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Department of Energy picks two advance nuclear reactors for demonstration projects

Adrian ChoHoping to revive the moribund U.S. nuclear power industry, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced this week it will help build two radically new nuclear reactors within 7 years.

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GCCs use automation to increase biz during covid

Mint’s CXO Dialogues webinar on Global Capability Centres: Future Re-imagined, Now.India is home to around 1,700 GCCs/GICs, a massive 50% of all such centres globally. GCCs employ more than 1 million people in India, accounting for a fourth of the 4.3 million-strong tech employment base in the country, generating a total economic value of around $28.3 billion in 2019-20.Covid has prompted global MNCs to reassess their business and tech preparedness, identify customer needs and implement innovative solutions to drive higher productivity.

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Rays' offense stuck in neutral again as Astros force Game 6

SAN DIEGO – Except for an occasional homer, the Tampa Bay Rays’ offense has fallen largely silent on the brink of the World Series.For all their superb pitching, sublime defense, tactical innovation and relentless cheerleading from the dugout, the Rays might not go any farther if they can’t simply put some men on base and score a few more old-fashioned runs than the Houston Astros.Tampa Bay hit three solo homers and stranded nine runners in a 4-3 loss Thursday in Game 5 of the AL Championship Series, failing to finish off the series for the second straight day while absorbing back-to-back defeats for the first time since Sept.

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Cell service providers rush to lure customers with new iPhone 12

DALLAS - Apple announced four 5G-enabled versions of the new iPhone 12 ranging in price from almost $700 to roughly $1,100 on Tuesday, and it didn’t take long for cell service providers to start offering up the new devices in an apparent bid to lure customers.Smartphone sales have been slowing for years as their technology has matured. That has meant fewer gotta-have-it innovations that can drive demand and, at least until recently, increasingly pricey phones.Add to that a pandemic-related economic crisis, and consumers have tended to eke as much life as possible out of their existing phones.Apple, however, is clearly betting that 5G speeds could push many users off the fence.

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Virtual emergency rooms bridge patient care gap amid pandemic

Virtual emergency rooms are a recent innovation at hospitals across Canada since the start of the pandemic. Doctors say when COVID-19 hit, they realized some patients were afraid to go to the ER even if they felt they need to see a physician.

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Rays beat Astros 5-2, move within 1 victory of World Series

SAN DIEGO – Joey Wendle hit a go-ahead, two-run single two batters after another critical error by José Altuve, and the Tampa Bay Rays rallied for a 5-2 win against the Houston Astros on Tuesday night that moved them within one victory of the second World Series appearance in franchise history.Tampa Bay took a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven AL Championship Series at Petco Park.

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AP Explains: The promise of 5G wireless - speed, hype, risk

A much-hyped network upgrade called “5G” means different things to different people.To industry proponents, it’s the next huge innovation in wireless internet. To the U.S.

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'Poor health' and screen time on different devices: What is the link?

BMC Public Health, lay the groundwork for future research to explore these associations in more detail.Throughout the 20th century, television spread across the globe, becoming an important part of many people’s lives.Significant amounts of research have explored the associations between watching TV for prolonged periods of time and various health outcomes.

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Coronavirus patients can have lungs scanned with pioneeering new hand-held device

A pioneering NHS team has developed a hand-held ultrasound device which can scan the lungs of coronavirus patients without the need for chest X-rays.

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Groove Armada fear for future of musicians after live scene shut down by pandemic

The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxElectronic music royalty Groove Armada are ashamed of how British music is being hung out to dry by the government.Andy Cato and Tom Findlay, back with new album Edge Of The Horizon, fear for the future of musicians and venues since the entire live scene was shut down by the pandemic.Just days after Chancellor Rishi Sunak suggested musicians may have to “retrain” Tom Findlay told me: “Our musical innovation and exports are something the current government don’t seem to think matters which is deeply shameful."We have to collectively pull together.

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Nobel Prize for chemistry awarded to American, French women

STOCKHOLM (AP) - French scientist Emmanuelle Charpentier and American Jennifer A. Doudna have won the Nobel Prize in chemistry for developing a method of genome editing likened to “molecular scissors” that offer the promise of one day curing genetic diseases.The recipients were announced Wednesday in Stockholm by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.“There is enormous power in this genetic tool, which affects us all,” said Claes Gustafsson, chair of the Nobel Committee for Chemistry.

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This new-age health insurance plan is just what you need for you and your family

health insurance is not a one-size-fits-all product - what may be a godsend for someone else may be a liability for you.Reliance Health Infinity Plan, a health insurance offering by Reliance General Insurance, has been designed to keep up with the evolving healthcare needs of retail customers. Besides providing coverage for new-age treatments like robotic surgery, insurers can get additional sum insured for an additional period.

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Jimmy Kimmel, Sammy Hagar react to death of Eddie Van Halen

tweeted Sammy Hagar.“Sad to hear Eddie Van Halen has passed away. A guitar innovator with a fierce spirit of musical and technical exploration. Prayers and thoughts with his family and friends," Yusuf/Cat Stevens tweeted.“Rest in peace guitar legend Eddie Van Halen.

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Guitar rock god Eddie Van Halen dies of cancer at 65

NEW YORK – Eddie Van Halen, the guitar virtuoso whose blinding speed, control and innovation propelled his band Van Halen into one of hard rock’s biggest groups, fueled the unmistakable fiery solo in Michael Jackson’s hit “Beat It” and became elevated to the status of rock god, has died. He was 65A person close to Van Halen’s family confirmed the rocker died Tuesday due to cancer.

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'I am a witness to history' — Jon Bon Jovi tackles 2020

NEW YORK – Jon Bon Jovi has been churning out love songs and arena anthems for nearly 40 years, but his latest release “2020,” has taken his music to another level. It’s Bon Jovi’s most socially conscious album to date.

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Meet the candidates: Here’s who’s running for US House District 15

GovTrack.US and hoped to be reelected but was defeated in the primary election earlier this year by Republican Scott Franklin, who now faces Democrat Alan Cohn in the general election.[2020 VOTER GUIDE: Everything you need to know ahead of the presidential election]Use the interactive map below to see if your neighborhood is included in District 15.Scott Franklin (R)Franklin served as a Naval Aviator in the U.S. Navy, where he spent 14 years on active duty and 12 years in the reserves.

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Fashion designer Kenzo Takada dies from COVID-19 at age 81

PARIS – Kenzo Takada, the iconic Franco-Japanese fashion designer famed for his jungle-infused designs and free-spirited aesthetic that channeled his home continent of Asia, has died. He was 81.The family said in a statement to French media Sunday that Takada died from complications from COVID-19 in a hospital in Neuilly-sur-Seine, near Paris.

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Judge blocks large parts of temporary work visa ban

SAN DIEGO – A judge on Thursday temporarily lifted a visa ban on a large number of work permits, undercutting a measure that the Trump administration says protects American jobs in a pandemic-wracked economy.U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White said his ruling applied to members of organizations that sued the administration — the U.S.

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XFL returning to play in spring 2022, 'The Rock' says

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‘Focus is on covid-proof products for the future’

covid-proof for future. Edited excerpts:What are the learnings covid-19 brought to Asian Paints? Covid-19 has revolutionized the whole area of thinking and taking care of all stakeholders.

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Snell sharp, Margot HR, Rays beat Blue Jays 3-1 in opener

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Blake Snell took a no-hitter into the sixth inning and the top-seeded Tampa Bay Rays opened the playoffs Tuesday with a 3-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays.Manuel Margot hit a two-run homer and Randy Arozarena tripled and scored on a wild pitch to give Snell and a dominant Rays bullpen all the offensive support needed to begin the best-of-three wild-card matchup.The AL East champion Rays will try to advance Wednesday in Game 2 at Tropicana Field.Snell allowed just two baserunners until Alejandro Kirk singled leading off the sixth.

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Armani, Ferragamo premier short films for Milan Fashion Week

MILAN – To show or not to show: Each Milan fashion house had to make a difficult decision how to reach the fashion public this season under the safety constraints imposed by the coronavirus. Italy's fashion capital — one of the top four runway cities in the world — has worked hard to maintain a near-real fashion week, with 23 live shows, coming after New York, which was mostly virtual, and London, where designers mostly met with small groups of editors.

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Webinar 10/1: HCBS Innovation During COVID: Federal, State, & DD Act Partners

Register for the webinar on Thursday, October 1 at 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. ET.The Administration for Community Living (ACL) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) host a monthly webinar series that invites subject matter experts to share insights and best practices to develop high quality home- and community-based services (HCBS) and programs beyond regulatory compliance. On January 27, 2020, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) declared a public health emergency (PHE) responding to COVID-19.

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Japan's newly minted prime minister steps into UN limelight

TOKYO – Considered something of a lightweight on foreign policy issues, Japan’s new prime minister has spent much of his career in the shadows, supporting previous leader Shinzo Abe with backroom bureaucratic maneuvers and in largely scripted, sometimes prickly dealings with the media. That will change Saturday morning (Friday afternoon at the United Nations) when Yoshihide Suga makes his very public debut, albeit virtually and in a prerecorded video, at the U.N.

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Facing covid-19 with contactless innovations

can be infected if they touch surfaces or objects that have the virus and then touch their mouths, nose or eyes. Here’s a look at two new contactless designs.THE ‘COVID KEY’Earlier this year, research published in The New England Journal Of Medicine evaluated how long the covid-19 virus could survive on surfaces like cardboard, plastic or copper.

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House backs bill to boost 'clean energy,' enhance efficiency

WASHINGTON – The House has approved a modest bill to promote “clean energy” and increase energy efficiency while phasing out the use of coolants in air conditioners and refrigerators that are considered a major driver of global warming.The bill boosts renewable energy such as solar and wind power, sets stricter energy efficiency standards for buildings and authorizes grants to local communities for more efficient schools, homes and municipal buildings.The House approved the bill, 220-185, Thursday, sending it to the Senate, where a separate energy bill is pending.

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Did you know Central Florida is a hot spot for Brazilian investors, tourists?

ORLANDO, Fla. – Central Florida has become a melting pot of cultures and ethnicities, one of the most influential communities is the Brazilian community.Known for their samba and carnvales, or carnivals -- the Brazilian community has become a driving force in Central Florida’s culture and economy.[TRENDING: Trump supporter hit girl in face, deputies say | This Central Fla. city is the best place to live | Were 3 Orlando cops poisoned?]“We’ve got a lot of investments from Brazil.

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ACL Transit Planning 4 All Project Awards Mobility on Demand Grants

Transit Planning 4 All, has selected three applicants for the Inclusive Mobility on Demand Grant. The teams will weave together inclusive transportation planning, development, and implementation with grassroots-driven mobility on demand (MOD) solutions. Mobility on demand is an innovative user-focused approach that utilizes technology and public-private partnerships to integrate various existing forms of transportation.The three teams are:Learn more about the grants.Transit Planning 4 All (TP4All) is an ACL-funded transportation-planning project that seeks to explore and promote the practice of inclusive planning.

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New Magnolia State coaches prepare for challenging debuts

who was hired in January after going 55-47 in eight seasons at Washington State. “I think it’s gone for me like it has kind of for everybody in the SEC.

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Murray runs for 2 TDs, Cardinals roll past Washington 30-15

GLENDALE, Ariz. – Kyler Murray threw for 286 yards and a touchdown and ran for two more scores to lead the Arizona Cardinals over the Washington Football Team 30-15 on Sunday.The Cardinals were dominant in their push to a 2-0 record, jumping to a 14-0 lead by the end of the first quarter. They led 20-0 by halftime and 20-3 following the third.

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Innovative ways to celebrate Rosh Hashanah during pandemic

The Ontario government has tightened gathering rules ahead of the last weekend of summer which also marks the Jewish New Year. Despite this, people are finding innovative ways to celebrate the high holiday. Miranda Anthistle explains.

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Boris Johnson admits a second coronavirus wave is coming to UK

Boris Johnson has admitted the UK is “now seeing a second wave coming in” and it was “inevitable” coronavirus would hit the country again.He was on a visit to the Vaccines Manufacturing Innovation Centre construction site near Oxford when he made the shocking admission.He told broadcasters: "Obviously, we're looking very carefully at the spread of the pandemic as it evolves over the last few days and there's no question, as I've said for several weeks now, that we could expect (and) are now seeing a second wave coming in."We are seeing it in France, in Spain, across Europe – it has been absolutely, I'm afraid, inevitable we were going to see it in this country."Boris Johnson said a second lockdown was the "last thing anybody wants" but said

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Dr. Bonnie Henry announces innovative mouth rinse COVID-19 test for kids

Speaking at her Thursday COVID-19 briefing, provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announces a new test available to K- 12 students to stop the spread of the pandemic.

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New APS Grants Address Impact of Opioid Crisis on Elder Abuse

state APS enhancement grants to Montana and Nevada. The state APS systems will use the demonstration grants to innovate and enhance practices, services, data collection, and reporting in order to better serve and assist clients impacted by the opioid crisis.Montana's APS program will improve data and information gathering processes, utilizing a tracking system to document and better understand opioid misuse by alleged victims and alleged perpetrators.

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Kanye West tweets music contracts, video of himself urinating on Grammy

Kayne West attends the WSJ Mag 2019 Innovator Awards at The Museum of Modern Art on November 06, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Mark Sagliocco/WireImage)LOS ANGELES - Kanye West tweeted a video of himself on social media urinating on a Grammy Award just one day after taking to Twitter to announce that he won’t drop any new music until he is released from his current contracts with Sony and Universal. West tweeted photocopies of his record contracts following a tweet that read, “THIS MOMENT IS GOING TO CHANGE THE MUSIC INDUSTRY FOR GOOD ...

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ACL Awards Grants to Support Innovations in Nutrition Programs and Services

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Pandemic a boon for books, bane for bookstores

Though still behind major countries in book-related searches, India’s figure, too, has improved considerably since March. After reaching a one-year peak during the lockdown months, the search interest has declined but continues to be higher than pre-pandemic days.Within India, the maximum search traffic for books came from the southern states, and from Maharashtra, Delhi and Uttarakhand.Search interest was the highest for English-language books, followed by Hindi ones.

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Google exec on hot seat in Congress over advertising power

WASHINGTON – A Senate panel put a top Google executive on the defensive Tuesday over the company’s powerful position in online advertising as some lawmakers look hopefully toward an expected antitrust case against the tech giant by the Trump administration.Donald Harrison, Google’s president for global partnerships and corporate development, insisted at a hearing by the Senate Judiciary antitrust subcommittee that Google’s ad business faces ample competition, has benefited consumers, and has kept prices low for advertisers and publishers such as local newspapers.The Justice Department has pursued a sweeping antitrust investigation of big tech companies, looking at whether the online platforms of Google, Facebook, Amazon and Apple have hurt

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DEW Garita: Red Lobster launches a Mountain Dew cocktail

ORLANDO, Fla. - Red Lobster and PepsiCo are teaming up to provide customers with new ways to enjoy their seafood with a variety of beverages.

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T.I. settles federal claim he pushed bogus cryptocurrency

ATLANTA – Rapper and actor T.I. has settled civil charges with the U.S.

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Despite covid, India's long-term potential intact: KM Birla

MUMBAI : Despite the slump in Q1, activity levels are gradually normalising, Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chairman of the Aditya Birla group, told shareholders of Grasim on Monday. Citing the International Monetary Fund’s forecast that India’s GDP growth will rebound to 6% in FY22, Birla said he is confident in the country's long-term growth potential.“The Indian economy delivered a subdued performance in the last fiscal year with FY20 GDP growth falling to 4.2% primarily led by manufacturing and construction sector weakness.

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Asia shares rise as investors look ahead to Fed meeting

TOKYO – Asian shares rose Monday, despite the rollercoast ride that closed Wall Street last week, as traders awaited cues from the U.S. central bank expected later in the week.

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New Jersey spending $6M for wind and other clean energy projects

(Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) TRENTON - New Jersey is spending almost $6 million to train workers for jobs in the wind energy industry and to support young companies that deal in clean energy.The New Jersey Economic Development Authority and the state Board of Public Utilities said Wednesday they have approved two funding agreements.In the first, the state will provide $4.5 million to support workforce development projects aimed at preparing more New Jersey workers for jobs in offshore wind.MORE: NJ aims to grab wind energy leadership with turbine facilityExamples include a competition to develop the first Global Wind Organization safety training program in the Mid-Atlantic region; wind turbine technician training programs; a

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LEADING OFF: O's rookie Kremer takes on Yanks, Wheeler out

A look at what's happening around the majors on Saturday:BIRD WORTH WATCHINGOrioles right-hander Dean Kremer goes for a repeat shutdown of the Yankees after he pitched one-run ball over six innings against New York in his major league debut last Sunday.Kremer limited the Yankees to one hit, struck out seven and retired 14 of his final 15 batters. The 24-year-old was acquired from the Dodgers in 2018 as part of a deal that sent away Manny Machado.Jordan Montgomery is set to start for New York at Yankee Stadium.NAILEDRookie right-hander Spencer Howard will replace Zack Wheeler as the Phillies’ starter in Game 4 of their seven-game series at Miami.

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ACL and ONC Webinar: ID/DD Day Services in the Era of COVID-19

Register today! (Instructions for joining the webinar will be provided in your confirmation email.)The COVID-19 pandemic created many challenges for people with disabilities and older adults, as well as for the disability and aging networks. But leaders rose to the challenge -- as innovators and inventors, partners and problem-solvers -- and states and ID/DD providers successfully implemented 1915(c) waiver Appendix K strategies and other creative approaches to ensure continuity in HCBS and overall health and safety.

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Drone maker hurt by US-China rift, opening door to US rivals

dominant consumer drone-maker, China-based DJI, have upended the market for small drones and opened the door to lesser-known companies pitching applications for government agencies and big businesses.Companies like Skydio are also tapping into a technological revolution that could do away with the need for human pilots to put drones through each one of their paces. Instead, advanced artificial intelligence is starting to power drones that can follow humans and other targets on their own.

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Homeless encampments remain despite city's eviction deadline

PHILADELPHIA - A day after Philadelphia told homeless encampment members to disband two tent communities, both encampments are still standing and residents have prepared for whatever may come next.The outer lanes heading westbound on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway have been blocked by several wooden and steel barricades. The inner lanes, however, are open to traffic.FOX 29's Steve Keeley reports that encampment members overnight dragged fencing and steel barricades from blocks away to fortify a perimeter around the encampment.

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engAGED Social Isolation Virtual Summit

Thursday, September 24, 2020 2:00-4:30 PM ETSummit RegistrationJoin engAGED: The National Resource Center for Engaging Older Adults for an interactive discussion with leaders from the Aging Network who will discuss ways to reduce social isolation and increase engagement among older adults.Hear about the latest research on social isolation and loneliness, as well as innovative social engagement best practices that respond to current challenges. National leaders and local experts will highlight innovations that address social isolation in diverse communities and how technology is helping to foster engagement during COVID-19.

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Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0