packed in with the new console, which retails for $299.99. The game, the latest entry in the life simulation series, is set for release on March 20.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons has a new island setting filled with peaceful beaches and new outdoor building mechanics. The sequel will also support multiplayer modes up to eight players.
Nintendo also announced this month two new expansions for Pokemon Sword and Shield, with the first, The Isle of Armor, arriving in June.


upi--2020-01-31--Pentagon increases number of injured troops in Iran strike to 64

Jan. 31 ( UPI ) -- The Pentagon has again revised up the number of U.S. soldiers diagnosed with brain injuries following an Iranian missile attack on U.S. bases in Iraq earlier this month to 64 .
The Defense Department first revealed 11 soldiers were injured in the missile attack by Iran nine days after it occurred on Jan. 8 .
On the day of the attack , President Donald Trump said in televised remarks that no U.S. soldier was hurt and Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley noted casualties were averted as they received early warning of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of casualties -- which the U.S. military considers an injury or death -- has been revised up several times , including Tuesday when the Pentagon said a total of 50 people had been diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury , or TBI , from the attack .
On Thursday , the Pentagon said 14 more soldiers were diagnosed with TBI .
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defines TBI as `` a disruption in the normal function of the Brian that can be caused by a bump , blow or jolt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
Milley told reporters that TBI can take time to manifest so they continued to screen for it following the incident .
Some of the soldiers , he said , have been evacuated to Europe and others to the United Staes .
He said all those injured have been diagnosed with mild TBI and were not serious injuries .
`` That 's not to minimize or dismiss or anything , '' he said .
`` That 's just to say that that 's how we categorize casualties . ''
Active duty and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ risk of sustaining TBI than the general public , according to the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center .
Secretary of State Mark Esper said their initial reporting at the time was accurate but as they learned of the first injuries they expected more to follow .
`` I think we did our best to report no casualties , and I still believe that there were -- that morning there were no casualties reported , '' he said .
The injured troops are in the early stages of therapy , Milley said , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` lifetime of service and beyond . ''
Iran launched 16 missies at two Iraqi airbases in early January in retaliation to a U.S. airstrike that killed Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani , the commander of Iran 's elite Islamic Revolutionary Guards Crops .
The attacks occurred amid heightened tensions between the two countries that have since simmered after Iran shot down a Ukrainian airliner , killing all 176 on board , within hours of attacking the Iraqi bases .

Jan. 31 (UPI) -- The Pentagon has again revised up the number of U.S. soldiers diagnosed with brain injuries following an Iranian missile attack on U.S. bases in Iraq earlier this month to 64.
The Defense Department first revealed 11 soldiers were injured in the missile attack by Iran nine days after it occurred on Jan. 8.
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On the day of the attack, President Donald Trump said in televised remarks that no U.S. soldier was hurt and Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley noted casualties were averted as they received early warning of the strikes.
Since then, the number of casualties -- which the U.S. military considers an injury or death -- has been revised up several times, including Tuesday when the Pentagon said a total of 50 people had been diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury, or TBI, from the attack.
On Thursday, the Pentagon said 14 more soldiers were diagnosed with TBI.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defines TBI as "a disruption in the normal function of the Brian that can be caused by a bump, blow or jolt to the head or penetrating head injury."
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Milley told reporters that TBI can take time to manifest so they continued to screen for it following the incident. Some of the soldiers, he said, have been evacuated to Europe and others to the United Staes. He said all those injured have been diagnosed with mild TBI and were not serious injuries.
"That's not to minimize or dismiss or anything," he said. "That's just to say that that's how we categorize casualties."
Active duty and reserve service members are at a higher risk of sustaining TBI than the general public, according to the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center.
Secretary of State Mark Esper said their initial reporting at the time was accurate but as they learned of the first injuries they expected more to follow.
"I think we did our best to report no casualties, and I still believe that there were -- that morning there were no casualties reported," he said.
The injured troops are in the early stages of therapy, Milley said, and they will be monitored through their "lifetime of service and beyond."
Iran launched 16 missies at two Iraqi airbases in early January in retaliation to a U.S. airstrike that killed Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the commander of Iran's elite Islamic Revolutionary Guards Crops.
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The attacks occurred amid heightened tensions between the two countries that have since simmered after Iran shot down a Ukrainian airliner, killing all 176 on board, within hours of attacking the Iraqi bases.


upi--2020-01-31--Study links vegetarian diet to fewer UTIs

Urinary tract infections plague millions of Americans .
Now new research suggests that what they eat might have a role to play .
The Taiwanese study compared UTI rates among nearly 10,000 Buddhists living in the island nation , about a third of whom followed a strict vegetarian diet .
The research could n't prove a cause-and-effect link , but it showed that people who eschewed meat had 16 percent lower odds for a UTI versus those who did n't .
The benefit was more pronounced among women .
Female vegetarians had 18 percent lower odds of getting a UTI @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the study found .
Why might the foods people eat dictate UTI risk ?
As the researchers pointed out , these troublesome infections usually have their origin in microbes introduced via the intestinal tract , `` particularly the species of Escherichia coli accounting for 65 percent to 75 percent of all urinary tract infections . ''
And they added that two meats -- poultry and pork -- are `` the major reservoir '' in the diet for E. coli .
The study was led by Dr. Chin-Lon Lin of Tzu Chi University in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jan. 30 in Scientific Reports .
As the researchers noted , UTIs strike about 1 in every 100 people worldwide , causing discomfort and distress .
In women , especially , UTIs are among the most common type of bacterial infection , accounting for nearly 25 percent of all infections .
UTI recurrence rates can range from 16 percent to 36 percent in younger women to 55 percent in postmenopausal women .
In the new study , Lin 's group tracked UTI rates for Taiwanese Buddhists enrolled in a long-running study on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Of the nearly 10,000 people in the study , about 3,200 were vegetarian .
Rates of UTI were tracked over a decade , and the vegetarians had significantly lower rates , the researchers found .
Two U.S. physicians who were n't connected to the study took differing views on the results .
`` I would like the answer to UTI prevention to be as basic as to say that less meat means fewer UTIs , '' said Dr. Elizabeth Kavaler , a urologist at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ our meat thoroughly , which kills E. coli bacteria that could be transmitted though infected meat . ''
`` Secondly , E. coli is also present on vegetables , and can be transmitted through handling by workers with dirty hands , '' Kavaler noted .
Her advice : `` Cook your meat through and wash your veggies , whether or not you get UTIs . ''
Another specialist believes there could be more to the diet-UTI link , however .
Dr. Jill Rabin is vice chair of education and development for obstetrics and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Park , N.Y. She agreed that `` the importance of diet and lifestyle factors in the development of urinary tract infections can not be overstated . ''
Rabin said one key reason for the finding might be that lowering the population of E. coli in the intestine `` allows the gastrointestinal tract to become more acidic -- it is believed that a more acidic environment in the gut [ and bladder ] may reduce UTIs . ''
Vegetarian diets tend to also boost the level of fiber in the diet , and that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rabin added .
For more about UTIs , visit the American Urological Association .

Urinary tract infections plague millions of Americans. Now new research suggests that what they eat might have a role to play.
The Taiwanese study compared UTI rates among nearly 10,000 Buddhists living in the island nation, about a third of whom followed a strict vegetarian diet.
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The research couldn't prove a cause-and-effect link, but it showed that people who eschewed meat had 16 percent lower odds for a UTI versus those who didn't.
The benefit was more pronounced among women. Female vegetarians had 18 percent lower odds of getting a UTI compared to women who ate meat, the study found.
Why might the foods people eat dictate UTI risk? As the researchers pointed out, these troublesome infections usually have their origin in microbes introduced via the intestinal tract, "particularly the species of Escherichia coli accounting for 65 percent to 75 percent of all urinary tract infections."
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And they added that two meats -- poultry and pork -- are "the major reservoir" in the diet for E. coli.
The study was led by Dr. Chin-Lon Lin of Tzu Chi University in Hualien, Taiwan, and was published Jan. 30 in Scientific Reports.
As the researchers noted, UTIs strike about 1 in every 100 people worldwide, causing discomfort and distress. In women, especially, UTIs are among the most common type of bacterial infection, accounting for nearly 25 percent of all infections. UTI recurrence rates can range from 16 percent to 36 percent in younger women to 55 percent in postmenopausal women.
In the new study, Lin's group tracked UTI rates for Taiwanese Buddhists enrolled in a long-running study on the effects of a vegetarian diet on health. Of the nearly 10,000 people in the study, about 3,200 were vegetarian. Rates of UTI were tracked over a decade, and the vegetarians had significantly lower rates, the researchers found.
Two U.S. physicians who weren't connected to the study took differing views on the results.
"I would like the answer to UTI prevention to be as basic as to say that less meat means fewer UTIs," said Dr. Elizabeth Kavaler, a urologist at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. "But in the U.S. we cook our meat thoroughly, which kills E. coli bacteria that could be transmitted though infected meat."
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"Secondly, E. coli is also present on vegetables, and can be transmitted through handling by workers with dirty hands," Kavaler noted.
Her advice: "Cook your meat through and wash your veggies, whether or not you get UTIs."
Another specialist believes there could be more to the diet-UTI link, however.
Dr. Jill Rabin is vice chair of education and development for obstetrics and gynecology at Northwell Health in New Hyde Park, N.Y. She agreed that "the importance of diet and lifestyle factors in the development of urinary tract infections cannot be overstated."
Rabin said one key reason for the finding might be that lowering the population of E. coli in the intestine "allows the gastrointestinal tract to become more acidic -- it is believed that a more acidic environment in the gut [and bladder] may reduce UTIs."
Vegetarian diets tend to also boost the level of fiber in the diet, and that might help prevent UTIs as well, Rabin added.
More information
For more about UTIs, visit the American Urological Association.
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upi--2020-01-31--Impeachment: Rep. Demings brings law and order to House managers team

Jan. 30 ( UPI ) -- Rep Val Demings is relying on her background as an Orlando , Fla. , police chief , as she navigates perhaps her highest profile role yet -- that as a House manager in President Donald Trump 's impeachment trial .
Currently in her second term representing Florida 's 10th Congressional District , Demings is the only non-lawyer among the seven House managers working on the trial .
But Demings still has experience with law and order .
She served on the Orlando Police Department for 27 years , the last four as its first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ force 's second black leader after her husband .
After retiring in 2011 , Demings said Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer encouraged her to run for office , a suggestion she initially laughed off .
`` I laughed and said , 'Mayor , no offense to you , but there 's no way I 'm running for public office , '' she told The Washington Post .
`` I 'm a little rough around the edges .
That would n't work for me .
I kind of mean what I say and say what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ran to represent the 10th Congressional District in 2012 in a race she lost to Republican Daniel Webster .
She then ran for mayor of Orange County but dropped out of the race in 2014 .
After redistricting made the 10th District more Democratic , she ran again in 2016 , when she won her first of two terms in office .
As a member of the House judiciary committee , Demings was involved in last year 's impeachment inquiry into Trump 's actions with Ukraine , as well as hearings regarding special @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election meddling .
In a statement released after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi named her a House manager , Demings drew comparisons to the oaths she took when she became a police officer to those she took at the beginning of each of her two terms in office .
`` Different oaths , different times and different places , but each oath stated that I will protect and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies , foreign and domestic , '' she said .
`` My oath was not to an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ political party or institution .
My oath was to the United States Constitution .
I 've enforced the laws and now I write the laws , and I know that nobody is above the law . ''
Rep. Bennie Thompson , D-Miss.
, chairman of the homeland security committee -- on which Demings served -- told The Washington Post `` she 's a stickler for the law . ''
`` She understands , without being a lawyer , right and wrong . ''
In her statement earlier this month , Demings said she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ personal interests above the interests of the nation -- corrupting and cheating our democracy -- and he shall be held accountable . ''
Trump is charged with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress for his dealings with Ukraine last year .
The charges say the president used Congress-approved military aid and a potential White House visit as leverage to pressure Kiev into announcing investigations of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden , a former board member for Ukrainian gas company Burisma .
The second article says Trump interfered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to cooperate and defying subpoenas to keep administration officials from testifying in the inquiry .
Joining Demings on the team of House managers are Reps. Jason Crow , Sylvia Garcia , Hakeem Jeffries and Zoe Lofgren , intelligence committee Chairman Adam Schiff , and judiciary committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler .
The team , along with Trump 's lawyers , finished up their second day of answering questions as part of the impeachment trial Thursday .

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House managers Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., and Rep. Val Demings, D-Fla., walk into the Senate Chamber for the continuation of the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI | License Photo
Jan. 30 (UPI) -- Rep Val Demings is relying on her background as an Orlando, Fla., police chief, as she navigates perhaps her highest profile role yet -- that as a House manager in President Donald Trump's impeachment trial. Currently in her second term representing Florida's 10th Congressional District, Demings is the only non-lawyer among the seven House managers working on the trial. Advertisement
But Demings still has experience with law and order. She served on the Orlando Police Department for 27 years, the last four as its first female chief. She was also the force's second black leader after her husband.
After retiring in 2011, Demings said Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer encouraged her to run for office, a suggestion she initially laughed off.
"I laughed and said, 'Mayor, no offense to you, but there's no way I'm running for public office," she told The Washington Post. "I'm a little rough around the edges. That wouldn't work for me. I kind of mean what I say and say what I mean."
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But she first ran to represent the 10th Congressional District in 2012 in a race she lost to Republican Daniel Webster. She then ran for mayor of Orange County but dropped out of the race in 2014.
After redistricting made the 10th District more Democratic, she ran again in 2016, when she won her first of two terms in office.
As a member of the House judiciary committee, Demings was involved in last year's impeachment inquiry into Trump's actions with Ukraine, as well as hearings regarding special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian election meddling.
In a statement released after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi named her a House manager, Demings drew comparisons to the oaths she took when she became a police officer to those she took at the beginning of each of her two terms in office.
"Different oaths, different times and different places, but each oath stated that I will protect and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic," she said.
"My oath was not to an individual, it wasn't to a political party or institution. My oath was to the United States Constitution. I've enforced the laws and now I write the laws, and I know that nobody is above the law."
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Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., chairman of the homeland security committee -- on which Demings served -- told The Washington Post "she's a stickler for the law."
"She understands, without being a lawyer, right and wrong."
In her statement earlier this month, Demings said she takes issue with Trump "putting his personal interests above the interests of the nation -- corrupting and cheating our democracy -- and he shall be held accountable."
Trump is charged with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress for his dealings with Ukraine last year. The charges say the president used Congress-approved military aid and a potential White House visit as leverage to pressure Kiev into announcing investigations of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden, a former board member for Ukrainian gas company Burisma.
The second article says Trump interfered with the House impeachment investigation by refusing to cooperate and defying subpoenas to keep administration officials from testifying in the inquiry.
Joining Demings on the team of House managers are Reps. Jason Crow, Sylvia Garcia, Hakeem Jeffries and Zoe Lofgren, intelligence committee Chairman Adam Schiff, and judiciary committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler. The team, along with Trump's lawyers, finished up their second day of answering questions as part of the impeachment trial Thursday.


upi--2020-01-31--Montana ranchers, conservationists lock horns over free-ranging bison

Jan. 31 ( UPI ) -- A new state plan to allow bison to be categorized as wildlife has pitted Montana ranchers and livestock producers against conservationists .
Wildlife organizations believe restoring the national mammal on large tracts of public lands would bring back the most iconic wild beast of the historic Great Plains .
Ranchers , however , say wild bison would destroy property , endanger people and consume grass on public land now allocated for cattle .
In January , Montana 's Department of Fish , Wildlife and Parks announced a policy that could send herds of wild @ @ @ @ @ @ @ land .
The state wildlife agency 's new ecological impact statement said the agency will consider public proposals for site-specific bison restoration plans after input from local stakeholders .
No current proposals have been submitted to the state , but visions of large herds of free-roaming bison in vast prairie landscapes in eastern Montana have excited visionaries -- and infuriated the locals -- since the late 1980s .
While livestock bison herds exist nationwide , Yellowstone National Park has the only free-roaming wild population of plains bison in the United States .
Derived @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the 1800s , the animals are prized for having no cattle DNA .
`` Some people have tears running down their face when they see bison for the first time .
It 's almost a spiritual experience , '' said Pam Knowles , who with husband Craig runs an ecotourism bison ranch near Townshend , Mont .
Groups such as Yellowstone-based Buffalo Field Campaign believe free-roaming bison should be part of the ecosystem , like elk .
The Yellowstone bison are allowed to leave the west entrance of the park in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chased back into the park in the spring .
`` We definitely support the restoration of wild , free-roaming bison in free habitats , '' said James Holt , the field campaign 's executive director and a former member of the Nez Perce tribal executive committee .
`` We need those buffalo fulfilling the Yellowstone ecosystem .
The federal lands around the park need bison for soil and plant health , and for the viability of other wildlife species , '' Holt said .
But some of the state 's agricultural and ranching @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do n't see why we should force other landowners to have wild bison on their property , '' said Chuck Denowh , policy director of a ranching and farmer group , United Property Owners of Montana .
`` Bison restoration is already underway in Montana and it 's being done responsibly , mitigating for risks , disease and damage . ''
Denowh cited media mogul Ted Turner 's 2-million acre private Montana bison ranch as an example of heritage bison raised on private property as livestock .
His group strongly opposes the aspirations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Reserve , founded in 2001 .
In eastern Montana 's vast empty counties , where population has been falling since the 1930s , the reserve has purchased 30 local ranches from willing sellers and wants to buy about 20 more to create a vast `` American Serengeti '' on private and public lands .
`` Research shows that the 3.2-million-acre fully intact prairie ecosystem we are hoping to accomplish one day could sustain a herd of 10,000 bison , '' said Beth Saboe , the reserve 's spokeswoman .
Even though the reserve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and they 're being raised as livestock , opponents worry the scale of the reserve 's plans would effectively create an unmanageable wild herd that would cause havoc on surrounding agricultural land .
Those worries are unfounded , Saboe said .
`` We 've never been pushing for a wild herd .
If one day the state of Montana decides they would like to see a wild herd of bison in the state , we 'd contribute some animals to that effort . ''
A sixth-generation Montanan , Sierra Stoneberg Holt , has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the reserve .
Stoneberg Holt , no relation to James Holt , said she disagrees with the reserve 's long-range plan to recreate the empty Great Plains filled with free-roaming bison and little hands-on management .
`` [ American Prairie Reserve ] will mismanage the grasslands and cause animals to go extinct , '' she said .
A loose bison bull once prevented a neighbor from leaving his house for a doctor 's appointment , she said .
Another bison got mixed up with a neighbor 's cattle and hurt a cow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their herds relatively wild , it 's not so hard to imagine what a wild herd might look like .
Bison rancher Craig Knowles said the 80 animals at Wild Echo Bison Ranch never damaged the house or any other structures on the 450-acre property .
Bison stay behind barbed wire fences on the ranch .
`` We do n't touch our animals at all .
Bison are easy to manage as long as you do n't apply livestock handling techniques to them , '' Knowles said .
The animals would `` consider @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into a squeeze chute , castrated or branded like cattle are .
`` They 're very intelligent animals , capable of holding a grudge and seeking revenge , '' he said .
A wildlife biologist , Knowles predicted wild bison herds might be managed like wild bighorn sheep -- in small herds .
`` What is a wild bison is a good question , and is it even possible to have wild bison ? ''
Knowles asked .
`` Probably a better question is how are we going to fit bison back into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mont.
, -based retired wildlife biologist Jim Bailey , of the Montana Wild Bison Restoration Coalition , has proposed restoring a small wild herd of bison on 100 square miles of U.S. Forest Service land in the Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge in eastern Montana .
The herd would start with 50 bison and eventually grow to a size that even would allow hunting , Bailey said .
He and others said a common cattleman 's fear of bison spreading brucellosis to their herd is unwarranted .
The bacterial disease can cause @ @ @ @ @ @ @ known cases of brucellosis from bison have been documented , although cattle near Yellowstone park have caught the disease from elk .
`` [ Cattle ranchers ] make it sound like the world 's gon na come to an end for the whole eastern Montana if we have wild bison , but it 's certainly not true , '' Bailey said .
Ranchers also oppose bison on public lands because it could set an anti-agricultural tone that will threaten their rights , United Property Owners ' Denowh said .
Ranchers complained when American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ grazing their properties ' public-land grazing allotments managed by the Bureau of Land Management .
The request , which the non-profit later trimmed , asked to remove internal fences and allow for year-round foraging .
Denowh said ranchers worry that the reserve will take allotments out of agricultural production and `` put them into recreational or aesthetic use . ''
`` If they establish that precedent , then [ grazing rights on ] Bureau of Land Management land can be bought by conservationists from out of town and turned into something else , @ @ @ @

Montana state wildlife officials approved a plan that might allow bison to be categorized as wildlife outside of Yellowstone National Park. Photo courtesy of the National Park Service
Jan. 31 (UPI) -- A new state plan to allow bison to be categorized as wildlife has pitted Montana ranchers and livestock producers against conservationists. Wildlife organizations believe restoring the national mammal on large tracts of public lands would bring back the most iconic wild beast of the historic Great Plains. Ranchers, however, say wild bison would destroy property, endanger people and consume grass on public land now allocated for cattle. Advertisement
In January, Montana's Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks announced a policy that could send herds of wild bison onto private, public or tribal land.
The state wildlife agency's new ecological impact statement said the agency will consider public proposals for site-specific bison restoration plans after input from local stakeholders.
No current proposals have been submitted to the state, but visions of large herds of free-roaming bison in vast prairie landscapes in eastern Montana have excited visionaries -- and infuriated the locals -- since the late 1980s.
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While livestock bison herds exist nationwide, Yellowstone National Park has the only free-roaming wild population of plains bison in the United States. Derived from a tiny herd that survived extinction in the 1800s, the animals are prized for having no cattle DNA.
"Some people have tears running down their face when they see bison for the first time. It's almost a spiritual experience," said Pam Knowles, who with husband Craig runs an ecotourism bison ranch near Townshend, Mont.
Groups such as Yellowstone-based Buffalo Field Campaign believe free-roaming bison should be part of the ecosystem, like elk. The Yellowstone bison are allowed to leave the west entrance of the park in the winter to find grass, but are chased back into the park in the spring.
"We definitely support the restoration of wild, free-roaming bison in free habitats," said James Holt, the field campaign's executive director and a former member of the Nez Perce tribal executive committee.
"We need those buffalo fulfilling the Yellowstone ecosystem. The federal lands around the park need bison for soil and plant health, and for the viability of other wildlife species," Holt said.
But some of the state's agricultural and ranching interests oppose the idea.
"I don't see why we should force other landowners to have wild bison on their property," said Chuck Denowh, policy director of a ranching and farmer group, United Property Owners of Montana. "Bison restoration is already underway in Montana and it's being done responsibly, mitigating for risks, disease and damage."
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Denowh cited media mogul Ted Turner's 2-million acre private Montana bison ranch as an example of heritage bison raised on private property as livestock. His group strongly opposes the aspirations for bison of the billionaire-financed American Prairie Reserve, founded in 2001.
In eastern Montana's vast empty counties, where population has been falling since the 1930s, the reserve has purchased 30 local ranches from willing sellers and wants to buy about 20 more to create a vast "American Serengeti" on private and public lands.
"Research shows that the 3.2-million-acre fully intact prairie ecosystem we are hoping to accomplish one day could sustain a herd of 10,000 bison," said Beth Saboe, the reserve's spokeswoman.
Even though the reserve has about 850 genetically pure bison, and they're being raised as livestock, opponents worry the scale of the reserve's plans would effectively create an unmanageable wild herd that would cause havoc on surrounding agricultural land.
Those worries are unfounded, Saboe said.
"We've never been pushing for a wild herd. If one day the state of Montana decides they would like to see a wild herd of bison in the state, we'd contribute some animals to that effort."
Bison on the loose
A sixth-generation Montanan, Sierra Stoneberg Holt, has a ranch that sits across the fence from the reserve. Stoneberg Holt, no relation to James Holt, said she disagrees with the reserve's long-range plan to recreate the empty Great Plains filled with free-roaming bison and little hands-on management.
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"[American Prairie Reserve] will mismanage the grasslands and cause animals to go extinct," she said.
A loose bison bull once prevented a neighbor from leaving his house for a doctor's appointment, she said. Another bison got mixed up with a neighbor's cattle and hurt a cow.
For bison producers who have kept their herds relatively wild, it's not so hard to imagine what a wild herd might look like.
Bison rancher Craig Knowles said the 80 animals at Wild Echo Bison Ranch never damaged the house or any other structures on the 450-acre property. Bison stay behind barbed wire fences on the ranch.
"We don't touch our animals at all. Bison are easy to manage as long as you don't apply livestock handling techniques to them," Knowles said. The animals would "consider it abuse" if they were driven into a squeeze chute, castrated or branded like cattle are.
"They're very intelligent animals, capable of holding a grudge and seeking revenge," he said.
A wildlife biologist, Knowles predicted wild bison herds might be managed like wild bighorn sheep -- in small herds.
"What is a wild bison is a good question, and is it even possible to have wild bison?" Knowles asked. "Probably a better question is how are we going to fit bison back into a human-dominated landscape?"
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Belgrade, Mont.,-based retired wildlife biologist Jim Bailey, of the Montana Wild Bison Restoration Coalition, has proposed restoring a small wild herd of bison on 100 square miles of U.S. Forest Service land in the Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge in eastern Montana.
The herd would start with 50 bison and eventually grow to a size that even would allow hunting, Bailey said.
He and others said a common cattleman's fear of bison spreading brucellosis to their herd is unwarranted. The bacterial disease can cause female cows to abort pregnancies.
No known cases of brucellosis from bison have been documented, although cattle near Yellowstone park have caught the disease from elk.
"[Cattle ranchers] make it sound like the world's gonna come to an end for the whole eastern Montana if we have wild bison, but it's certainly not true," Bailey said.
Setting a precedent
Ranchers also oppose bison on public lands because it could set an anti-agricultural tone that will threaten their rights, United Property Owners' Denowh said.
Ranchers complained when American Prairie Reserve asked to convert to bison grazing their properties' public-land grazing allotments managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
The request, which the non-profit later trimmed, asked to remove internal fences and allow for year-round foraging.
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Denowh said ranchers worry that the reserve will take allotments out of agricultural production and "put them into recreational or aesthetic use."
"If they establish that precedent, then [grazing rights on] Bureau of Land Management land can be bought by conservationists from out of town and turned into something else," he said.


upi--2020-01-31--Famous birthdays for Jan. 31: Minnie Driver, Portia de Rossi

Jan. 31 ( UPI ) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Aquarius .
-- Gouverneur @ @ @ @ @ of the U.S. Constitution , in 1752 -- Baseball Hall of Fame member Jackie Robinson @ @ @ @ @ to play Major League Baseball , in 1919 -- Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands in @ @ @ @ @

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Minnie Driver arrives for the Vanity Fair Oscar Party at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, Calif., on March 4, 2018. The actor turns 50 on January 31. File Photo by Christine Chew/UPI | License Photo
Jan. 31 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Aquarius. They include: Advertisement
-- Gouverneur Morris, who wrote sections of the U.S. Constitution, in 1752
-- Austrian composer Franz Schubert in 1797
-- Western novelist Zane Grey in 1872
-- Actor Tallulah Bankhead in 1902
-- Boxer Jersey Joe Walcott in 1914
-- Baseball Hall of Fame member Jackie Robinson, the first African American to play Major League Baseball, in 1919
-- Actor Carol Channing in 1921
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-- Actor Joanne Dru in 1922
-- Novelist Norman Mailer in 1923
-- Civil rights leader Benjamin Hooks in 1925
-- Baseball Hall of Fame member Ernie Banks in 1931
-- Composer Philip Glass in 1937 (age 83)
File Photo by Ron Sachs/UPI
-- Actor Suzanne Pleshette in 1937
-- Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands in 1938 (age 82)
-- Actor Jessica Walter in 1941 (age 79)
-- Baseball Hall of Fame member Nolan Ryan in 1947 (age 73)
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-- Actor Anthony LaPaglia in 1959 (age 61)
-- Television news commentator Martha MacCallum in 1964 (age 56)
-- Actor Minnie Driver in 1970 (age 50)
-- Actor Portia de Rossi in 1973 (age 47)
Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
-- Actor Kerry Washington in 1977 (age 43)
-- Actor Bobby Moynihan in 1977 (age 43)
-- Singer/actor Justin Timberlake in 1981 (age 39)
-- Singer Marcus Mumford in 1987 (age 33)
-- Country singer Tyler Hubbard in 1987 (age 33)
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upi--2020-01-31--MC Hammer stars in Cheetos ad for 'U Can't Touch This' anniversary

Jan. 31 ( UPI ) -- Rapper MC Hammer is marking the 30th anniversary of his seminal hit , `` U Ca n't Touch This , '' and the musician and dancer said he attributes the track 's longevity to the mere fact that `` it 's easy for people to connect with . ''
Hammer , 56 , whose real name is Stanley Burrell , is marking the anniversary by starring in a Super Bowl commercial for Cheetos that prominently features the music .
He told UPI in a recent interview he did n't even consider when he released @ @ @ @ @ @ @ become ingrained in pop culture .
`` I did n't have any idea , '' he said .
`` My goal was to make a fun , celebratory song that celebrated hope , good times , dancing and fun .
The fact that it has resonated for 30 years is a real blessing . ''
Hammer said the song is `` easy to connect with , '' in large part because of the bass line sampled from Rick James ' `` Super Freak . ''
`` That bass line is a fantastic bass @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a story of great times , and I think the melodies that we added to it really connect with the human spirit , '' he said .
The Cheetos spot features the aforementioned bass line along with Hammer popping up to exclaim `` You ca n't touch this '' every time a man is asked to assist with a task , but ca n't due to Cheeto dust -- officially known as Cheetle by the company -- covering his fingers .
A teaser for the ad , released online this week , imagines @ @ @ @ @ @ @ covered in Cheetle inspired Hammer to write the song at his piano .
`` Cheetos approached me and said , 'Hey , listen .
We know it 's the 30th anniversary of ' U Ca n't Touch This ' and we think it would be great to celebrate that anniversary together , and we have some ideas , ' '' Hammer recalled .
`` I said , 'This could be a lot of fun . '
'' Hammer said he plans to follow up his return to the spotlight by releasing new music @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' `` Look for my Beloved '' and `` Cali Baby '' are due out in the spring and summer , with more songs to follow .
`` The vault is loaded right now .
There 's at least 100 songs in the vault , if not more , '' he said .
The performer said he also is developing `` a Netflix-type series '' that would adopt an anthology format , with each episode based on the theme of one of his songs .
Hammer has also been working on multiple philanthropic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of which he said is The Last Mile , a program that teaches prison inmates how to code and helps them get jobs upon release .
`` In the last quarter , we had three graduates from our program get jobs in Silicon Valley , and they started off at $ 125,000 a year right out of prison , '' he said .
The performer said that in addition to any other projects that arise , he plans to keep writing and recording music for the rest of his life .
`` Melody @ @ @ @ @ @ @ body 's not feeling good , you can play a certain song , and it will literally make you feel better .
That 's factual .
So I 'm going to continue to feel good .
I want to be able to have an intimate relationship with the creation process and creating music , so I 'll do that as long as I 'm here . ''

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Rapper MC Hammer said his goal when writing "U Can't Touch This" more than 30 years ago was "to make a fun, celebratory song that celebrated hope, good times, dancing and fun." File Photo by Christine Chew/UPI | License Photo
Jan. 31 (UPI) -- Rapper MC Hammer is marking the 30th anniversary of his seminal hit, "U Can't Touch This," and the musician and dancer said he attributes the track's longevity to the mere fact that "it's easy for people to connect with." Hammer, 56, whose real name is Stanley Burrell, is marking the anniversary by starring in a Super Bowl commercial for Cheetos that prominently features the music. He told UPI in a recent interview he didn't even consider when he released the tune in 1990 that it would become ingrained in pop culture. Advertisement
"I didn't have any idea," he said. "My goal was to make a fun, celebratory song that celebrated hope, good times, dancing and fun. The fact that it has resonated for 30 years is a real blessing."
Hammer said the song is "easy to connect with," in large part because of the bass line sampled from Rick James' "Super Freak."
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"That bass line is a fantastic bass line. I recreated it to tell a story of great times, and I think the melodies that we added to it really connect with the human spirit," he said.
The Cheetos spot features the aforementioned bass line along with Hammer popping up to exclaim "You can't touch this" every time a man is asked to assist with a task, but can't due to Cheeto dust -- officially known as Cheetle by the company -- covering his fingers.
A teaser for the ad, released online this week, imagines a scenario in which having his fingers covered in Cheetle inspired Hammer to write the song at his piano.
"Cheetos approached me and said, 'Hey, listen. We know it's the 30th anniversary of 'U Can't Touch This' and we think it would be great to celebrate that anniversary together, and we have some ideas,'" Hammer recalled. "I said, 'This could be a lot of fun.'"
Hammer said he plans to follow up his return to the spotlight by releasing new music. Tracks titled "She Said," "Look for my Beloved" and "Cali Baby" are due out in the spring and summer, with more songs to follow.
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"The vault is loaded right now. There's at least 100 songs in the vault, if not more," he said.
The performer said he also is developing "a Netflix-type series" that would adopt an anthology format, with each episode based on the theme of one of his songs.
Hammer has also been working on multiple philanthropic ventures, the "crown jewel" of which he said is The Last Mile, a program that teaches prison inmates how to code and helps them get jobs upon release.
"In the last quarter, we had three graduates from our program get jobs in Silicon Valley, and they started off at $125,000 a year right out of prison," he said.
The performer said that in addition to any other projects that arise, he plans to keep writing and recording music for the rest of his life.
"Melody heals the human spirit. If your body's not feeling good, you can play a certain song, and it will literally make you feel better. That's factual. So I'm going to continue to feel good. I want to be able to have an intimate relationship with the creation process and creating music, so I'll do that as long as I'm here."
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upi--2020-01-31--On This Day, Jan. 31: Germany wages unrestricted sub warfare during WWI

Jan. 31 ( UPI ) -- On this date in history : In 1917 , Germany announces it will wage unrestricted submarine warfare against all ships , including passenger carriers , in war-zone waters .
In 1924 , self-important senators , making pompous speeches for home consumption , delayed action on the Teapot Dome scandal .
In 1929 , the Soviet Union expelled communist revolutionary Leon Trotsky .
He was assassinated in Mexico in August 1940 .
In 1945 , U.S. Army Pvt .
Eddie Slovik , 24 , was executed by firing squad for desertion .
His was the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Civil War and the only one to take place during World War II .
His remains , buried in an unmarked grave in France , were returned to the United States in 1987 .
In 1953 , nearly 2,000 people died when the North Sea flooded the Netherlands .
In 1958 , Explorer 1 , the first successful U.S. satellite , was launched from Cape Canaveral , Fla .
In 1961 , NASA launched a rocket carrying Ham the Chimp into space .
In 1968 , Viet Cong guerillas raided the U.S. Embassy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ airbase and five hotels housing American officials as part of the Tet Offensive during the Vietnam War .
In 1982 , the Israeli Cabinet agreed to a multinational peacekeeping force to act as a buffer between Israel and Egypt in the Sinai Peninsula .
In 1991 , Iraqi forces crossed into Saudi Arabia engaging allied troops in a firefight before being driven back across the border .
Eleven U.S. Marines died and two were injured in another battle .
They were the first Americans to die in the Gulf War ground combat .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sri Lanka 's main bank killed nearly 100 people and injured more than 1,000 .
In 2001 , a Scottish court meeting in the Netherlands convicted a Libyan man , Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al-Megrahi , in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 .
The plane exploded over Lockerbie , Scotland , killing 270 people , including 11 on the ground .
The convicted bomber died in 2012 .
In 2006 , Samuel Alito was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as an associate justice on the U.S. Supreme Court by a 58-42 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Day O'Connor .
In 2012 , a U.S. congressional report accused the Bureau of Alcohol , Tobacco , Firearms and Explosives of bungling a sting operation called `` Fast and Furious '' in which guns were sold to illegal `` straw buyers '' in an effort to catch drug cartel leaders , but some of the weapons were used in crimes , including the killing of a U.S. Border Patrol agent .
In 2019 , the New York Knicks and Dallas Mavericks agreed to a blockbuster trade that sent Kristaps Porzingis , Courtney @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and DeAndre Jordan , Wesley Matthews and Dennis Smith Jr. to New York .

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On January 31, 1917, Germany announces it will wage unrestricted submarine warfare against all ships, including passenger carriers, in war-zone waters. File Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Jan. 31 (UPI) -- On this date in history: In 1917, Germany announces it will wage unrestricted submarine warfare against all ships, including passenger carriers, in war-zone waters. Advertisement
In 1924, self-important senators, making pompous speeches for home consumption, delayed action on the Teapot Dome scandal.
In 1929, the Soviet Union expelled communist revolutionary Leon Trotsky. He was assassinated in Mexico in August 1940.
In 1945, U.S. Army Pvt. Eddie Slovik, 24, was executed by firing squad for desertion. His was the first U.S. execution for desertion since the Civil War and the only one to take place during World War II. His remains, buried in an unmarked grave in France, were returned to the United States in 1987.
In 1953, nearly 2,000 people died when the North Sea flooded the Netherlands.
File Photo courtesy the U.S. Army
In 1958, Explorer 1, the first successful U.S. satellite, was launched from Cape Canaveral, Fla.
In 1961, NASA launched a rocket carrying Ham the Chimp into space.
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In 1968, Viet Cong guerillas raided the U.S. Embassy in Saigon, the Tan Son Nhut airbase and five hotels housing American officials as part of the Tet Offensive during the Vietnam War.
In 1982, the Israeli Cabinet agreed to a multinational peacekeeping force to act as a buffer between Israel and Egypt in the Sinai Peninsula.
In 1990, Moscow's first McDonald's restaurant opened.
In 1991, Iraqi forces crossed into Saudi Arabia engaging allied troops in a firefight before being driven back across the border. Eleven U.S. Marines died and two were injured in another battle. They were the first Americans to die in the Gulf War ground combat.
In 1996, a suicide bombing at Sri Lanka's main bank killed nearly 100 people and injured more than 1,000.
In 2001, a Scottish court meeting in the Netherlands convicted a Libyan man, Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al-Megrahi, in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103. The plane exploded over Lockerbie, Scotland, killing 270 people, including 11 on the ground. The convicted bomber died in 2012.
In 2006, Samuel Alito was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as an associate justice on the U.S. Supreme Court by a 58-42 vote. He succeeded retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.
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upi--2020-01-31--Deaths from coronavirus top 200 in China; cases near 10,000

Jan. 31 ( UPI ) -- The number of confirmed coronavirus cases climbed on Friday to nearly 9,800 worldwide as the daily death toll in China hit a record 43 -- bringing the total to 213 since the outbreak began last month .
Chinese health officials said 42 of the deaths occurred in Hubei province and 30 were reported in its capital of Wuhan , the epicenter of the outbreak and home to the now-closed seafood and animal market the virus is believed to have emerged from .
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying announced Friday the government chartered two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abroad as airlines cancel flights to Wuhan or deny residents of the coronavirus-stricken city to board planes .
`` In view of the practical difficulties recently encountered by Chinese citizens from Hubei , especially Wuhan , overseas , the Chinese government has decided to send civil charter flight to take them directly back to Wuhan as soon as possible , '' she said in a statement .
China 's Civil Aviation Administration said it will dispatch two planes Friday to retrieve Hubei residents from Bangkok , Thailand , and Kota Kinabalu , Malaysia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported at least one confirmed case of the coronavirus , dubbed 2019-nCoV , prompting governments to either restrict access or close off borders to Chinese citizens .
On Friday , a day after the Philippines reported its first patient , President Rodrigo Duterte barred admitting Chinese nationals from Hubei province .
`` It will last until the threat is over , given that the safety of our countrymen is foremost in the president 's mind , '' spokesman Salvador Panelo said in a statement .
The Philippines ' first confirmed case is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hong Kong before traveling through several Filipino cities , he said .
`` The patient is being treated and isolated , '' he said .
`` There is no way that she will transmit the disease to another person as the hospital personnel are protectively dressed and their mouths and noses covered with surgical masks plus their hands covered with gloves . ''
The move follows Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signing an order to close its far eastern border with China Friday , and its foreign ministry announced it had suspended electronic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Far East , Kaliningrad Region and at air , sea , automobile and pedestrian checkpoints in St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region .
According to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations , nations throughout Asia have restricted entry to Chinese nationals in an attempt to prevent the virus ' spread .
Sri Lanka suspended visas on arrival from China while Malaysia and Singapore stopped issuing visas to those from Hubei .
Meanwhile , Mongolia and North Korea have closed their borders with China .
New Zealand also announced its first suspected case @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Health Director-General Dr. Ashley Bloomfield told reporters the patient arrived with symptoms in Auckland and was in isolation .
Thursday , the World Health Organization declared the outbreak an international public health emergency , and will mobilize researchers and clinicians to develop effective drug treatments and vaccines .
Social giant Facebook said it will work to support the WHO by limiting the spread of `` misinformation and harmful content '' about the coronavirus on its platforms .
The company said it will remove content with false claims or conspiracy theories that have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This includes claims related to false cures or prevention methods -- like drinking bleach cures the coronavirus -- or claims that create confusion about health resources that are available . ''
Facebook official Kang-Xing Jin said , adding that it will also block hashtags that spread false information .

Chinese workers wear protective face masks in Beijing, China, on Wednesday, to guard against the coronavirus. Photo by Stephen Shaver/UPI | License Photo
Jan. 31 (UPI) -- Health officials in Britain and Sweden confirmed their first cases of coronavirus as the worldwide number of cases rose above 10,000 Friday. Britain's Department of Health and Social Care said it transferred the two patients to a specialist infection unit in Newcastle. The two individuals are members of the same family. Advertisement
"The patients are receiving specialist [National Health Service] care, and we are using tried and tested infection control procedures to prevent further spread of the virus," Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty said.
Meanwhile a flight of British nationals arrived in Britain on Friday from Wuhan. The department said the passengers were being taken to a National Health Service site for a 14-day quarantine.
Sweden also confirmed its first case Friday, in Jönköping County. Sweden's Public Health Authority said the woman recently visited the Wuhan area and returned to Sweden on Jan. 24.
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The agency said she initially had no symptoms but later developed a cough and visited a hospital. Officials there quarantined her in an infection clinic.
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases climbed on Friday to nearly 9,800 worldwide as the daily death toll in China hit a record 43 -- bringing the total to 213 since the outbreak began last month.
Chinese health officials said 42 of the deaths occurred in Hubei province and 30 were reported in its capital of Wuhan, the epicenter of the outbreak and home to the now-closed seafood and animal market the virus is believed to have emerged from.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying announced Friday the government chartered two airplanes to pick up Chinese tourists stranded abroad as airlines cancel flights to Wuhan or deny residents of the coronavirus-stricken city to board planes.
"In view of the practical difficulties recently encountered by Chinese citizens from Hubei, especially Wuhan, overseas, the Chinese government has decided to send civil charter flight to take them directly back to Wuhan as soon as possible," she said in a statement.
China's Civil Aviation Administration said it will dispatch two planes Friday to retrieve Hubei residents from Bangkok and Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia.
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Twenty-two countries have reported at least one confirmed case of the coronavirus, dubbed 2019-nCoV, prompting governments to either restrict access or close off borders to Chinese citizens.
On Friday, a day after the Philippines reported its first patient, President Rodrigo Duterte barred admitting Chinese nationals from Hubei province.
"It will last until the threat is over, given that the safety of our countrymen is foremost in the president's mind," spokesman Salvador Panelo said in a statement.
The Philippines' first confirmed case was a Chinese woman who flew from Wuhan to Hong Kong before traveling through several Philippine cities, he said.
"The patient is being treated and isolated," he said. "There is no way that she will transmit the disease to another person as the hospital personnel are protectively dressed and their mouths and noses covered with surgical masks plus their hands covered with gloves."
The move follows Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signing an order to close its far eastern border with China Friday, and its foreign ministry announced it had suspended electronic visas to Chinese nationals at checkpoints in the Far East, Kaliningrad Region and at air, sea, automobile and pedestrian checkpoints in St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region.
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According to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, nations throughout Asia have restricted entry to Chinese nationals in an attempt to prevent the virus' spread.
Sri Lanka suspended visas on arrival from China while Malaysia and Singapore stopped issuing visas to those from Hubei. Meanwhile, Mongolia and North Korea have closed their borders with China.
New Zealand also announced its first suspected case of the disease Friday. Ministry of Health Director-General Dr. Ashley Bloomfield told reporters the patient arrived with symptoms in Auckland and was in isolation.
Thursday, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak an international public health emergency, and will mobilize researchers and clinicians to develop effective drug treatments and vaccines.
Social giant Facebook said it will work to support the WHO by limiting the spread of "misinformation and harmful content" about the coronavirus on its platforms. The company said it will remove content with false claims or conspiracy theories that have been flagged by authorities as harmful.
"This includes claims related to false cures or prevention methods -- like drinking bleach cures the coronavirus -- or claims that create confusion about health resources that are available." Facebook official Kang-Xing Jin said, adding that it will also block hashtags that spread false information.


upi--2020-01-31--Suicidal thoughts, self-harm sending more in U.S. to ER

Men and women are flooding America 's emergency rooms because of suicidal thoughts and injuries caused by harming themselves , federal health officials reported Thursday .
In fact , these types of emergency room visits shot up 25.5 percent from 2017 to 2018 , according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .
April Foreman , an executive committee member of the board of directors at the American Association of Suicidology and a suicide prevention coordinator at the VA Health System in Baton Rouge , La.
, was n't surprised by the news .
`` Nobody who 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is going to tell you that we 're being underutilized , '' she said .
`` There are huge wait times and it 's really hard to get care .
`` That means that more people are going to access mental health care in one of the few places that you can get it when you are in crisis , which is your emergency room , or even worse , with local law enforcement , '' said Foreman , who was not involved in the report .
She noted that in many places @ @ @ @ @ @ @ local jails provide care for people who are suicidal .
And while the number of suicides is increasing dramatically , that represents only a small percent of those at risk , many of whom show up in emergency rooms seeking help , researchers say .
Millions of Americans are at high risk for suicide each year , Foreman said , and nearly 50,000 die by suicide .
`` A couple of million will go on to attempt suicide each year , but there are 10 million people out there who hurt so badly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it 's not OK to leave these people in pain , '' she said .
Of about 163 million U.S. emergency room visits between January 2017 and December 2018 , more than 2 million involved suicidal thoughts , self-harm or both , according to the CDC report .
These emergency room visits increased among both men and women in most age groups , the researchers found .
The most substantial increases in emergency room visits for suicidal thoughts or self-harm were among younger age groups -- girls aged 10 to 19 years increased @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 19 increased 62 percent .
The school season may be related to stress for vulnerable children and teens .
`` Among children 10 to 19 , a striking seasonal pattern for visits for suicidal ideation or self-directed violence was also seen , as visit rates were far lower in the summer months , '' said lead researcher Marissa Zwald , from the CDC 's epidemic intelligence service .
The biggest increase in these emergency room visits was seen in the Midwest and Southeast , but rates also remained high in the West .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ approaches to address risk at individual , relationship , community and societal levels , '' Zwald said .
The report was published in the CDC 's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report .
Foreman said that the root causes of the suicide epidemic are n't clear .
But theories abound , placing the blame on social inequality , financial stress and feelings of helplessness .
`` We do n't know why the rates are at a historic high .
I 'll just tell you , we 're not entirely sure what 's happening here @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it 's the only major cause of death that we do n't aggressively fund research for , '' Foreman said .
`` What 's amazing to me is my average Uber driver is more confident about why people will kill themselves than me , '' she added .
Also , there are no standards for care , and little or no training is given in medical school , Foreman said .
`` We 're not acting like we care , '' she said .
Moreover , when people leave the emergency room , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it 's in the first three months after being discharged that the risk for a suicide attempt is the greatest , Foreman noted .
The bottom line , she said , is the need for more research , more trained mental health care providers , better access to care , more public pressure and awareness of this crisis .
`` It 's just discrimination , '' Foreman said .
`` We think that this kind of pain that kills you is less worthy of the same kind of science and public health mechanisms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kill you -- we just do n't treat it the same . ''
For more on suicide , see the U.S. National Institute on Mental Health .

Men and women are flooding America's emergency rooms because of suicidal thoughts and injuries caused by harming themselves, federal health officials reported Thursday.
In fact, these types of emergency room visits shot up 25.5 percent from 2017 to 2018, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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April Foreman, an executive committee member of the board of directors at the American Association of Suicidology and a suicide prevention coordinator at the VA Health System in Baton Rouge, La., wasn't surprised by the news.
"Nobody who's trying to figure out mental health care is going to tell you that we're being underutilized," she said. "There are huge wait times and it's really hard to get care.
"That means that more people are going to access mental health care in one of the few places that you can get it when you are in crisis, which is your emergency room, or even worse, with local law enforcement," said Foreman, who was not involved in the report.
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She noted that in many places in the United States the police and local jails provide care for people who are suicidal.
And while the number of suicides is increasing dramatically, that represents only a small percent of those at risk, many of whom show up in emergency rooms seeking help, researchers say.
Millions of Americans are at high risk for suicide each year, Foreman said, and nearly 50,000 die by suicide.
"A couple of million will go on to attempt suicide each year, but there are 10 million people out there who hurt so badly that they want to die, and it's not OK to leave these people in pain," she said.
Of about 163 million U.S. emergency room visits between January 2017 and December 2018, more than 2 million involved suicidal thoughts, self-harm or both, according to the CDC report.
These emergency room visits increased among both men and women in most age groups, the researchers found.
The most substantial increases in emergency room visits for suicidal thoughts or self-harm were among younger age groups -- girls aged 10 to 19 years increased nearly 34 percent and boys 10 to 19 increased 62 percent.
The school season may be related to stress for vulnerable children and teens.
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"Among children 10 to 19, a striking seasonal pattern for visits for suicidal ideation or self-directed violence was also seen, as visit rates were far lower in the summer months," said lead researcher Marissa Zwald, from the CDC's epidemic intelligence service.
The biggest increase in these emergency room visits was seen in the Midwest and Southeast, but rates also remained high in the West.
"Suicide prevention requires comprehensive and multi-sectoral approaches to address risk at individual, relationship, community and societal levels," Zwald said.
The report was published in the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
Foreman said that the root causes of the suicide epidemic aren't clear. But theories abound, placing the blame on social inequality, financial stress and feelings of helplessness.
"We don't know why the rates are at a historic high. I'll just tell you, we're not entirely sure what's happening here. What we can tell you is it's the only major cause of death that we don't aggressively fund research for," Foreman said.
"What's amazing to me is my average Uber driver is more confident about why people will kill themselves than me," she added.
Also, there are no standards for care, and little or no training is given in medical school, Foreman said. "We're not acting like we care," she said.
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Moreover, when people leave the emergency room, little follow-up care is provided, and it's in the first three months after being discharged that the risk for a suicide attempt is the greatest, Foreman noted.
The bottom line, she said, is the need for more research, more trained mental health care providers, better access to care, more public pressure and awareness of this crisis.
"It's just discrimination," Foreman said. "We think that this kind of pain that kills you is less worthy of the same kind of science and public health mechanisms we use for the other things that kill you -- we just don't treat it the same."
More information
For more on suicide, see the U.S. National Institute on Mental Health.
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upi--2020-01-31--Ancient shark found inside Kentucky's Mammoth Cave

Jan. 30 ( UPI ) -- Scientists have identified the 330-million-year-old remains of an ancient shark inside Kentucky 's Mammoth Cave National Park .
While exploring and mapping Mammoth Cave 's many remote chambers , expert spelunkers Rick Olson and Rick Toomey happened upon a fossilized jaw and several teeth embedded in a cave wall .
Olson and Toomey took pictures of the fossils and sent them to Vincent Santucci , senior paleontologist with the National Park Service .
Santucci reached out to John-Paul Hodnett , a paleontologist and expert in the study of Paleozoic sharks .
Hodnett , program @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , came to visit the Mammoth Cave fossil .
He was excited by what he found .
There was enough fossil evidence to identify the ancient shark species as Saivodus striatus .
`` Though fossil shark teeth have been discovered at Mammoth Cave before , they have never been scientifically documented until now , '' Hodnett told UPI in an email .
`` The discovery of fossilized cranial cartilage associated with teeth of the Saivodus striatus , a species of shark previously only known from teeth , just added some important anatomical information @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this ancient shark lived and who it was related to . ''
Scientists are n't sure if the remains are part of a full skeleton .
So far , researchers have only identified and documented parts of the jaw and cranium , along with several teeth .
But the size of the ancient shark head suggests the specimen was similar in size to a great white shark , measuring somewhere between 11 and 21 feet .
It 's possible more fossils are hidden in the walls of the cave .
Saivodus striatus remains @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Late Mississippian dig sites in the United States and Europe .
During the Late Mississippian , some 330 million years ago , Kentucky was covered by a large shallow sea of warm water .
`` Forests of sea lilies , a relative to starfish , dominated the sea floor , along with early solitary corals and bivalved animals called brachipods , '' Hodnett said .
`` The most common fish at this time were sharks and their kin . ''
Though scientists were thrilled to find the ancient shark head , Mammoth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heritage .
Scientists with the National Park Service have recently begun a paleontological resource inventory at the park .
`` We are just beginning this effort and already had some exciting discoveries , '' Santucci told UPI .
`` We have two categories of fossils that we are focusing on at Mammoth Cave National Park , including : one , fossils which are preserved in the Paleozoic marine limestones in which the caves actually developed .
These are largely marine invertebrates and some rare fossil vertebrates such as the sharks . ''
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fossils from Mammoth Cave National Park , '' Santucci said .
`` These are largely Pleistocene mammals who either inhabited the caves periodically or the remains of organisms that were dragged in by predators or somehow transported into the caves . ''
As Santucci and his colleagues continue to investigate the national park 's paleontological treasures , they plan to publish and present a scientific paper detailing the discovery and identification of Saivodus striatus .
The team of scientists also hope to find a way to share information about the new shark discovery @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public display at the park itself .

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Scientists found the fossilized remains of an ancient shark head, including portions of its jaw, cranial cartilage and several teeth, embedded in the wall of a remote chamber of Mammoth Cave in Kentucky. Photo by the National Park Service
Jan. 30 (UPI) -- Scientists have identified the 330-million-year-old remains of an ancient shark inside Kentucky's Mammoth Cave National Park. While exploring and mapping Mammoth Cave's many remote chambers, expert spelunkers Rick Olson and Rick Toomey happened upon a fossilized jaw and several teeth embedded in a cave wall. Advertisement
Olson and Toomey took pictures of the fossils and sent them to Vincent Santucci, senior paleontologist with the National Park Service. Santucci reached out to John-Paul Hodnett, a paleontologist and expert in the study of Paleozoic sharks.
Hodnett, program coordinator at the Dinosaur Park in Maryland, came to visit the Mammoth Cave fossil. He was excited by what he found. There was enough fossil evidence to identify the ancient shark species as Saivodus striatus.
"Though fossil shark teeth have been discovered at Mammoth Cave before, they have never been scientifically documented until now," Hodnett told UPI Thursday in an email. "The discovery of fossilized cranial cartilage associated with teeth of the Saivodus striatus, a species of shark previously only known from teeth, just added some important anatomical information that can help us better understand how this ancient shark lived and who it was related to."
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Scientists aren't sure if the remains are part of a full skeleton. So far, researchers have only identified and documented parts of the jaw and cranium, along with several teeth. But the size of the ancient shark head suggests the specimen was similar in size to a great white shark, measuring somewhere between 11 and 21 feet.
It's possible more fossils are hidden in the walls of the cave.
Saivodus striatus remains have been previously identified at a number of Late Mississippian dig sites in the United States and Europe. During the Late Mississippian, some 330 million years ago, Kentucky was covered by a large shallow sea of warm water.
"Forests of sea lilies, a relative to starfish, dominated the sea floor, along with early solitary corals and bivalved animals called brachipods," Hodnett said. "The most common fish at this time were sharks and their kin."
Though scientists were thrilled to find the ancient shark head, Mammoth Cave National Park boasts a rich fossil heritage. Scientists with the National Park Service have recently begun a paleontological resource inventory at the park.
"We are just beginning this effort and already had some exciting discoveries," Santucci told UPI. "We have two categories of fossils that we are focusing on at Mammoth Cave National Park, including: one, fossils which are preserved in the Paleozoic marine limestones in which the caves actually developed. These are largely marine invertebrates and some rare fossil vertebrates such as the sharks."
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"Two: there are also ice age fossils from Mammoth Cave National Park," Santucci said. "These are largely Pleistocene mammals who either inhabited the caves periodically or the remains of organisms that were dragged in by predators or somehow transported into the caves."
As Santucci and his colleagues continue to investigate the national park's paleontological treasures, they plan to publish and present a scientific paper detailing the discovery and identification of Saivodus striatus.
The team of scientists also hope to find a way to share information about the new shark discovery through both a website and potentially a public display at the park itself.


upi--2020-01-30--Ed Reed returns to Miami Hurricanes' football program as chief of staff

Jan. 30 ( UPI ) -- Pro Football Hall of Famer Ed Reed is returning to his alma mater and rejoining the Miami Hurricanes ' football program .
The school announced Thursday that Reed was hired as the chief of staff for the Hurricanes .
The agreement will be finalized when the university completes a standard background check .
`` We are thrilled to welcome Ed back to Coral Gables , '' Hurricanes head football coach Manny Diaz said in a statement .
`` He is not only one of the most decorated players in Miami football history but also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this program .
All of our players , coaches and staff will be fortunate to tap into his experience , knowledge and passion on a regular basis . ''
As the Hurricanes ' chief of staff , Reed will serve in an advisory role to Diaz `` in all aspects of the football program , including strategic planning , quality control , operations , player evaluation and player development . ''
Reed 's duties will also include team building , student-athlete mentorship and recruiting , as permissible under NCAA rules .
Reed , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ safety and a member of the NFL 2000s All-Decade Team .
He was the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2004 and was selected to nine Pro Bowls .
Before starring at the professional level , Reed was a member of Miami 's 2001 national championship team .
With the Hurricanes , he set school records for career interceptions ( 21 ) and interception return yards ( 369 ) .
Reed was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in January 2018 .
He is also a member of the University @ @ @ @ @ @

Former Baltimore Ravens and Miami Hurricanes defensive back Ed Reed (L) was a member of the Hurricanes' 2001 national championship team. File Photo by David Tulis/UPI | License Photo
Jan. 30 (UPI) -- Pro Football Hall of Famer Ed Reed is returning to his alma mater and rejoining the Miami Hurricanes' football program. The school announced Thursday that Reed was hired as the chief of staff for the Hurricanes. The agreement will be finalized when the university completes a standard background check. Advertisement
"We are thrilled to welcome Ed back to Coral Gables," Hurricanes head football coach Manny Diaz said in a statement. "He is not only one of the most decorated players in Miami football history but also a devoted Cane who cares deeply about this program. All of our players, coaches and staff will be fortunate to tap into his experience, knowledge and passion on a regular basis."
As the Hurricanes' chief of staff, Reed will serve in an advisory role to Diaz "in all aspects of the football program, including strategic planning, quality control, operations, player evaluation and player development."
Reed's duties will also include team building, student-athlete mentorship and recruiting, as permissible under NCAA rules.
His name hangs in our rafters. His picture hangs on our walls. Now, his office is in our building. pic.twitter.com/B4H3mqB59v— Canes Football (@CanesFootball) January 30, 2020
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Reed, 41, was a five-time first-team All-Pro safety and a member of the NFL 2000s All-Decade Team. He was the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2004 and was selected to nine Pro Bowls.
Before starring at the professional level, Reed was a member of Miami's 2001 national championship team. With the Hurricanes, he set school records for career interceptions (21) and interception return yards (369).
Reed was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in January 2018. He is also a member of the University of Miami Hall of Fame.