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  • Luna Rossa Challenge of Italy makes its way past the Palace of Fine Arts in the background heading for the windward marks during their Americas Cup challenger series semifinal sailing race against Artemis Racing of Sweden on San Francisco Bay
  • Italy's Luna Rossa ended Artemis Racing's emotional attempt to advance in the America's Cup trials, finishing a four-race sweep.
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america's cup, san francisco bay, boats, competition, sports
  • Luna Rossa Challenge of Italy makes its way past the Palace of Fine Arts in the background heading for the windward marks during their Americas Cup challenger series semifinal sailing race against Artemis Racing of Sweden on San Francisco Bay
  • Italy's Luna Rossa ended Artemis Racing's emotional attempt to advance in the America's Cup trials, finishing a four-race sweep.
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america's cup, san francisco bay, boats, competition, sports
  • Team Artemis
  • A Sweden-based sailing team this week lost its first two races in the America's Cup regatta since the death of one of its crewmembers.
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america's cup, san francisco bay, boats, competition, oracle, celebrity, sports
  • Team Artemis
  • Tuesday was the first day of America's Cup racing for Sweden's Team Artemis since May's deadly accident during a practice run.
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america's cup, san francisco bay, boats, competition, oracle, celebrity, sports, mark matthews
  • Team Artemis
  • Tuesday was the first day of America's Cup racing for Sweden's Team Artemis since May's deadly accident during a practice run.
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america's cup, san francisco bay, boats, competition, oracle, celebrity, sports
  • Tom Cruise on Team New Zealands boat
  • Emirates Team New Zealand broke the rules when it let Tom Cruise and his son ride an America's Cup racing boat over the weekend.
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america's cup, san francisco bay, boats, competition, oracle, celebrity, sports
  • Emirates Team New Zealand foils before the start of their Americas Cup challenger series sailing race against Luna Rossa Challenge of Italy Tuesday, July 23, 2013, in San Francisco. Emirates Team New Zealand won the race.
  • Team New Zealand is moving onto the finals of the America's Cup Challenger Series after beating Italy's Luna Rossa on Sunday.
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america's cup, san francisco bay, boats, competition, oracle, celebrity, sports
  • Emirates Team New Zealand foils before the start of their Americas Cup challenger series sailing race against Luna Rossa Challenge of Italy Tuesday, July 23, 2013, in San Francisco. Emirates Team New Zealand won the race.
  • Team New Zealand is moving onto the finals of the America's Cup challenger trials after beating Italy's Luna Rossa on Sunday.
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america's cup, san francisco bay, boats, competition, oracle, celebrity, sports
  • Officials say a Florida motorcycle racer trying to top 300 mph died after losing control and crashing at an annual speed trial event.
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crash, competition, national/world
  • new Microsoft Corp. logo
  • Microsoft Corp. is reshuffling its business in an attempt to promote faster innovation and a sharper focus on devices and services.
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microsoft, google, apple, computers, tablets, competition, business
  • Stanford students build solar-powered car
  • A group of Stanford engineering students will compete in an Australian race in the fall with a solar-powered car they've built.
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solar energy, stanford university, palo alto, competition, school competition, south bay news, jonathan bloom
  • Stanford students build solar-powered car
  • A group of Stanford engineering students will compete in an Australian race in the fall with a solar-powered car they've built.
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solar energy, palo alto, stanford university, competition, school competition, news
  • Miss Connecticut Erin Brady, from Glastonbury, Conn., walks the runway during the introductions of the Miss USA 2013 pageant
  • A 25-year-old contestant from Connecticut won the title of Miss USA in Las Vegas on Sunday night.
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las vegas, competition, entertainment
  • Scripps National Spelling Bee contestants from the Bay Area: Neha Konakalla and Audrey Bantug.
  • Three Bay Area teens who were participating in the Scripps National Spelling Bee have been eliminated from the contest.
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competition, cupertino, san ramon, espn, local news
  • Veterans competing at a Hack-a-Thon at Facebooks headquarters
  • A "Hackathon" event at Facebook's headquarters is all about helping recent war vets get help with the next chapter of their lives.
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veterans, facebook, menlo park, military, air force, army, marines, navy, jobs, websites, internet, apps, homeless, hunger, social media, competition, news
  • Scripps National Spelling Bee contestants from the Bay Area: Neha Konakalla and Audrey Bantug.
  • One Bay Area girl is moving on to the next round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Maryland.
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competition, cupertino, san ramon, espn, local news
  • Veterans competing at a Hack-a-Thon at Facebooks headquarters
  • A "Hackathon" event at Facebook's headquarters is all about helping recent war vets get help with the next chapter of their lives.
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veterans, facebook, menlo park, military, air force, army, marines, navy, jobs, websites, internet, apps, homeless, hunger, social media, competition, technology, jonathan bloom
  • Scripps National Spelling Bee contestants from the Bay Area: Neha Konakalla and Audrey Bantug.
  • Two Bay Area teens are hoping to advance in this year's Scripps National Spelling Bee.
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competition, cupertino, san ramon, espn, local news
  • Security at Bay to Breakers 2013
  • In the wake of the Boston bombings, SF officials took no chances when it came to protecting the public at Bay to Breakers.
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bay to breakers, boston bombings, alcohol, muni, driving, SFPD, FBI, greg suhr, travel, tourism, competition, news
  • Security at Bay to Breakers 2013
  • In the wake of the Boston bombings, SF officials took no chances when it came to protecting the public at Bay to Breakers.
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bay to breakers, boston bombings, alcohol, muni, driving, SFPD, FBI, greg suhr, travel, tourism, competition, san francisco news
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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