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We report the results of a search for the decay $K^+ to pi^+ u bar u$ in the kinematic region with $pi^+$ momentum $140 < P < 195$ MeV/c using the data collected by the E787 experiment at BNL. No events were observed. When combined with our previous search in this region, one candidate event with an expected background of $1.22 pm 0.24$ events results in a 90% C.L. upper limit of $2.2 times 10^{-9}$ on the branching ratio of $K^+ to pi^+ u bar u$. We also report improved limits on the rates of $K^+ to pi^+ X^0$ and $K^+ to pi^+ X^1 X^2$ where $X^0, X^1, X^2$ are hypothetical, massless, long-lived neutral particles.
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We have searched for the decay $K^+ to pi^+ u bar u$ in the kinematic region with pion momentum below the $K^+ to pi^+ pi^0$ peak. One event was observed, consistent with the background estimate of $0.73pm 0.18$. This implies an upper limit on $B(K^+ to pi^+ u bar u)< 4.2times 10^{-9}$ (90% C.L.), consistent with the recently measured branching ratio of $(1.57^{+1.75}_{-0.82}) times 10^{-10}$, obtained using the standard model spectrum and the kinematic region above the $K^+ to pi^+ pi^0$ peak. The same data were used to search for $K^+ to pi^+ X^0$, where $X^0$ is a weakly interacting neutral particle or system of particles with $150 < M_{X^0} < 250 {rm ~MeV/c^2}$.
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