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  • The owner of the Italian Americas 
Cup team called for better safety measures in the wake 
of the death of a sailor on another team.
  • The owner of the Italian America's Cup team called for better safety measures in the wake of the death of a sailor on another team.
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america's cup, san francisco bay, alameda, boats, rescue, search and rescue, treasure island, competition, oracle, san francisco news, mark matthews
  • The owner of the Italian Americas  Cup team called for better safety measures in the wake  of the death of a sailor on another team.
  • The owner of the Italian America's Cup team called for better safety measures in the wake of the death of a sailor.
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america's cup, san francisco bay, alameda, boats, rescue, search and rescue, treasure island, competition, oracle, news
  • From left, Americas Cup Regatta Director Iain Murray, Matt Bliven of the U.S. Coast Guard, center, and Golden Gate Yacht Club Vice Commodore Tom Ehman,right, during a news conference Tuesday, May 14, 2013 in San Francisco.
  • The America's Cup will go on as planned after the death of a sailor during a training run last week on San Francisco Bay.
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america's cup, san francisco bay, alameda, boats, rescue, search and rescue, treasure island, competition, oracle, news
  • From left, Americas Cup Regatta Director Iain Murray, Matt Bliven of the U.S. Coast Guard, center, and Golden Gate Yacht Club Vice Commodore Tom Ehman,right, during a news conference Tuesday, May 14, 2013 in San Francisco.
  • The America's Cup will go on as planned after the death of a sailor during a training run last week on San Francisco Bay.
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america's cup, san francisco bay, alameda, boats, rescue, search and rescue, treasure island, competition, oracle, san francisco news
  • Artemis boat flips in the San Francisco Bay
  • America's Cup officials are meeting today about the investigation into the deadly sailing accident in the Bay last Thursday.
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america's cup, san francisco bay, alameda, boats, rescue, search and rescue, treasure island, competition, oracle, news
  • Artemis Racing rescue
  • Last week's fatal accident aboard an America's Cup catamaran is fueling speculation about the impact it will have on the event.
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america's cup, san francisco bay, alameda, boats, rescue, search and rescue, treasure island, competition, oracle, news
  • Artemis Racing sailor Andrew Simpson
  • Last week's fatal accident aboard an America's Cup catamaran is fueling speculation about the impact it will have on the event.
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america's cup, san francisco bay, alameda, boats, rescue, search and rescue, treasure island, competition, oracle, san francisco news, mark matthews
  • Artemis Racing sailor Andrew Simpson
  • Speculation is growing that a flaw in the carbon body of an America's Cup catamaran may have caused last week's fatal accident.
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america's cup, san francisco bay, alameda, boats, rescue, search and rescue, treasure island, competition, oracle, sports
  • Artemis Racing sailor Andrew Simpson
  • Speculation is growing that a flaw in the carbon body of an America's Cup boat may have caused last week's fatal accident.
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america's cup, san francisco bay, alameda, boats, rescue, search and rescue, treasure island, competition, oracle, san francisco news
  • Sailor Andrew Simpson was killed when an Artemis Racing catamaran capsized
  • The head of the America's Cup planning effort expects the event to go forward after the death of a sailor on the San Francisco Bay.
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america's cup, san francisco bay, alameda, boats, rescue, search and rescue, treasure island, competition, oracle, san francisco news
  • Andrew Simpson was killed when an Artemis Racing boat capsized on the SF Bay
  • America's Cup officials say a catamaran that capsized in SF Bay, killing a sailor, nosedived during a difficult maneuver.
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america's cup, san francisco bay, alameda, boats, rescue, search and rescue, treasure island, competition, oracle, san francisco news
  • Americas Cup officials say a catamaran that capsized in SF Bay, killing a sailor, nosedived during a difficult maneuver.
  • America's Cup officials say a catamaran that capsized in SF Bay, killing a sailor, nosedived during a difficult maneuver.
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america's cup, san francisco bay, alameda, boats, rescue, search and rescue, treasure island, competition, oracle, sports
  • 18-year-old Ritankar Das has been named UC Berkeleys top graduating senior
  • UC Berkeley has named an 18-year-old as the top graduating senior. He's the youngest to receive the award in nearly a century.
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berkeley, UC, uc berkeley, fremont, immigration, competition, news
  • 18-year-old Ritankar Das has been named UC Berkeleys top graduating senior
  • UC Berkeley has named an 18-year-old as the top graduating senior. He's the youngest to receive the award in nearly a century.
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berkeley, UC, uc berkeley, fremont, immigration, competition, education, lyanne melendez
  • Race officials, the Coast Guard, and SFPD addressed the fatal capsizing of an America's Cup racing yacht on San Francisco Bay.
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america's cup, san francisco bay, alameda, boats, rescue, search and rescue, treasure island, competition, oracle, news
  • Artemis Racing boat
  • The death of an Artemis Racing crewmember is renewing concerns about the safety of sailing multimillion-dollar AC72 catamarans.
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america's cup, san francisco bay, alameda, boats, rescue, search and rescue, treasure island, competition, oracle, sports, amy hollyfield
  • Artemis Racing boat
  • The death of an Artemis Racing crewmember is renewing concerns about the safety of sailing multimillion-dollar AC72 catamarans.
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america's cup, san francisco bay, alameda, boats, rescue, search and rescue, treasure island, competition, oracle, news
  • Andrew Simpson was killed when an Artemis Racing boat capsized on the SF Bay
  • Training on the Bay turned deadly for an America's Cup racing team from Sweden when its catamaran capsized Thursday.
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america's cup, san francisco bay, alameda, boats, rescue, search and rescue, treasure island, competition, oracle, san francisco news
  • Andrew Simpson was killed when an Artemis Racing catamaran capsized on the Bay
  • The death of a sailor after an America's Cup boat capsized on the Bay is a grim reminder of what can happen in a sailboat race.
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america's cup, san francisco bay, alameda, embarcadero, boats, rescue, search and rescue, treasure island, competition, oracle, news
  • Andrew Simpson was killed when an Artemis Racing boat capsized on the SF Bay
  • Training on the Bay turned deadly for an America's Cup racing team from Sweden when its catamaran capsized Thursday.
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america's cup, san francisco bay, alameda, embarcadero, boats, rescue, search and rescue, treasure island, competition, oracle, news
  • Artemis Racing CEO Paul Cayard
  • The Artemis Racing CEO made a brief statement about the America's Cup boat that capsized during training, killing a crewmember.
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america's cup, san francisco bay, alameda, embarcadero, boats, rescue, search and rescue, treasure island, competition, oracle, news
  • Twitter has been taken over by teen girls in a worldwide competition to get girls excited about careers in tech.
  • Twitter has been taken over by teen girls in a worldwide competition to get girls excited about careers in tech.
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twitter, competition, news
  • Special education student-athletes from all over the Bay Area were running as part of the 2013 Bay Area Games track-and-field competition
  • Hundreds of special education students participated in the 2013 Bay Area Games track-and-field competition on Tuesday.
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lafayette, competition, local news
  • Goalball
  • UC Berkeley students are testing out Goalball; a team sport similar to soccer, yet designed for the visually impaired.
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berkeley, uc berkeley, competition, veterans, east bay news, lyanne melendez
  • Goalball
  • UC Berkeley students are testing out goalball; a team sport similar to soccer, yet designed for the visually impaired.
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berkeley, uc berkeley, competition, veterans, news
  • Runners prepare for Big Sur marathon
  • Sunday's Big Sur marathon will give hundreds of Boston runners a chance to heal and to finish what they couldn't do in Boston.
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monterey, competition, boston bombings, fundraiser, sports, david louie
  • Runners prepare for Big Sur marathon
  • Sunday's Big Sur marathon will give hundreds of Boston runners a chance to heal and to finish what they couldn't do in Boston.
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monterey, competition, boston bombings, fundraiser, sports
  • While other kids practice football or basketball, the members of the Newark High Rocketry Club practice rocket science.
  • While other kids practice football or basketball, the members of the Newark High Rocketry Club practice rocket science.
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newark, competition, education, jonathan bloom
  • While other kids practice football or basketball, the members of the Newark High Rocketry Club practice rocket science.
  • While other kids practice football or basketball, the members of the Newark High Rocketry Club practice rocket science.
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newark, competition, news
  • Shiho Schummer injured in SFs Big Wheel event
  • San Francisco's "Bring Your Own Big Wheel" race is being scrutinized after a spectator suffered a serious injury.
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potrero hill, children, competition, crash, pedestrian struck, news
  • This is an in-car view of a race car driver during a race.
  • Authorities have released 911 recordings from the deadly Marysville raceway crash last March.
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crash, driving, competition, news
  • Shiho Schummer injured in SFs Big Wheel event
  • The "Bring Your Own Big Wheel" race in San Francisco is being scrutinized after a spectator suffered a serious head injury.
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children, competition, crash, pedestrian struck, potrero hill, san francisco news, alan wang
  • Big wheel race in San Francisco
  • One person ended up getting hurt in a mishap during Sunday's "Bring Your Own Big Wheel" Race down Vermont Street on San Francisco's Potrero Hill.
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potrero hill, competition, san francisco news
  • Picture of Marcus Johnson at the teens memorial
  • A public memorial was held Sunday to honor a Santa Rosa teen who was killed last weekend at Marysville Raceway Park.
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crash, driving, competition, children, santa rosa, news
  • Picture of Marcus Johnson at the teens memorial
  • A public memorial was held Sunday afternoon for a Santa Rosa teen killed at Marysville Raceway Park last weekend.
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crash, driving, competition, children, santa rosa, racing
  • Marysville raceway crash victim Marcus Johnson
  • The 14-year-old Santa Rosa boy killed at Marysville Raceway Park a week ago is being remembered as the track reopens Sunday.
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crash, driving, competition, children, santa rosa, racing
  • Marysville raceway crash victim Marcus Johnson
  • Officials are investigating whether a faulty steering wheel caused a raceway crash that killed two people in Marysville on Saturday.
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crash, driving, competition, children, news
  • Marysville raceway crash victim Marcus Johnson
  • Students at two North Bay schools are trying to cope with a double tragedy on a raceway near Sacramento over the weekend.
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crash, driving, competition, children, racing
  • Marysville Raceway Park sign
  • A crash at Marysville Raceway Park that left a 68-year-old man and the driver's 14-year-old cousin dead is under investigation.
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crash, driving, competition, children, racing
  • Americas Cup
  • A former San Francisco supervisor wants Larry Ellison to make up a multimillion-dollar shortfall projected for the America's Cup.
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america's cup, economy, larry ellison, oracle, san francisco bay, boats, competition, websites, internet, sports
  • Petaluma National All-Stars Little League team honored in ceremony to kick off new season
  • On opening day the Petaluma National All-Stars, who made it to the World Series last year, bid farewell to their Little League days.
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petaluma, competition, sports
  • San Francisco Tremors synchronized ice skating team
  • Riding on dreams and thin blades, a team of young Bay Area skaters is heading to the U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships.
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ice, competition, fundraiser, news
  • San Francisco Tremors synchronized ice skating team
  • Riding on dreams and thin blades, a team of young Bay Area skaters is heading to the U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships.
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ice, competition, fundraiser, sports
  • Petaluma National All-Stars Little League team honored in ceremony to kick off new season
  • On opening day the Petaluma National All-Stars, who made it to the World Series last year, bid farewell to their Little League days.
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petaluma, competition, sports
  • Dave Meniketti of the band Yesterday and Today
  • Young musicians will gather in front of 1,500 screaming fans Saturday at the 50th anniversary of Hayward's Battle of the Bands.
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hayward, music, competition, celebrity, entertainment
  • Dave Meniketti of the band Yesterday and Today
  • Young musicians will gather in front of 1,500 screaming fans Saturday at the 50th anniversary of Hayward's Battle of the Bands.
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hayward, music, competition, celebrity, east bay news, jonathan bloom
  • College sophomore Jack Taylor sets new NCAA record
  • A college sophomore at Iowa's Grinnell College is now in the NCAA record books after scoring 138 points in one game.
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NCAA, record, competition, sports
  • Dew Tour at Civic Center Plaza in San Francisco
  • The Dew Tour sports event features "street-style" competitions and is taking place right across from City Hall all weekend.
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competition, bikes, embarcadero, civic center, sports, carolyn tyler
  • Hackathon held at Facebooks Menlo Park headquarters
  • Facebook and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation are teaming up to help kids get into college and stay there.
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menlo park, facebook, mark zuckerberg, microsoft, bill gates, hacking, computers, competition, school competition, news
  • Hackathon held at Facebooks Menlo Park headquarters
  • Facebook and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation are teaming up to help kids get into college and stay there.
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menlo park, facebook, mark zuckerberg, microsoft, bill gates, hacking, computers, competition, school competition, education, heather ishimaru