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America's Cup yacht nosedived, broke into pieces  | SF Downtown: America's Cup officials say a catamaran that capsized in a bay, killing a sailor, nosedived during a difficult maneuver and broke into many pieces | |
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| May. 9 |
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Sailor dies as US race boat capsizes  Treasure Island: A British Olympic sailor has died after a Swedish catamaran capsized during a training session for the America's Cup in San Francisco Bay
| Andrew Simpson, who has won two Olympic gold medals in sailing, died after being trapped for about 10 minutes underneath the boat operated by the Artemis racing team
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| Jan.28 |
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49ers, Ravens reject Obama's safety assessment President said that, if he had a son, he would 'have to think long and hard before I let him play football', citing the dangers of the sport
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| Oct.16 |
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America's Cup boat flips in S.F. bay  | San Francisco: A 72 foot Oracle vessel training for the America's Cup, capsized in San Francisco Bay and currents carried it out into the ocean | |
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| May.28 |
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9-year-old swims from Alcatraz to Crissy Field SF Presidio: 9-year-old Jordan Free could be the youngest female to ever swim from Alcatraz
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| Jul.25 |
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Obama fetes Giants| President Barack Obama is hailing the World Series champion San Francisco Giants as baseball's 'characters with character.' | |
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| Nov.30 |
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Port approves America's Cup agreement SF City Hall: The SFr Port Commission voted unanimously to approve a resolution supporting a binding agreement between the city and race organizers
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| Jun.20 |
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Hypothermia Stops Charity Swim A swim relay to benefit wounded soldiers was halted after Matthew Davie, one of the participants became disoriented in the cold bay
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| Oct.28 |
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Bridge closure forces Rockets to ferry Houston is staying in San Francisco and had to get to the East Bay for season opener against the Golden State Warriors
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| Jun.11 |
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3 Swimmers To Commemorate Escape SF Downtown: Gary Emich, Steven Hurwitz and Pedro Ordenes will commemorate the 45th anniversary of the 1962 Alcatraz escape
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| May.22 |
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Second-Grader Swims Alcatraz to SF| SF Downtown: Braxton Bilbrey from Glendale, Ariz., made the 1.4-mile swim to Aquatic Park in 47 min. | |
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| Apr.24 |
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4 Triathlon Swimmers Pulled From Bay San Francisco: Swimmers were too tired to make it from Alcatraz to the city waterfront
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| Oct.10 |
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9-Year-Old Boy Swims Alcatraz To SF SF Downtown: The boy swam the cold, choppy waters, raising $30,000 in donations for Hurricane Katrina victims
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Kids swam the Carquinez Strait Crockett: Members of the Crockett Swim Team are reviving an old local tradition and paying homage to ironworker Al Zampa
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