upi--2020-10-02--Kim Yo Jong makes first public appearance in months

SEOUL , Oct. 2 ( UPI ) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un toured a flood-damaged village along with his sister , Kim Yo Jong , who was appearing in public for the first time in over two months , state media reported Friday .
The Kims and a group of other high-ranking officials visited the border county of Kimhwa , where more than 1,000 homes are being rebuilt after a series of typhoons pummeled North Korea over the summer , Korean Central News Agency reported .
Kim Yo Jong took on a larger profile in North Korea 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , lashing out against South Korea and dismissing the idea of further nuclear negotiations with U.S. President Donald Trump in a series of strongly worded statements issued in spring and summer .
She led an outspoken campaign against the South over defectors sending information leaflets on balloons across the border , which eventually led to North Korea cutting off all communications lines and blowing up the inter-Korean liaison office in the border city of Kaesong .
During a lengthy disappearance by Kim Jong Un in April that raised questions about his health , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a successor to her brother .
However , she has been out of the public eye since July , leading to further speculation that her power was being reined in .
Kim Jong Un praised the reconstruction efforts in the damaged village , citing the `` world-startling achievements '' of the military that led the repairs .
Some 88 % of the total construction project is complete , KCNA reported .
Kim did express disappointment in the designs of the new houses , however , calling them `` monotonous '' and saying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the surrounding environment and diversity had been appropriately combined . ''
The North Korean leader also said that the crops in the area appeared to have been salvaged from the flooding , unlike some other parts of North Korea that saw heavy damage .
North Korea was hit hard by a trio of typhoons in August and September , causing devastation to roads , railways and buildings and raising concerns over food shortages .
State media reported that miles of crops had been submerged in heavy rains .
A report from the U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 60 % of North Koreans are food insecure , with the impact of COVID-19 on the country 's economy further exacerbating the situation .
Despite the damage from the typhoons , North Korea is preparing to hold a military parade on Oct. 10 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers ' Party of Korea , and observers are closely watching for signs of new weapons being unveiled .

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits a village that had been damaged by flooding with his sister Kim Yo Jong as part of the delegation, marking her first public appearance in months. Photo by KCNA
SEOUL, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un toured a flood-damaged village along with his sister, Kim Yo Jong, who was appearing in public for the first time in over two months, state media reported Friday. The Kims and a group of other high-ranking officials visited the border county of Kimhwa, where more than 1,000 homes are being rebuilt after a series of typhoons pummeled North Korea over the summer, Korean Central News Agency reported. Advertisement
Kim Yo Jong took on a larger profile in North Korea's tightly controlled political sphere earlier this year, lashing out against South Korea and dismissing the idea of further nuclear negotiations with U.S. President Donald Trump in a series of strongly worded statements issued in spring and summer.
She led an outspoken campaign against the South over defectors sending information leaflets on balloons across the border, which eventually led to North Korea cutting off all communications lines and blowing up the inter-Korean liaison office in the border city of Kaesong.
During a lengthy disappearance by Kim Jong Un in April that raised questions about his health, analysts believed that she was being positioned as a successor to her brother.
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However, she has been out of the public eye since July, leading to further speculation that her power was being reined in.
Kim Jong Un praised the reconstruction efforts in the damaged village, citing the "world-startling achievements" of the military that led the repairs. Some 88% of the total construction project is complete, KCNA reported.
Kim did express disappointment in the designs of the new houses, however, calling them "monotonous" and saying that he wished "artistic harmony with the surrounding environment and diversity had been appropriately combined."
The North Korean leader also said that the crops in the area appeared to have been salvaged from the flooding, unlike some other parts of North Korea that saw heavy damage.
North Korea was hit hard by a trio of typhoons in August and September, causing devastation to roads, railways and buildings and raising concerns over food shortages. State media reported that miles of crops had been submerged in heavy rains.
A report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture in August found that 60% of North Koreans are food insecure, with the impact of COVID-19 on the country's economy further exacerbating the situation.
Despite the damage from the typhoons, North Korea is preparing to hold a military parade on Oct. 10 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea, and observers are closely watching for signs of new weapons being unveiled.


upi--2020-10-02--Immunotherapy drug boosts survival for lung cancer patients

A newly approved drug for the leading form of the number one cancer killer , lung cancer , does improve patient survival , a new study confirms .
The immunotherapy drug Tecentriq , or atezolizumab , was approved earlier this year by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat patients with newly diagnosed non-small cell lung cancers , or NSCLC , which comprise up to 85 % of all lung tumors .
Tecentriq targets a protein known as PD-L1 that lies on the surface of tumor cells .
Normally , this protein signals the body 's immune system T @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by targeting PD-L1 , Tecentriq unleashes the body 's natural T cells to target and destroy these cancer cells , researchers at Yale Cancer Center explained .
Tecentriq `` has already shown excellent activity in patients who progress on frontline chemotherapy , but this study confirmed that the drug is active in selected patients who have not yet received any treatment for lung cancer , '' said medical oncologist Dr. Nagashree Seetharamu , who treats lung cancer patients but was n't involved in the new study .
She practices at Northwell Health Cancer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The new study was funded by Tecentriq 's maker , Genentech , and the results were published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine .
The study included 554 patients with stage 4 metastatic NSCLC tumors .
All patients had tumors lacking mutations in the EGFR or ALK genes : As the researchers explained in a Yale news release , tumors with those mutations are better treated with other drugs .
Among 205 patients whose tumors had high cellular expression of PD-L1 , the median overall survival was 20 months for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for those who received standard platinum-based chemotherapy .
Median progression-free survival -- the time from treatment to the disease beginning to worsen -- was eight months for patients who received Tecentriq versus five months for those on standard chemotherapy , the researchers found .
`` These are exciting results that could be life-changing for many patients , '' said study lead author Dr. Roy Herbst .
He is chief of medical oncology at the Yale Cancer Center as well as the Smilow Cancer Hospital .
`` Lung cancer is the most common cancer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ patients diagnosed each year .
Half of patients are diagnosed with metastatic disease , and they could be a candidate for this drug , '' Herbst said in the news release .
`` Also encouraging is that [ Tecentriq ] was generally well tolerated , '' said Herbst , who is also associate cancer center director for translational research at the Yale Cancer Center in New Haven , Conn. `` Side effects for patients were similar to those seen in other trials of the drug , which has been approved for treatments of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trial also assessed how Tecentriq performed among patients with a `` high tumor mutational burden , '' which means that they had high levels of genetic mutations in scraps of cancer DNA detected in blood tests .
In some types of cancers , high mutational burden is tied to better responses to immunotherapy drugs like Tecentriq .
`` Among these patients with NSCLC , those with high tumor mutational burden who received [ Tecentriq ] showed improved progression-free survival of seven months versus four months for those given chemotherapy , '' Herbst said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ [ blood ] biomarker should be explored further . ''
For her part , Seetharamu noted that `` there are many commercially available and experimental drugs that target PD-L1 . ''
And she noted that the study did have one flaw .
Tecentriq `` was compared to platinum-based chemotherapy alone , which is now not the most common standard treatment , '' Seetharamu pointed out .
Instead , oncologists are increasingly using standard chemotherapy plus another type of immunotherapy drug , Keytruda .
The new study did n't present a head-to-head comparison of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That is understandable , '' Seetharamu said , `` since the study started before these new treatments made it into common clinical practice . ''
Regardless , she said , `` the overall survival of 20 months in selected patients with high PD-L1 expression treated with Tecentriq alone is impressive and may provide yet another non-chemotherapy treatment option for patients diagnosed with PD-L1-high lung cancer . ''
The U.S. National Cancer Institute has more on non-small cell lung cancer .

A newly approved drug for the leading form of the number one cancer killer, lung cancer, does improve patient survival, a new study confirms.
The immunotherapy drug Tecentriq, or atezolizumab, was approved earlier this year by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat patients with newly diagnosed non-small cell lung cancers, or NSCLC, which comprise up to 85% of all lung tumors.
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Tecentriq targets a protein known as PD-L1 that lies on the surface of tumor cells. Normally, this protein signals the body's immune system T cells not to attack. However, by targeting PD-L1, Tecentriq unleashes the body's natural T cells to target and destroy these cancer cells, researchers at Yale Cancer Center explained.
Tecentriq "has already shown excellent activity in patients who progress on frontline chemotherapy, but this study confirmed that the drug is active in selected patients who have not yet received any treatment for lung cancer," said medical oncologist Dr. Nagashree Seetharamu, who treats lung cancer patients but wasn't involved in the new study. She practices at Northwell Health Cancer Institute in Lake Success, N.Y.
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The new study was funded by Tecentriq's maker, Genentech, and the results were published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine.
The study included 554 patients with stage 4 metastatic NSCLC tumors. All patients had tumors lacking mutations in the EGFR or ALK genes: As the researchers explained in a Yale news release, tumors with those mutations are better treated with other drugs.
Among 205 patients whose tumors had high cellular expression of PD-L1, the median overall survival was 20 months for those who received Tecentriq versus 13 months for those who received standard platinum-based chemotherapy.
Median progression-free survival -- the time from treatment to the disease beginning to worsen -- was eight months for patients who received Tecentriq versus five months for those on standard chemotherapy, the researchers found.
"These are exciting results that could be life-changing for many patients," said study lead author Dr. Roy Herbst. He is chief of medical oncology at the Yale Cancer Center as well as the Smilow Cancer Hospital.
"Lung cancer is the most common cancer worldwide, with more than 1.5 million patients diagnosed each year. Half of patients are diagnosed with metastatic disease, and they could be a candidate for this drug," Herbst said in the news release.
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"Also encouraging is that [Tecentriq] was generally well tolerated," said Herbst, who is also associate cancer center director for translational research at the Yale Cancer Center in New Haven, Conn. "Side effects for patients were similar to those seen in other trials of the drug, which has been approved for treatments of several types of cancer."
The trial also assessed how Tecentriq performed among patients with a "high tumor mutational burden," which means that they had high levels of genetic mutations in scraps of cancer DNA detected in blood tests. In some types of cancers, high mutational burden is tied to better responses to immunotherapy drugs like Tecentriq.
"Among these patients with NSCLC, those with high tumor mutational burden who received [Tecentriq] showed improved progression-free survival of seven months versus four months for those given chemotherapy," Herbst said. "This finding suggests that the [blood] biomarker should be explored further."
For her part, Seetharamu noted that "there are many commercially available and experimental drugs that target PD-L1." And she noted that the study did have one flaw.
Tecentriq "was compared to platinum-based chemotherapy alone, which is now not the most common standard treatment," Seetharamu pointed out. Instead, oncologists are increasingly using standard chemotherapy plus another type of immunotherapy drug, Keytruda. The new study didn't present a head-to-head comparison of Tecentriq against chemotherapy-plus-Keytruda, however.
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"That is understandable," Seetharamu said, "since the study started before these new treatments made it into common clinical practice."
Regardless, she said, "the overall survival of 20 months in selected patients with high PD-L1 expression treated with Tecentriq alone is impressive and may provide yet another non-chemotherapy treatment option for patients diagnosed with PD-L1-high lung cancer."
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The U.S. National Cancer Institute has more on non-small cell lung cancer.
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upi--2020-10-02--Famous birthdays for Oct. 2: Kelly Ripa, Sting

Oct. 2 ( UPI ) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Libra .
-- Nat @ @ @ @ @ and leader of the only effective and sustained U.S. slave revolt , in 1800 -- @ @ @ @ @ , known as Mahatma Gandhi , in 1869 -- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame @ @ @ @ @ Sumner , in 1951 ( age 69 )

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Kelly Ripa arrives for the 92nd annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles on February 9. She turns 50 on October 2. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Libra. They include England's King Richard III in 1452 Advertisement
-- Nat Turner, a black slave and leader of the only effective and sustained U.S. slave revolt, in 1800
-- German statesman Paul von Hindenburg in 1847
-- Indian independence leader Mohandas Gandhi, known as Mahatma Gandhi, in 1869
-- Comedian Julius "Groucho" Marx in 1890
-- Comedian Bud Abbott in 1895
-- Child actor George "Spanky" McFarland in 1928
-- Movie critic Rex Reed in 1938 (age 82)
-- Pop singer Don McLean in 1945 (age 75)
File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
-- Actor Avery Brooks in 1948 (age 72)
-- Fashion designer Donna Karan in 1948 (age 72)
-- Photographer Annie Leibovitz in 1949 (age 71)
-- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Sting, born Gordon Sumner, in 1951 (age 69)
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-- Actor Lorraine Bracco in 1954 (age 66)
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-- TV personality Kelly Ripa in 1970 (age 50)
-- Actor Camilla Belle in 1986 (age 34)
-- Actor Samantha Barks in 1990 (age 30)
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upi--2020-10-02--Legendary comedians reminisce in 'The Comedy Store'

LOS ANGELES , Oct. 2 ( UPI ) -- When David Letterman returned to The Comedy Store for the Showtime docu-series on the legendary place , the weight of the history of the place made him very emotional .
Director Mike Binder interviewed comedians about their experiences at Mitzi Shore 's comedy club on the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles for the series The Comedy Store .
He conducted many of the interviews in The Original Room , the first stage the club ever had in 1972 .
`` I walked Letterman up into The Original Room and he just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Binder said on a recent Television Critics Association panel .
`` He goes , 'Man , you 've got a lot on your shoulders to tell this story .
You better do it right . '
'' Other comedians who participated in The Comedy Store also became emotional celebrating comedians of the past .
Bill Burr , who began to do standup in 1992 , made it on The Comedy Store stage in the '90s .
The 52-year-old said comedy fans will feel nostalgic to see intimate moments from their favorite performers in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to love this thing , '' he said .
`` Just to see Letterman and Robin Williams laughing and [ Richard ] Pryor in the background , it 's an incredible experience for comedy fans . ''
Binder performed at The Comedy Store in the '90s before he became a filmmaker , directing such movies as The Upside of Anger and Reign Over Me .
He said Peter Shore , Mitzi 's son , and producer Mike Tollin asked him to direct the series .
Binder said a visit to the club @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` I saw how on fire it was , '' Binder said .
`` I went back there and just fell in love with the place and with the whole group . ''
Mitzi Shore co-founded The Comedy Store in 1972 with ex-husband Sammy .
She took sole ownership in 1974 after their divorce and ran the club until she died in 2018 .
The club expanded in 1976 to add a second stage called The Main Room .
It now has a third room , The Belly Room , so three @ @ @ @ @ @ @ night .
When a stand-up comic kills , the laughter fills the room .
When they bomb , the silence is deafening .
Burr remembered Mitzi Shore audibly saying , `` He 's not ready '' from the stage .
`` I heard her say it in the middle of my set , '' Burr said .
`` Her voice could just cut through the room . ''
Burr would return after honing his craft on New York stages and become one of Shore 's regulars .
The five episodes of The Comedy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her club and the comedians who performed there .
Binder uncovered rare footage from The Comedy Store archives including videotapes of performers ' sets before they were marquee names .
`` It 's really a look at standup comedy in the last 50 years in this country , '' Binder said .
The Comedy Store includes footage of Michael Keaton performing stand-up before he devoted his career to acting full time .
Other famous comedians who frequented The Comedy Store include Robin Williams , Andy Kaufman , Richard Pryor , Sam Kinison , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We also have footage that no one 's ever seen from The Comedy Store , like early Letterman doing stand-up and [ Jay ] Leno , '' Binder said .
`` I just recently found some stuff from Jim Carrey . ''
Comedian Annie Lederman began to perform standup in 2009 , and earned a spot at The Comedy Store , too .
She said she found the series ' history of her comedian predecessors informative , particularly Freddie Prinze , the star of the TV comedy Chico and the Man and a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suicide at age 22 in 1977 .
Lederman was only familiar with his son , Freddie Prinze Jr. , who became an actor in the '90s .
`` [ The series ] really kind of captures , I think , the laughter and the tragedy in comedy too , '' Lederman said .
As part of the history of the club itself , The Comedy Store also traces evolutions in comedy .
Comedians like Letterman and Leno aimed to land a spot on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson off their Comedy Store @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from The Tonight Show , stand-up comics aimed to get their own specials on cable TV or streaming .
In the '80s and '90s , stand-ups like Barr , Tim Allen , Jerry Seinfeld and Ellen Degeneres aimed to transform their acts into TV sitcoms .
Modern comedians use YouTube and podcasts to amplify their work .
`` Each episode shows the different paths , '' Binder said .
Lederman said she has witnessed many new paths to success emerge in her decade in the business .
For her , landing a spot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Joe Rogan Experience , was a boost to her career .
`` I worked really hard , I caught the attention of Joe , '' Lederman said .
`` I became friends with him , got to do the podcast .
Then you get your own thing . ''
The Comedy Store premieres Sunday at 10 p.m. EDT on Showtime .

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Bill Burr blew his first shot at The Comedy Store, but worked his way back in. Photo courtesy of Showtime
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- When David Letterman returned to The Comedy Store for the Showtime docu-series on the legendary venue, the weight of its history made him very emotional. Director Mike Binder interviewed comedians about their experiences at Mitzi Shore's comedy club on the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles for the series The Comedy Store. He conducted many of the interviews in The Original Room, the first stage the club ever had in 1972. Advertisement
"I walked Letterman up into The Original Room and he just looked at me really quiet," Binder said on a recent Television Critics Association panel. "He goes, 'Man, you've got a lot on your shoulders to tell this story. You better do it right.'"
Other comedians who participated in The Comedy Store also became emotional celebrating comedians of the past. Bill Burr, who began to do standup in 1992, made it onto The Comedy Store stage in the '90s. The 52-year-old said comedy fans will feel nostalgic to see intimate moments from their favorite performers in the series.
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"Comedy nerds are going to love this thing," he said. "Just to see Letterman and Robin Williams laughing and [Richard] Pryor in the background, it's an incredible experience for comedy fans."
Binder performed at The Comedy Store in the '90s before he became a filmmaker, directing such movies as The Upside of Anger and Reign Over Me. He said Peter Shore, Mitzi's son, and producer Mike Tollin asked him to direct the series. Binder said a visit to the club reinvigorated his passion for it, too.
"I saw how on fire it was," Binder said. "I went back there and just fell in love with the place and with the whole group."
Mitzi Shore co-founded The Comedy Store in 1972 with ex-husband Sammy. She took sole ownership in 1974 after their divorce and ran the club until she died in 2018. The club expanded in 1976 to add a second stage called The Main Room. It now has a third room, The Belly Room, so three concurrent standup shows can be scheduled per night.
When a standup comic kills, the laughter fills the room. When they bomb, the silence is deafening. Burr remembered Mitzi Shore audibly saying, "He's not ready" from the stage.
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"I heard her say it in the middle of my set," Burr said. "Her voice could just cut through the room."
Burr would return after honing his craft on New York stages and become one of Shore's regulars.
The five episodes of The Comedy Store trace the history of Shore, her club and the comedians who performed there. Binder uncovered rare footage from The Comedy Store archives, including videotapes of performers' sets before they were marquee names.
"It's really a look at standup comedy in the last 50 years in this country," Binder said.
The Comedy Store includes footage of Michael Keaton performing standup before he devoted his career to acting full time. Other famous comedians who frequented The Comedy Store include Williams, Andy Kaufman, Pryor, Sam Kinison, Whoopi Goldberg and Roseanne Barr.
"We also have footage that no one's ever seen from The Comedy Store, like early Letterman doing standup and [Jay] Leno," Binder said. "I just recently found some stuff from Jim Carrey."
Comedian Annie Lederman began to perform standup in 2009, and earned a spot at The Comedy Store, too. She said she found the series' history of her predecessors informative, particularly Freddie Prinze, the star of the TV comedy Chico and the Man and a Comedy Store performer.
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Prinze died by suicide at age 22 in 1977. Lederman was only familiar with his son, Freddie Prinze Jr., who became an actor in the '90s.
The series captures "the laughter and the tragedy in comedy too," Lederman said.
As part of the history of the club, The Comedy Store also traces evolutions in comedy. Comedians like Letterman and Leno aimed to land a spot on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson off their Comedy Store sets. By the time Carson retired from The Tonight Show, standup comics aimed to get their own specials on cable TV or streaming.
In the '80s and '90s, standups like Barr, Tim Allen, Jerry Seinfeld and Ellen Degeneres aimed to transform their acts into TV sitcoms. Modern comedians use YouTube and podcasts to amplify their work.
"Each episode shows the different paths," Binder said.
For her, landing a spot on Joe Rogan's podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience, was a boost to her career.
"I worked really hard, I caught the attention of Joe," Lederman said. "I became friends with him, got to do the podcast. Then you get your own thing."
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The Comedy Store premieres Sunday at 10 p.m. EDT on Showtime.


upi--2020-10-02--On This Day, Oct. 2: 'Peanuts' published for first time

Oct. 2 ( UPI ) -- On this date in history : In 1925 , Scottish inventor John Logie Baird performed the first test of a working television system .
In 1950 , the `` Peanuts '' comic strip by Charles M. Schulz was published for the first time .
The comic ran for 50 years until Schulz 's death in 2000 from cancer .
In 1959 , The Twilight Zone , with host Rod Serling , premiered on U.S. television .
CBS revived the sci-fi anthology show in 2018 with Jordan Peele as host .
In 1967 , Thurgood @ @ @ @ @ @ @ African-American justice of the U.S. Supreme Court .
In 1970 , a plane crash in Colorado killed 31 people , including members of the Wichita State University football team .
In 1984 , Richard Miller became the first FBI agent to be charged with espionage .
He was convicted of passing government secrets to the Soviet Union through his Russian lover .
In 1985 , actor Rock Hudson died of AIDS .
He was 59 .
The first celebrity to publicly acknowledge he suffered from AIDS , Hudson 's final days were marked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2001 , NATO said the United States had shown evidence , sufficient to justify military action , that Osama bin Laden and al-Qaida were responsible for the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks .
In 2002 , a 55-year-old Maryland man was slain in the first in a series of apparent random sniper attacks that terrorized the Washington area for three weeks .
John Allen Muhammad and Lee Boyd Malvo were both convicted of capital murder for the killings , which numbered 17 in total .
Muhammad was executed Nov. 10 , 2009 .
Malvo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the possibility of parole .
In 2006 , five Amish girls were fatally shot in a rural , one-room schoolhouse in Nickle Mines , Pa .
The suspect , a milk truck driver who also killed himself , had told his wife he needed to avenge something that had happened 20 years earlier .
In 2019 , Peruvian Vice President Mercedes Araoz resigned after turning down the position of interim president .
President Martin Vizcarra dissolved Congress a day before and ordered snap elections .

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The Charlie Brown balloon floats down the parade route at the Macy's 86th Annual Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City on November 22, 2012. On October 3, 1950, the "Peanuts" comic strip by Charles M. Schulz was published for the first time. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
Oct. 2 (UPI) -- On this date in history: In 1925, Scottish inventor John Logie Baird performed the first test of a working television system. Advertisement
In 1950, the "Peanuts" comic strip by Charles M. Schulz was published for the first time. The comic ran for 50 years until Schulz's death in 2000 from cancer.
In 1959, The Twilight Zone, with host Rod Serling, premiered on U.S. television. CBS revived the sci-fi anthology show in 2018 with Jordan Peele as host.
In 1967, Thurgood Marshall was sworn in as the first African-American justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
In 1970, a plane crash in Colorado killed 31 people, including members of the Wichita State University football team.
In 1984, Richard Miller became the first FBI agent to be charged with espionage. He was convicted of passing government secrets to the Soviet Union through his Russian lover.
In 1985, actor Rock Hudson died of AIDS. He was 59. The first celebrity to publicly acknowledge he suffered from AIDS, Hudson's final days were marked by visits from screen legends.
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In 2001, NATO said the United States had shown evidence, sufficient to justify military action, that Osama bin Laden and al-Qaida were responsible for the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
File Photo by Chris Corder/UPI
In 2002, a 55-year-old Maryland man was slain in the first in a series of apparent random sniper attacks that terrorized the Washington area for three weeks. John Allen Muhammad and Lee Boyd Malvo were both convicted of capital murder for the killings, which numbered 17 in total. Muhammad was executed Nov. 10, 2009. Malvo was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
In 2006, five Amish girls were fatally shot in a rural, one-room schoolhouse in Nickle Mines, Pa. The suspect, a milk truck driver who also killed himself, had told his wife he needed to avenge something that had happened 20 years earlier.
File Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
In 2019, Peruvian Vice President Mercedes Araoz resigned after turning down the position of interim president. President Martin Vizcarra dissolved Congress a day before and ordered snap elections.
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upi--2020-10-02--UPI News Quiz: chaotic debate, Supreme Court, Stanley Cup

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Search for victims of Maui wildfire ongoing as death toll climbs to 101
Aug. 15 (UPI) -- The death toll from the Maui wildfires has risen to 101, Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said Tuesday night, as he announced plans to reopen the Lahaina Bypass for several hours a day to "reunite the pieces of Maui."


upi--2020-10-02--Baffert holds a hot hand for Saturday's Preakness -- and beyond

The morning-line favorite , Authentic , exits a mild upset win in the Kentucky Derby , while Baffert 's other Preakness horse , Thousand Words , seeks vindication after being scratched at Louisville minutes before the race when he reared and fell in the Churchill Downs paddock .
The race will be broadcast from Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore on NBC starting at 4:30 p.m. EDT , with post time at 5:45 p.m .
Authentic has looked the part of a Derby winner since arriving in Baltimore .
He breezed a half mile Wednesday morning in 47 3/5 seconds , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ little jog . ''
`` He looked good , '' said Baffert , who is seeking a record eighth Preakness win to go with his record six Kentucky Derby victories .
`` Coming off that plane , he was like a keg of dynamite .
He has so much energy , that horse .
He 's just so full of himself . ''
Art Collector , another late defector from the Run for the Roses , is second-favorite on the Preakness morning line with wins in the Blue Grass at Keeneland and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ starts .
His odds open at 5-2 .
Art Collector is owned by Bruce Lunsford , a Louisville businessman and former politician who came close to unseating U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell , R-Ky. , in 2008 .
Lunsford said he thinks the minor injury that kept Art Collector out of the Kentucky Derby might have changed the outcome of that race , as he could have applied more pressure to Authentic .
`` The good thing is that speculation does n't matter because we 're going to get a chance to run against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` I 'm hopeful both have a good trip , and I 'd love to see them down the stretch together .
...
I 've got to like our chances to hit the board .
Anything above that gets to be gravy . ''
Work rider Annie Finney said she might have caught Art Collector tipping himself Thursday morning on the track .
`` We watched Authentic gallop by and , it could be a coincidence , but he [ Art Collector ] shook his head and was laughing a little bit , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him .
I would like to keep him . ''
Thousand Words and the lone filly in the race , Swiss Skydiver , are both 6-1 on the line with the others all at double-digit odds .
Swiss Skydiver , a daughter of Daredevil , tries male competition for the second time .
Trainer Kenny McPeek , keeping his options open for a potential swing at the Kentucky Derby , sent the filly out in the Toyota Blue Grass at Keeneland on July 11 , only to see her yield the lead in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ She finished a solid second in the Blue Grass , though , 4 3/4 lengths in front of the third-place horse , Rushie , who went on to win the Grade II Pat Day Mile at Churchill Downs .
Swiss Skydiver subsequently won the Grade I Alabama at Saratoga and finished second in the Kentucky Oaks behind Shedaresthedevil .
`` She 's doing super , '' McPeek said Thursday morning after watching Swiss Skydiver 's easy gallop .
`` She galloped a mile and a half and it was basic stuff .
She @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Churchill Downs .
The rest of it is up to Robby [ Albarado , the jockey ] and getting out there in the game Saturday . ''
Mr. Big News , who blew up a lot of trifecta tickets when he finished third in the Kentucky Derby at odds of 46-1 , is back , and trainer Bret Calhoun says he hopes he can make up the 3 1/4 lengths he trailed Authentic in Louisville .
`` We 're going to have to , '' Calhoun said after the Giant 's Causeway colt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We 've got to be better , and either he [ Authentic ] has got to take more pressure , which I do n't believe is going to happen -- I think he 's too fast for the rest of them -- or he does n't bring his ' A game ' .
He looks pretty solid in there to me . ''
With Belmont Stakes winner Tiz the Law finishing second in the Derby and top older horse Maximum Security finishing second to Improbable last weekend in the Awesome Again Stakes , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vault Authentic into the top ranks of Breeders ' Cup Classic contenders .
And there 's this : Tiz the Law , Improbable , Authentic and Thousand Words -- all are trained by Baffert .

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Preakness favorite Authentic and John Velazquez win the 146th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., on September 5. File Photo by Michelle Haas Hutchins/UPI | License Photo
Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Saturday's $1 million Preakness Stakes finds trainer Bob Baffert with another hot hand. The morning-line favorite, Authentic, exits a mild upset win in the Kentucky Derby, while Baffert's other Preakness horse, Thousand Words, seeks vindication after being scratched at Louisville minutes before the race when he reared and fell in the Churchill Downs paddock. Advertisement
The race will be broadcast from Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore on NBC starting at 4:30 p.m. EDT, with post time at 5:45 p.m.
Authentic has looked the part of a Derby winner since arriving in Baltimore. He breezed a half mile Wednesday morning in 47 3/5 seconds, an effort Baffert described as "a little jog."
"He looked good," said Baffert, who is seeking a record eighth Preakness win to go with his record six Kentucky Derby victories. "Coming off that plane, he was like a keg of dynamite. He has so much energy, that horse. He's just so full of himself."
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Art Collector, another late defector from the Run for the Roses, is second-favorite on the Preakness morning line with wins in the Blue Grass at Keeneland and the Ellis Park Derby in his last two starts. His odds open at 5-2.
Art Collector is owned by Bruce Lunsford, a Louisville businessman and former politician who came close to unseating U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., in 2008.
Lunsford said he thinks the minor injury that kept Art Collector out of the Kentucky Derby might have changed the outcome of that race, as he could have applied more pressure to Authentic.
"The good thing is that speculation doesn't matter because we're going to get a chance to run against each other," Lunsford said. "I'm hopeful both have a good trip, and I'd love to see them down the stretch together. ... I've got to like our chances to hit the board. Anything above that gets to be gravy."
Work rider Annie Finney said she might have caught Art Collector tipping himself Thursday morning on the track.
"We watched Authentic gallop by and, it could be a coincidence, but he [Art Collector] shook his head and was laughing a little bit," Finney said. "I love him. I would like to keep him."
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Thousand Words and the lone filly in the race, Swiss Skydiver, are both 6-1 on the line with the others all at double-digit odds.
Swiss Skydiver, a daughter of Daredevil, tries male competition for the second time. Trainer Kenny McPeek, keeping his options open for a potential swing at the Kentucky Derby, sent the filly out in the Toyota Blue Grass at Keeneland on July 11, only to see her yield the lead in the stretch run to Art Collector.
She finished a solid second in the Blue Grass, though, 4 3/4 lengths in front of the third-place horse, Rushie, who went on to win the Grade II Pat Day Mile at Churchill Downs.
Swiss Skydiver subsequently won the Grade I Alabama at Saratoga and finished second in the Kentucky Oaks behind Shedaresthedevil.
"She's doing super," McPeek said Thursday morning after watching Swiss Skydiver's easy gallop.
"She galloped a mile and a half and it was basic stuff. She had a nice breeze last week at Churchill Downs. The rest of it is up to Robby [Albarado, the jockey] and getting out there in the game Saturday."
Mr. Big News, who blew up a lot of trifecta tickets when he finished third in the Kentucky Derby at odds of 46-1, is back, and trainer Bret Calhoun says he hopes he can make up the 3 1/4 lengths he trailed Authentic in Louisville.
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"We're going to have to," Calhoun said after the Giant's Causeway colt galloped Thursday morning at Pimlico.
"We've got to be better, and either he [Authentic] has got to take more pressure, which I don't believe is going to happen -- I think he's too fast for the rest of them -- or he doesn't bring his 'A game'. He looks pretty solid in there to me."
With Belmont Stakes winner Tiz the Law finishing second in the Derby and top older horse Maximum Security finishing second to Improbable last weekend in the Awesome Again Stakes, an impressive showing in the Preakness would vault Authentic into the top ranks of Breeders' Cup Classic contenders.
And there's this: Tiz the Law, Improbable, Authentic and Thousand Words -- all are trained by Baffert.
Did we mention he's holding a hot hand?


upi--2020-10-02--President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump test positive for COVID-19

Oct. 1 ( UPI ) -- President Donald Trump announced early Friday morning that he and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for COVID-19 and will begin to quarantine .
`` Tonight @ FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19 .
We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately , '' Trump wrote on Twitter .
`` We will get through this TOGETHER !
. ''
Trump previously tweeted that he and the first lady received COVID-19 tests Thursday night after top aide Hope Hicks tested positive for the virus .
`` Hope Hicks , who has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ small break , has just tested positive for COVID-19 .
Terrible ! ''
Trump wrote .
Hicks traveled with Trump frequently , including as recently as his trip to Cleveland on Tuesday for the first presidential debate .
White House spokesman Judd Deere issued a statement on Thursday night saying Trump `` takes the health and safety of himself and everyone who works in support of him and the American people very seriously . ''
`` White House Operations collaborates with the Physician to the President and the White House Military Office to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ CDC guidance and best practices for limiting COVID-19 exposure to the greatest extent possible both on complex and when the president is traveling , '' Deere added .
In May , two White House staffers , including Trump 's personal valet tested positive for the coronavirus , while Vice President Mike Pence stayed away from the White House for a weekend while three other members of the coronavirus task force quarantined after potential exposure to an aide who had tested positive .
Both Trump and Pence reported negative tests following those incidents .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Guilfoyle , a Trump campaign official and Donald Trump Jr. 's girlfriend , also both tested positive for COVID-19 in July .

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump both tested positive for COVID-19 and will quarantine beginning Friday. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo
Oct. 1 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump announced early Friday morning that he and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for COVID-19 and will begin to quarantine. "Tonight @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19. We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately," Trump wrote on Twitter. "We will get through this TOGETHER!." Advertisement
Trump previously tweeted that he and the first lady received COVID-19 tests Thursday night after top aide Hope Hicks tested positive for the virus.
"Hope Hicks, who has been working so hard without even taking a small break, has just tested positive for COVID-19. Terrible!" Trump wrote.
Hicks traveled with Trump frequently, including as recently as his trip to Cleveland on Tuesday for the first presidential debate.
White House spokesman Judd Deere issued a statement on Thursday night saying Trump "takes the health and safety of himself and everyone who works in support of him and the American people very seriously."
"White House Operations collaborates with the Physician to the President and the White House Military Office to ensure all plans and procedures incorporate current CDC guidance and best practices for limiting COVID-19 exposure to the greatest extent possible both on complex and when the president is traveling," Deere added.
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In May, two White House staffers, including Trump's personal valet tested positive for the coronavirus, while Vice President Mike Pence stayed away from the White House for a weekend while three other members of the coronavirus task force quarantined after potential exposure to an aide who had tested positive.
Both Trump and Pence reported negative tests following those incidents.
National security adviser Robert O'Brien and Kimberly Guilfoyle, a Trump campaign official and Donald Trump Jr.'s girlfriend, also both tested positive for COVID-19 in July.


upi--2020-10-02--Miami Marlins eliminate Chicago Cubs, advance to NLDS

Oct. 2 ( UPI ) -- The Miami Marlins beat the Chicago Cubs 2-0 on Friday at Wrigley Field to win their first playoff series in 17 years .
Garrett Cooper blasted a home run off Yu Darvish in a two-run seventh and rookie Sixto Sanchez dominated across five innings as the Marlins completed a stunning two-game sweep of the Cubs in the NL Wild Card Series .
With the sweep , the Marlins remained unbeaten in all seven postseason series they have played -- a run that includes wins in the 1997 and 2003 World Series .
The Marlins @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NL Division Series , which starts Tuesday in Houston .
The Marlins , who lost 105 games in the 2019 campaign , became the first club to reach the postseason following a 100-loss season .
Miami finished second in the NL East -- behind the Braves -- with a 31-29 record this season despite early disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic .
`` The one thing that we talked about all year was why not us ?
With this kind of pitching , you can do anything , '' Marlins manager Don Mattingly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you 've got a good shot at kind of stopping almost anybody if you make pitches . ''
Cooper gave the Marlins a 1-0 lead with two outs in the seventh with a deep drive over the left-field wall .
Matt Joyce then doubled to center , and Magneuris Sierra chased Darvish with an RBI single that extended Miami 's lead to two runs .
Sanchez overpowered the Cubs , allowing only four hits in his five innings of work .
The 22-year-old right-hander walked two and struck out six .
Marlins reliever @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1/3 innings to pick up the win .
Closer Brandon Kintzler gave up a leadoff double to Jason Heyward in the ninth but struck out the next three batters to earn the save .
`` I feel like we were competing against the other team and our struggle , '' Cubs shortstop Javier Baez said .
`` We could n't get hot .
We could n't compete and it did n't go our way .
We did n't play half of the season and for me the second half is so important .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
Darvish ( 0-1 ) allowed two earned runs and five hits in 6 2/3 innings .
He had six strikeouts and two walks .
The Marlins will now turn their focus to the Braves in the next round of the playoffs .
Miami lost six of their 10 meetings against Atlanta in the regular season , including a 29-9 blowout on Sept. 9 .

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Miami Marlins first baseman Garrett Cooper (26) celebrates with teammate Miguel Rojas (19) after hitting a solo home run against the Chicago Cubs in the seventh inning of the NL Wild Card Series on Friday at Wrigley Field in Chicago. Photo by Kamil Krzaczynski/UPI | License Photo
Oct. 2 (UPI) -- The Miami Marlins beat the Chicago Cubs 2-0 on Friday at Wrigley Field to win their first playoff series in 17 years. Garrett Cooper blasted a home run off Yu Darvish in a two-run seventh and rookie Sixto Sanchez dominated across five innings as the Marlins completed a stunning two-game sweep of the Cubs in the NL Wild Card Series. Advertisement
With the sweep, the Marlins remained unbeaten in all seven postseason series they have played -- a run that includes wins in the 1997 and 2003 World Series. The Marlins will play the Atlanta Braves in the NL Division Series, which starts Tuesday in Houston.
The Marlins, who lost 105 games in the 2019 campaign, became the first club to reach the postseason following a 100-loss season. Miami finished second in the NL East -- behind the Braves -- with a 31-29 record this season despite early disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
"The one thing that we talked about all year was why not us? With this kind of pitching, you can do anything," Marlins manager Don Mattingly said. "... You feel like you've got a good shot at kind of stopping almost anybody if you make pitches."
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Cooper gave the Marlins a 1-0 lead with two outs in the seventh with a deep drive over the left-field wall. Matt Joyce then doubled to center, and Magneuris Sierra chased Darvish with an RBI single that extended Miami's lead to two runs.
Sanchez overpowered the Cubs, allowing only four hits in his five innings of work. The 22-year-old right-hander walked two and struck out six.
Marlins reliever Brad Boxberger (1-0) threw 1 1/3 innings to pick up the win. Closer Brandon Kintzler gave up a leadoff double to Jason Heyward in the ninth but struck out the next three batters to earn the save.
"I feel like we were competing against the other team and our struggle," Cubs shortstop Javier Baez said. "We couldn't get hot. We couldn't compete and it didn't go our way. We didn't play half of the season and for me the second half is so important. You can make your first half disappear."
Darvish (0-1) allowed two earned runs and five hits in 6 2/3 innings. He had six strikeouts and two walks.
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The Marlins will now turn their focus to the Braves in the next round of the playoffs. Miami lost six of their 10 meetings against Atlanta in the regular season, including a 29-9 blowout on Sept. 9.
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upi--2020-10-02--SpaceX aborts GPS satellite launch from Florida

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is shown being prepared Friday for launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Photo by Joe Marino/UPI | License Photo
ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 2 (UPI) -- SpaceX scrubbed the launch of the U.S. military's latest model of Global Positioning System satellite from Florida on Friday night 2 seconds before the planned liftoff, just as the engine ignition sequence was beginning. The satellite was to carried aloft aboard a Falcon 9 rocket at 9:43 p.m. EDT from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station -- the company's third GPS launch from that complex. Advertisement
With the aborted attempt, SpaceX will try again, possibly as early as Saturday at 9:39 p.m. EDT. The launch team first needed to evaluate the problem before committing to a rescheduled date.
SpaceX has experienced multiple delays sending the rocket into space due to weather and technical problems over the past two weeks.
The satellite, officially named GPS III Space Vehicle 4, is the fourth in the nation's third generation of GPS satellites. Such satellites were initially designed to aid the military, but also allow for such mapping applications as Google Maps and Uber.
After launch, the satellite built by Lockheed Martin was to join the operational constellation of 31 GPS satellites in orbit.
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The new generation brings three times better accuracy and up to eight times improved anti-jamming capability, according to the Space Force. The third generation of the satellites also are designed for service 25 percent longer -- or 15 years longer -- than the second generation.
Astronauts make round trip to space station from U.S. soil
NASA astronaut Douglas Hurley (C) waves to onlookers as he boards a plane at Naval Air Station Pensacola to return him and NASA astronaut Robert Behnken home to Houston a few hours after the duo landed in their SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft off the coast of Pensacola, Fla,, on August 2, 2020. Photo by Bill Ingalls/NASA | License Photo


upi--2020-10-02--Harvey Weinstein faces 6 new counts of sexual assault in Los Angeles

Oct. 2 ( UPI ) -- Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein faces six new charges of sexual assault related to multiple incidents more than a decade ago in Los Angeles , prosecutors announced Friday .
Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey amended an existing criminal complaint against Weinstein to add three counts each of forcible rape and forcible oral copulation -- all felonies .
The existing criminal complaint accused him a single count each of forcible rape , forcible copulation and one count of sexual penetration by use of force , and two counts of sexual battery by restraint @ @ @ @ @ @ @ victims from 2004-13 .
`` I am thankful to the first women who reported these crimes and whose courage have given strength to others to come forward , '' Lacey said .
`` The willingness of these latest victims to testify against a powerful man gives us the additional evidence we need to build a compelling criminal case . ''
The new charges involve allegations he raped a woman at a Beverly Hills hotel room between September 2004 and September , and raped another woman on two occasions in November 2009 and November @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hotel .
If convicted on all counts in the Los Angeles case , Weinstein faces up to 140 years in prison .
He 's currently serving 23 years prison in New York after being convicted of a criminal sexual act and third-degree rape .
Los Angeles prosecutors are seeking Weinstein 's extradition from New York for him to face charges .
An extradition hearing was scheduled for Dec. 11 .

Harvey Weinstein arrives at Manhattan Supreme Court for Day 5 of deliberations in his rape trial February 24. He faces new sexual assault charges in Los Angeles. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein faces six new charges of sexual assault related to multiple incidents more than a decade ago in Los Angeles, prosecutors announced Friday. Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey amended an existing criminal complaint against Weinstein to add three counts each of forcible rape and forcible oral copulation -- all felonies. Advertisement
The existing criminal complaint accused him a single count each of forcible rape, forcible copulation and one count of sexual penetration by use of force, and two counts of sexual battery by restraint. All told there are five alleged victims from 2004-13.
"I am thankful to the first women who reported these crimes and whose courage have given strength to others to come forward," Lacey said. "The willingness of these latest victims to testify against a powerful man gives us the additional evidence we need to build a compelling criminal case."
The new charges involve allegations he raped a woman at a Beverly Hills hotel room between September 2004 and September, and raped another woman on two occasions in November 2009 and November 2010, also at a Beverly Hills hotel.
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If convicted on all counts in the Los Angeles case, Weinstein faces up to 140 years in prison. He's currently serving 23 years prison in New York after being convicted of a criminal sexual act and third-degree rape.
Los Angeles prosecutors are seeking Weinstein's extradition from New York for him to face charges. An extradition hearing was scheduled for Dec. 11.


upi--2020-10-02--Heat starters Bam Adebayo, Goran Dragic ruled out for Game 2 of NBA Finals

Oct. 2 ( UPI ) -- Miami Heat All-Star big man Bam Adebayo and starting guard Goran Dragic were officially ruled out for Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday .
League sources told ESPN and The Athletic that Adebayo is dealing with pain and a lack of mobility around his left shoulder and neck .
According to the outlets , the team is hopeful that he can return for Game 3 of the series on Sunday .
Meanwhile , Dragic will miss Friday night 's game after tearing his left plantar fascia in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to ESPN .
He has been able to put pressure on the foot , but the injury hampers the guard 's mobility .
The Heat listed Adebayo and Dragic as doubtful ahead of Friday 's Game 2 before ruling them out about two hours before tipoff inside the NBA bubble near Orlando , Fla. Adebayo exited the Heat 's 116-98 loss to the Lakers in the third quarter after recording eight points and four rebounds in 21 minutes .
Dragic suffered his foot injury in the first half and did n't return .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kelly Olynyk are expected to see increased minutes for the Heat in Game 2 .

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (L) dribbles up the court as Miami Heat forward Bam Adebayo (R) holds his arm in pain during the second half of Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex near Orlando, Fla. Photo by Erik S. Lesser/EPA-EFE
Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Miami Heat All-Star big man Bam Adebayo and starting guard Goran Dragic were officially ruled out for Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday. League sources told ESPN and The Athletic that Adebayo is dealing with pain and a lack of mobility around his left shoulder and neck. According to the outlets, the team is hopeful that he can return for Game 3 of the series on Sunday. Advertisement
Meanwhile, Dragic will miss Friday night's game after tearing his left plantar fascia in Game 1 against the Lakers, according to ESPN. He has been able to put pressure on the foot, but the injury hampers the guard's mobility.
The Heat listed Adebayo and Dragic as doubtful ahead of Friday's Game 2 before ruling them out about two hours before tipoff inside the NBA bubble near Orlando, Fla.
Adebayo exited the Heat's 116-98 loss to the Lakers in the third quarter after recording eight points and four rebounds in 21 minutes. Dragic suffered his foot injury in the first half and didn't return.
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Rookie guard Kendrick Nunn and veteran forward Kelly Olynyk are expected to see increased minutes for the Heat in Game 2.


upi--2020-10-02--How the 25th Amendment works if president becomes too sick to lead

U.S. President Donald Trump exits Marine One after arriving at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., on Friday. Photo by Oliver Contreras/UPI | License Photo
Oct. 2 (UPI) -- With President Donald Trump hospitalized with COVID-19 Friday, questions turn to what happens if he loses the ability to govern. Marine One transported the president to Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., less than one day after his diagnosis, indicating perhaps a more serious downturn to his health. Advertisement
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany issued a statement saying he had "mild symptoms," but sources told The New York Times and CNN that Trump has had a fever, congestion and a cough.
He's expected to stay at the military hospital for "a few days," the White House said.
The vast majority of people with the novel coronavirus are asymptomatic or experience mild symptoms, but what happens if Trump becomes too sick to carry out his duties as leader of the United States?
According to the Constitution, if the president becomes incapacitated, the 25th Amendment is invoked, transferring the the power of the office to the vice president temporarily.
The 25th Amendment was ratified in 1967 after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, laying out the terms of succession should the leader of the country become ill, resign, be removed from office or even die. There are provisions in the amendment that lay out what happens if the president chooses to transfer power and what happens if that transfer needs to be done involuntarily.
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Former Presidents Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush each invoked the amendment during their presidencies -- Bush did so twice -- temporarily transferring power to their vice presidents during medical procedures in which they were under general anesthesia. Both had the ability to make those decisions for themselves, and did so in writing to Congress.
Should the president be incapacitated and unable to make that decision, though, the vice president, Mike Pence, and a majority of Cabinet members must alert Congress in writing and install the vice president as acting president.
If the president is able to dispute the invocation of the 25th Amendment, again, the vice president and a majority of the Cabinet must inform Congress in writing that the president is unable to perform his duties within four days. Congress must then pass a two-thirds vote to remove the president from office.
Pence and his wife, second lady Karen Pence, have each tested negative for the virus.
Should the vice president also become incapacitated, though, the Presidential Succession Act defines the order of succession as: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, President Pro Tempore of the Senate Chuck Grassley, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Defense Secretary Mark Esper, Attorney General William Barr, Interior Secretary David Bernhardt, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson, Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie, then Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf.
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Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao is ineligible to become president because she's not a natural-born citizen.
COVID-19 pandemic alters life in New York City


upi--2020-10-02--President Donald Trump transported to Walter Reed after COVID-19 diagnosis

Oct. 2 ( UPI ) -- President Donald Trump was transported to Walter Reed hospital in Maryland on Friday , less than a day after he tested positive for COVID-19 , the White House announced .
Marine One arrived on the South Lawn of the White House around 5:20 p.m. and left with the president about 1 hour later .
Trump walked to the helicopter under his own power .
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said the president has experienced `` mild symptoms '' from the virus .
`` Out of an abundance of caution , and act the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the president will be working from the presidential offices at Walter Reed for the next few days , '' she said in a statement .
Earlier Friday , Trump 's physician , Dr. Sean Conley , said he was treated with Regeneron , an experimental antibody treatment .
He described the president as being in `` good spirits , '' and said first lady Melania Trump , who also tested positive , had a mild cough and headache .
Around 6:30 p.m. , the president tweeted a video of himself in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I want to thank everybody for the tremendous support .
I 'm going to Walter Reed hospital .
I think I 'm doing very well but we 're going to make sure things work out .
The first lady is doing very well , so thank you very much .
I appreciate it .
I will never forget .
Thank you , '' he said .
Trump announced his and the first lady 's coronavirus diagnoses late Thursday .
They were tested shortly after it became known that Trump adviser Hope Hicks had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ entered quarantine on Friday , they said .
White House chief of staff Mark Meadows told reporters Trump was experiencing `` mild symptoms , '' is in `` good spirits , '' energetic and is conducting `` business as usual . ''
`` We have a president that is not only on the job , he will remain on the job , '' Meadows said .
`` His first question to me this morning is how is the economy doing ?
How are the [ congressional ] stimulus talks ? ''
`` As @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , [ the president ] and I are quarantining at home after testing positive for COVID-19 , '' Melania Trump tweeted .
`` We are feeling good and I have postponed all upcoming engagements .
Please be sure you are staying safe and we will all get through this together . ''
Vice President Mike Pence his wife , Karen Pence , tested negative for the coronavirus , his spokesman Devin O'Malley said Friday .
`` Vice President Pence remains in good health and wishes the Trumps well in their recovery , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most of the president 's schedule for Friday , which had included a roundtable discussion with supporters at the Trump International Hotel in Washington and a campaign trip to central Florida .
The medical community notes that the president is at higher risk for severe COVID-19 and potential complications , given that he is 74 and is technically classified as `` obese , '' according to his White House records .
People around the world reacted with sympathy and criticism Friday to the news .
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden , who participated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Cleveland , said he tested negative on Friday .
`` I 'm happy to report that Jill and I have tested negative for COVID , '' he tweeted .
`` Thank you to everyone for your messages of concern .
I hope this serves as a reminder : wear a mask , keep social distance , and wash your hands . ''
Earlier , Biden said he hopes the president and first lady recover quickly .
`` Jill and I send our thoughts to President Trump and first lady Melania Trump for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` We will continue to pray for the health and safety of the president and his family . ''
Many who posted on social media following the diagnosis also expressed personal concern and well-wishes .
`` Karen and I send our love and prayers to our dear friends President [ Trump ] and [ first lady ] Melania Trump , '' Pence tweeted earlier .
`` We join millions across America praying for their full and swift recovery .
God bless you President Trump and our wonderful first lady Melania . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ] and [ the first lady ] a quick recovery and good health , '' Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted .
`` Best wishes to President Trump and the First Lady , '' said British Prime Minister Boris Johnson , who recovered after being hospitalized in intensive care with COVID-19 earlier this year .
`` Hope they both have a speedy recovery from coronavirus . ''
`` Like millions of Israelis , Sara and I are thinking of President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump and wish our friends a full @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tweeted .
Russian President Vladimir Putin offered support in a telegram to the White House .
`` I am certain that your inherent vitality , good spirits and optimism will help you cope with this dangerous virus , '' he wrote .
Some of Trump 's political opponents stepped back from partisan differences to express personal sympathy .
`` We must all pray for the full recovery of the President and his wife , '' the Rev .
Jesse Jackson Sr. tweeted .
`` For whatever religious or political persuasion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pray as millions of people are affected by this disease . ''
`` I will keep the President and First Lady in my prayers , and I wish them a speedy recovery , '' added Rep. Ted Lieu , D-Calif. Others called attention to Trump 's frequent downplaying of the pandemic and his flouting of public health recommendations -- including those from his own administration -- by often refusing to wear a mask and holding indoor public rallies .
The president should have expected this outcome , critics said .
`` He failed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't even protect himself , '' George Conway of the Lincoln Project , a group of anti-Trump Republicans working against his re-election , tweeted .
`` President Trump and the first lady have paid the price for his gamble to play down the COVID-19 , '' Hu Xijin , editor-in-chief of Chinese state-owned newspaper The Global Times , tweeted .
Trump has repeatedly called COVID-19 the `` China virus '' and has blamed Beijing for the deadly outbreak , which has infected 34.3 million people and killed more than 1 million worldwide -- @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deaths in the United States , according to Johns Hopkins University .

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U.S. President Donald Trump walks to the South Lawn of the White House before boarding Marine One in Washington, D.C., on Friday. Photo by Sarah Silbiger/UPI | License Photo
Oct. 2 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump was transported to Walter Reed hospital in Maryland on Friday, less than a day after he tested positive for COVID-19, the White House announced. Marine One arrived on the South Lawn of the White House around 5:20 p.m. and left with the president about 1 hour later. Trump walked to the helicopter under his own power. Advertisement
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said the president has experienced "mild symptoms" from the virus.
"Out of an abundance of caution, and act the recommendation of his physician and medical experts, the president will be working from the presidential offices at Walter Reed for the next few days," she said in a statement.
Earlier Friday, Trump's physician, Dr. Sean Conley, said he was treated with Regeneron, an experimental antibody treatment. He described the president as being in "good spirits," and said first lady Melania Trump, who also tested positive, had a mild cough and headache.
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Around 6:30 p.m., the president tweeted a video of himself in the Oval Office offering an update.
"I want to thank everybody for the tremendous support. I'm going to Walter Reed hospital. I think I'm doing very well but we're going to make sure things work out. The first lady is doing very well, so thank you very much. I appreciate it. I will never forget. Thank you," he said.
Trump announced his and the first lady's coronavirus diagnoses late Thursday. They were tested shortly after it became known that Trump adviser Hope Hicks had tested positive for the coronavirus.
Both entered quarantine on Friday, they said.
White House chief of staff Mark Meadows told reporters Trump was experiencing "mild symptoms," is in "good spirits," energetic and is conducting "business as usual."
"We have a president that is not only on the job, he will remain on the job," Meadows said.
"His first question to me this morning is how is the economy doing? How are the [congressional] stimulus talks?"
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"As too many Americans have done this year, [the president] and I are quarantining at home after testing positive for COVID-19," Melania Trump tweeted. "We are feeling good and I have postponed all upcoming engagements. Please be sure you are staying safe and we will all get through this together."
Vice President Mike Pence his wife, Karen Pence, tested negative for the coronavirus, his spokesman Devin O'Malley said Friday.
"Vice President Pence remains in good health and wishes the Trumps well in their recovery," O'Malley tweeted.
The Trumps' 14-year-old son Barron also tested negative, a White House spokesperson told USA Today.
The White House canceled most of the president's schedule for Friday, which had included a roundtable discussion with supporters at the Trump International Hotel in Washington and a campaign trip to central Florida.
The medical community notes that the president is at higher risk for severe COVID-19 and potential complications, given that he is 74 and is technically classified as "obese," according to his White House records.
People around the world reacted with sympathy and criticism Friday to the news.
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, who participated in a debate with Trump on Tuesday in Cleveland, said he tested negative on Friday.
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"I'm happy to report that Jill and I have tested negative for COVID," he tweeted. "Thank you to everyone for your messages of concern. I hope this serves as a reminder: wear a mask, keep social distance, and wash your hands."
Earlier, Biden said he hopes the president and first lady recover quickly.
"Jill and I send our thoughts to President Trump and first lady Melania Trump for a swift recovery," he tweeted. "We will continue to pray for the health and safety of the president and his family."
Many who posted on social media following the diagnosis also expressed personal concern and well-wishes.
"Karen and I send our love and prayers to our dear friends President [Trump] and [first lady] Melania Trump," Pence tweeted earlier. "We join millions across America praying for their full and swift recovery. God bless you President Trump and our wonderful first lady Melania."
"Wishing my friend [Donald Trump] and [the first lady] a quick recovery and good health," Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted.
"Best wishes to President Trump and the First Lady," said British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who recovered after being hospitalized in intensive care with COVID-19 earlier this year. "Hope they both have a speedy recovery from coronavirus."
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"Like millions of Israelis, Sara and I are thinking of President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump and wish our friends a full and speedy recovery," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tweeted.
Russian President Vladimir Putin offered support in a telegram to the White House.
"I am certain that your inherent vitality, good spirits and optimism will help you cope with this dangerous virus," he wrote.
Some of Trump's political opponents stepped back from partisan differences to express personal sympathy.
"We must all pray for the full recovery of the President and his wife," the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. tweeted. "For whatever religious or political persuasion you may be, we must all pray as millions of people are affected by this disease."
"I will keep the President and First Lady in my prayers, and I wish them a speedy recovery," added Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif.
Others called attention to Trump's frequent downplaying of the pandemic and his flouting of public health recommendations -- including those from his own administration -- by often refusing to wear a mask and holding indoor public rallies.
The president should have expected this outcome, critics said.
"He failed to protect the country. He couldn't even protect himself," George Conway of the Lincoln Project, a group of anti-Trump Republicans working against his re-election, tweeted.
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"President Trump and the first lady have paid the price for his gamble to play down the COVID-19," Hu Xijin, editor-in-chief of Chinese state-owned newspaper The Global Times, tweeted.
Trump has repeatedly called COVID-19 the "China virus" and has blamed Beijing for the deadly outbreak, which has infected 34.3 million people and killed more than 1 million worldwide -- including 7.3 million cases and about 208,000 deaths in the United States, according to Johns Hopkins University.


upi--2020-10-02--Study: Fecal transplant may one day be used to reverse cognitive decline

Oct. 2 ( UPI ) -- New research suggests fecal transplants could one day be used to reverse the cognitive decline that comes with aging .
When researchers performed fecal transplants from older to younger mice , they found the recipients suffered declines in spatial learning and memory .
Scientists published the results of their experiments this week in the journal Microbiome .
The authors of the new study suggest a similar transplantation from young to old mice could potentially reverse the cognitive decline .
`` Aging is an inevitable process that starts immediately after birth and ultimately leads to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decline in psychological well-being and cognitive function , '' study co-author David Vauzour said in a news release .
`` Research has shown that the aging process may be linked with age-related changes in our gut microbiota , '' said Vauzour , senior research fellow at the University of East Anglia in Britain .
Scientists wanted to measure the effects of microbiome changes on anxiety , exploratory behavior and memory in mice .
Researchers were able to trigger marked changes in the microbiomes of young mice by performing fecal transplants from older mice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anxiety levels , exploratory behavior or locomotion , but maze tests showed the microbiome changes did impair the spatial learning and memory of young mice .
Scientists also measured corresponding shifts in the expression of proteins liked with synaptic plasticity and neuro-transmission .
`` The procedure had an impact on the expression of proteins involved in key functions of the hippocampus -- an important part of the brain that has a vital role in a variety of functions including memory , learning but also in spatial navigation and emotional behavior and mood , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the young mice began to behave like older mice , in terms of their cognitive function . ''
Scientists have yet to perform fecal transplants from young mice to old mice , but they are hopeful that they will have a reverse effect .
`` While it remains to be seen whether transplantation from very young donors can restore cognitive function in aged recipients , the findings demonstrate that age-related shifts in the gut microbiome can alter components of the central nervous system , '' said study co-author Claudio Nicoletti .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gut-brain axis in aging and provides a strong rationale to devise therapies aiming to restore a young-like microbiota to improve cognitive functions and quality of life in the elderly , '' said Nicoletti , professor at the University of Florence in Italy .

Researchers think fecal transplants could help reverse cognitive decline in older people. Photo by Sabine van Erp/PIxabay
Oct. 2 (UPI) -- New research suggests fecal transplants could one day be used to reverse the cognitive decline that comes with aging. When researchers performed fecal transplants from older to younger mice, they found the recipients suffered declines in spatial learning and memory. Scientists published the results of their experiments this week in the journal Microbiome. Advertisement
The authors of the new study suggest a similar transplantation from young to old mice could potentially reverse the cognitive decline.
"Aging is an inevitable process that starts immediately after birth and ultimately leads to physical health problems as well as a decline in psychological well-being and cognitive function," study co-author David Vauzour said in a news release.
"Research has shown that the aging process may be linked with age-related changes in our gut microbiota," said Vauzour, senior research fellow at the University of East Anglia in Britain.
Scientists wanted to measure the effects of microbiome changes on anxiety, exploratory behavior and memory in mice. Researchers were able to trigger marked changes in the microbiomes of young mice by performing fecal transplants from older mice.
The transplants had no impact on anxiety levels, exploratory behavior or locomotion, but maze tests showed the microbiome changes did impair the spatial learning and memory of young mice.
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Scientists also measured corresponding shifts in the expression of proteins liked with synaptic plasticity and neuro-transmission.
"The procedure had an impact on the expression of proteins involved in key functions of the hippocampus -- an important part of the brain that has a vital role in a variety of functions including memory, learning but also in spatial navigation and emotional behavior and mood," Vauzour said. "In short, the young mice began to behave like older mice, in terms of their cognitive function."
Scientists have yet to perform fecal transplants from young mice to old mice, but they are hopeful that they will have a reverse effect.
"While it remains to be seen whether transplantation from very young donors can restore cognitive function in aged recipients, the findings demonstrate that age-related shifts in the gut microbiome can alter components of the central nervous system," said study co-author Claudio Nicoletti.
"This work highlights the importance of the gut-brain axis in aging and provides a strong rationale to devise therapies aiming to restore a young-like microbiota to improve cognitive functions and quality of life in the elderly," said Nicoletti, professor at the University of Florence in Italy.


upi--2020-10-02--Graphene-based circuit yields clean, limitless power

Oct. 2 ( UPI ) -- Scientists have developed a new graphene-based circuit capable of producing clean , limitless power .
Researchers suggest the energy-harvesting circuit -- described Friday in the journal Physical Review E -- could be used to power small , low-voltage devices and sensors .
The circuit 's ability confirms the theory -- developed by the study 's authors , a group of physicists at the University of Arkansas -- that micron-sized sheets of freestanding graphene naturally move in a way conducive to energy harvesting .
The breakthrough also contradicts the assertion by Richard Feynman that so-called @ @ @ @ @ @ @ atoms , can not perform work .
But lab tests showed the Brownian motion of atoms in freestanding sheets of graphene can generate an alternating current .
Famously , physicist Léon Brillouin proved that a single diode , a one-way electrical gate , added to a circuit was not sufficient to turn Brownian motion into energy .
The team of physicists at the University of Arkansas developed their novel circuit using two diodes .
Positioned in opposition , the two diodes allow current to flow in both directions , turning the alternating current @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pulsing direct current , taking separate paths back-and-forth through the circuit , performs work on a load resistor .
`` We also found that the on-off , switch-like behavior of the diodes actually amplifies the power delivered , rather than reducing it , as previously thought , '' lead researcher Paul Thibado , professor of physics at Arkansas , said in a news release .
`` The rate of change in resistance provided by the diodes adds an extra factor to the power . ''
According to the researchers , the thermal movement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the material , not the result of temperature differences between the two components -- no heat flows between the graphene and circuit .
`` This means that the second law of thermodynamics is not violated , nor is there any need to argue that 'Maxwell 's Demon ' is separating hot and cold electrons , '' Thibado said .
Tests also showed that the graphene 's Brownian motion yielded low-frequency currents -- good news for the technology 's application , as most electronics are more efficient at lower frequencies .
`` People @ @ @ @ @ @ @ resistor causes it to heat up , but the Brownian current does not .
In fact , if no current was flowing , the resistor would cool down , '' Thibado said .
`` What we did was reroute the current in the circuit and transform it into something useful . ''

Scientists have developed a circuit that derives power from freestanding sheets of graphene. Photo by University of Arkansas
Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Scientists have developed a new graphene-based circuit capable of producing clean, limitless power. Researchers suggest the energy-harvesting circuit -- described Friday in the journal Physical Review E -- could be used to power small, low-voltage devices and sensors. The circuit's ability confirms the theory -- developed by the study's authors, a group of physicists at the University of Arkansas -- that micron-sized sheets of freestanding graphene naturally move in a way conducive to energy harvesting. Advertisement
The breakthrough also contradicts the assertion by Richard Feynman that so-called Brownian motion, the thermal motion of atoms, cannot perform work. But lab tests showed the Brownian motion of atoms in freestanding sheets of graphene can generate an alternating current.
Famously, physicist Léon Brillouin proved that a single diode, a one-way electrical gate, added to a circuit was not sufficient to turn Brownian motion into energy. The team of physicists at the University of Arkansas developed their novel circuit using two diodes.
Positioned in opposition, the two diodes allow current to flow in both directions, turning the alternating current into a pulsing direct current. The pulsing direct current, taking separate paths back-and-forth through the circuit, performs work on a load resistor.
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"We also found that the on-off, switch-like behavior of the diodes actually amplifies the power delivered, rather than reducing it, as previously thought," lead researcher Paul Thibado, professor of physics at Arkansas, said in a news release. "The rate of change in resistance provided by the diodes adds an extra factor to the power."
According to the researchers, the thermal movement in the graphene and circuit is inherent in the material, not the result of temperature differences between the two components -- no heat flows between the graphene and circuit.
"This means that the second law of thermodynamics is not violated, nor is there any need to argue that 'Maxwell's Demon' is separating hot and cold electrons," Thibado said.
Tests also showed that the graphene's Brownian motion yielded low-frequency currents -- good news for the technology's application, as most electronics are more efficient at lower frequencies.
"People may think that current flowing in a resistor causes it to heat up, but the Brownian current does not. In fact, if no current was flowing, the resistor would cool down," Thibado said. "What we did was reroute the current in the circuit and transform it into something useful."
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upi--2020-10-02--U.S. markets claw back after volatile trading Friday

Oct. 2 ( UPI ) -- U.S. stocks largely made back some of their earlier loss Friday , ending a volatile day of trading .
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 27,682.81 points , down 0.5 % for the day .
At its lowest point , the index was at 27,478 .
The other major indexes had similar drops hours after President Donald Trump announced he and first lady Melania Trump tested positive for COVID-19 .
The S & P 500 closed at 3,248.44 for a 1 % drop and the Nasdaq fell to 11,075.02 for a 2.2 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the three indexes finished in the black , with the Dow gaining about 500 points , the S & P gaining about 50 points and the Nasdaq gaining about 160 points .
Late on Thursday , Trump said he was being tested for the covornavirus after a test for former communications officer Hope Hicks came back positive .
A short time later , the president said he and the first lady had tested positive .
Vie President Mike Pence and second lady Karen Pence have tested negative .
The market 's open @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Friday that said the U.S. economy added 661,000 jobs for the month of September , about 200,000 fewer than many analysts had projected .
Earlier this week , the Commerce Department said in its final second-quarter estimate that the domestic economy declined 31.4 % in the period between April and July .

A Wall Street sign is seen at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City on September 21. U.S. stocks declined early Friday on news that President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump had both tested positive for COVID-19. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
Oct. 2 (UPI) -- U.S. stocks largely made back some of their earlier loss Friday, ending a volatile day of trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 27,682.81 points, down 0.5% for the day. At its lowest point, the index was at 27,478. Advertisement
The other major indexes had similar drops hours after President Donald Trump announced he and first lady Melania Trump tested positive for COVID-19.
The S&P 500 closed at 3,248.44 for a 1% drop and the Nasdaq fell to 11,075.02 for a 2.2% drop.
For the week, though, the three indexes finished in the black, with the Dow gaining about 500 points, the S&P gaining about 50 points and the Nasdaq gaining about 160 points.
Late on Thursday, Trump said he was being tested for the covornavirus after a test for former communications officer Hope Hicks came back positive. A short time later, the president said he and the first lady had tested positive.
Vie President Mike Pence and second lady Karen Pence have tested negative.
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The market's open follows a report by the Labor Department Friday that said the U.S. economy added 661,000 jobs for the month of September, about 200,000 fewer than many analysts had projected.
Earlier this week, the Commerce Department said in its final second-quarter estimate that the domestic economy declined 31.4% in the period between April and July.


upi--2020-10-02--U.S. Eighth Army in South Korea sees a change of command

Oct. 2 ( UPI ) -- Lt. Gen. Willard Burleson III promised that the U.S. Eighth Army will `` remain prepared to fight '' as he assumed command in South Korea on Friday .
Lt. Gen. Michael Bliss passed the colors of the Eighth Army , which is the command formation of all U.S. forces in South Korea , to Burleson in a change-of-command ceremony at U.S. Garrison Humphries , the command headquarters , in Pyeongtaek .
In an address , Burleson confirmed the U.S. military 's resolve to defend South Korea .
`` Eighth Army 's presence here in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a strong signal not just to the Republic of Korea , but to our regional allies , on the United States ' commitment to deterring our potential adversaries , '' Burleson said .
`` And while we all hope and pray for peace , we must never forget that we 're not there yet .
And you have my commitment that Eighth Army will remain prepared to fight tonight . ''
As commanding general , Burleson will oversee six major subordinate commands and smaller units across the peninsula .
He is in charge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a unified ground force of U.S. and South Korean troops .
Burleson formerly was the assistant chief of staff for U.S .
Forces Korea , the United Nations Command and the Combined Forces Command .
Gen. Bliss retired on Friday in a separate ceremony .
About 28,500 U.S. military personnel are stationed in South Korea .
With talks slowed between the United States and North Korea over North Korea 's nuclear arsenal , the change of command occurred amid fears of renewed tensions on the Korean peninsula .
Some analysts expect that North @ @ @ @ @ @ @ similar incitement in connection with the upcoming U.S. presidential election .

Lt. Gen. Willard Burleson III, L, assumed command of the U.S. Eighth Army on Friday at Garrison Humphreys, South Korea. Photo by Sgt. Gavin Lewis/U.S. Army
Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Lt. Gen. Willard Burleson III promised that the U.S. Eighth Army will "remain prepared to fight" as he assumed command in South Korea on Friday. Lt. Gen. Michael Bliss passed the colors of the Eighth Army, which is the command formation of all U.S. forces in South Korea, to Burleson in a change-of-command ceremony at U.S. Garrison Humphries, the command headquarters, in Pyeongtaek. Advertisement
In an address, Burleson confirmed the U.S. military's resolve to defend South Korea.
"Eighth Army's presence here in Korea and in the Pacific certainly sends a strong signal not just to the Republic of Korea, but to our regional allies, on the United States' commitment to deterring our potential adversaries," Burleson said.
"And while we all hope and pray for peace, we must never forget that we're not there yet. And you have my commitment that Eighth Army will remain prepared to fight tonight."
As commanding general, Burleson will oversee six major subordinate commands and smaller units across the peninsula. He is in charge of a headquarters that commands and controls a unified ground force of U.S. and South Korean troops.
Burleson formerly was the assistant chief of staff for U.S. Forces Korea, the United Nations Command and the Combined Forces Command. Gen. Bliss retired on Friday in a separate ceremony.
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About 28,500 U.S. military personnel are stationed in South Korea.
With talks slowed between the United States and North Korea over North Korea's nuclear arsenal, the change of command occurred amid fears of renewed tensions on the Korean peninsula. Some analysts expect that North Korea may conduct a missile test or similar incitement in connection with the upcoming U.S. presidential election.


upi--2020-10-02--Study: cow's milk formula doubles babies' risk for asthma compared with breastfeeding

Oct. 2 ( UPI ) -- Infants who receive cow 's milk-based formula in addition to breast milk are nearly twice as likely to develop asthma or recurrent wheeze , according to a study published Friday by JAMA Network Open .
Among infants who received milk formula as a supplement to breastfeeding from birth to 5 months , 18 % developed asthma or recurrent wheezing , the data showed .
Conversely , only 10 % of the infants who were breastfed only -- as well as those who received breast milk plus amino acid-based elemental formula -- during their first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ issues , the researchers said .
`` Breastfeeding with or without elemental formula for the first three days or more of life appeared to decrease the risk of asthma or recurrent wheeze in young children compared with breastfeeding plus a small amount of cow 's milk formula from the first day of life , '' wrote the researchers from Jikei University School of Medicine in Tokyo .
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and World Health Organization both recommend breastfeeding babies for at least six months after birth .
However , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for a variety of reasons and , in these cases , iron-fortified formulas are recommended .
For this study , researchers followed the health of 302 infants through their respective second birthdays .
Of the 151 who received no cow 's milk-based formula , 15 -- or 10 % -- developed asthma or recurrent wheeze , compared with 27 -- or 18 % -- of those who did take cow 's milk , the data showed .
Among babies with above-average vitamin D levels at age 5 months , asthma or recurrent wheeze @ @ @ @ @ @ @ received cow 's milk compared with 6 % of those who did n't , the researchers said .
Although the researchers did not explore why these differences occurred , they suggest that human breast milk may contain certain chemicals and nutrients that bolster the immune system and gut bacteria of babies .
`` However , these mechanisms remain essentially unknown and further research is necessary , '' they wrote .

Infants who have breast milk supplemented with cow's milk-based formula are at higher risk for asthma, a study indicated. Photo by lgrodela /Pixabay
Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Infants who receive cow's milk-based formula in addition to breast milk are nearly twice as likely to develop asthma or recurrent wheeze, according to a study published Friday by JAMA Network Open. Among infants who received milk formula as a supplement to breastfeeding from birth to 5 months, 18% developed asthma or recurrent wheezing, the data showed. Advertisement
Conversely, only 10% of the infants who were breastfed only -- as well as those who received breast milk plus amino acid-based elemental formula -- during their first few months of life experienced these breathing issues, the researchers said.
"Breastfeeding with or without elemental formula for the first three days or more of life appeared to decrease the risk of asthma or recurrent wheeze in young children compared with breastfeeding plus a small amount of cow's milk formula from the first day of life," wrote the researchers from Jikei University School of Medicine in Tokyo.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and World Health Organization both recommend breastfeeding babies for at least six months after birth.
However, not all women are able to breastfeed for a variety of reasons and, in these cases, iron-fortified formulas are recommended.
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For this study, researchers followed the health of 302 infants through their respective second birthdays.
Of the 151 who received no cow's milk-based formula, 15 -- or 10% -- developed asthma or recurrent wheeze, compared with 27 -- or 18% -- of those who did take cow's milk, the data showed.
Among babies with above-average vitamin D levels at age 5 months, asthma or recurrent wheeze developed in 25% of those who received cow's milk compared with 6% of those who didn't, the researchers said.
Although the researchers did not explore why these differences occurred, they suggest that human breast milk may contain certain chemicals and nutrients that bolster the immune system and gut bacteria of babies.
"However, these mechanisms remain essentially unknown and further research is necessary," they wrote.


upi--2020-10-02--Watch: Florida woman gets lottery prize initially denied due to mail mix-up

Oct. 2 ( UPI ) -- A Florida woman who was initially denied a $ 1,000 lottery prize when her ticket was believed to be lost in the mail was finally awarded her winnings by lottery officials .
Sue Burgess of Ridge Manor , Hernando County , won a Second Chance drawing with what was initially a losing ticket July 29 , and due to COVID-19 restrictions she was instructed to mail her ticket to Florida Lottery headquarters .
Burgess sent the ticket via certified mail so she could track its trip to Tallahassee , but the tracking system said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it remained that way for weeks .
`` I was horrified to find out that the lottery commission had never received my ticket , '' Burgess told the New York Post .
`` After I had to pick myself up off the floor , I learned the ticket was still in transit . ''
Lottery officials told her that the prize was being forfeited and given to a second-place winner because the ticket did not arrive at the office with a postmark proving it was mailed within seven days of her being notified @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to WFLA-TV for help , and lottery officials conducted an additional investigation and discovered the ticket was indeed in their possession .
A lottery official told the TV station they did not know why the ticket 's postal tracking information was incorrect or why it took so long to find the ticket .
Burgess said a FedEx delivery arrived at her home this week with her check for $ 1,000 .

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Oct. 2 (UPI) -- A Florida woman who was initially denied a $1,000 lottery prize when her ticket was believed to be lost in the mail was finally awarded her winnings by lottery officials.
Sue Burgess of Ridge Manor, Hernando County, won a Second Chance drawing with what was initially a losing ticket July 29, and due to COVID-19 restrictions she was instructed to mail her ticket to Florida Lottery headquarters.
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Burgess sent the ticket via certified mail so she could track its trip to Tallahassee, but the tracking system said the ticket was in transit -- and it remained that way for weeks.
"I was horrified to find out that the lottery commission had never received my ticket," Burgess told the New York Post. "After I had to pick myself up off the floor, I learned the ticket was still in transit."
Lottery officials told her that the prize was being forfeited and given to a second-place winner because the ticket did not arrive at the office with a postmark proving it was mailed within seven days of her being notified that she had won.
Burgess turned to WFLA-TV for help, and lottery officials conducted an additional investigation and discovered the ticket was indeed in their possession. A lottery official told the TV station they did not know why the ticket's postal tracking information was incorrect or why it took so long to find the ticket.
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Burgess said a FedEx delivery arrived at her home this week with her check for $1,000.