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  • Double decker tour bus catches on fire in SF
  • A double decker tour bus with tourists onboard caught on fire in San Francisco Saturday evening.
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fire, tourism, transportation, sffd, san francisco news
  • Robert Bobby Tufts
  • A 4-year-old has been re-elected as mayor of the tiny tourist town of Dorset in northern Minnesota.
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children, tourism, watercooler
  • An 11-year-old boy from China was reunited with his family after disappearing in San Francisco on Saturday.
  • An 11-year-old boy visiting from China was reunited with his family after disappearing in San Francisco on Saturday.
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missing person, SFPD, china, tourism, news
  • GoCar in SF
  • A family visiting San Francisco had a trip they'll never forget after a wrong turn led their scooter-like GoCars onto the Bay Bridge.
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bay bridge, tourism, traffic, driving, news
  • Criminals are targeting diners eating outside at restaurants in areas of San Francisco popular with tourists.
  • Criminals are targeting diners eating outside at restaurants in areas of San Francisco popular with tourists.
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tourism, crime, smartphones, cellphone, SFPD, fisherman's wharf, news
  • Its been a month since the big switch to all-electronic tolling at the Golden Gate Bridge and officials say its going better than expected.
  • It's been three months since the Golden Gate Bridge replaced human toll takers with all-electronic tolling.
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tourism, fastrak, golden gate bridge, driving, consumer news
  • Rescuers are saying that at least 24 bodies have been pulled out of the mangled wreckage of a tour bus that plunged into a ravine.
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europe, crash, transportation, driving, tourism, national/world
  • Baby owls
  • A second family of barn owls has taken up a nest at a Burlingame hotel that has embraced its new role as a protector of wildlife.
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burlingame, san francisco international airport, animal, tourism, peninsula news
  • Escape Campervans
  • A common European vacation choice that wasn't even available here until recently is just now taking off.
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europe, travel, tourism, driving, gas prices, climate change, consumer news
  • Escape Campervans
  • A common European vacation choice that wasn't even available here until recently is just now taking off.
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europe, travel, tourism, driving, gas prices, climate change, 7 on your side, michael finney
  • GoCar in SF
  • A family visiting San Francisco had a trip they'll never forget after a wrong turn led their scooter-like GoCars onto the Bay Bridge.
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bay bridge, tourism, traffic, driving, san francisco news
  • Criminals are targeting diners eating outside at restaurants in areas of San Francisco popular with tourists.
  • Criminals are targeting diners eating outside at restaurants in areas of San Francisco popular with tourists.
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tourism, crime, smartphones, cellphone, SFPD, fisherman's wharf, san francisco news, vic lee
  • Police say a man was robbed at gunpoint while taking pictures of San Francisco's famously crooked Lombard Street on Tuesday night.
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crime, guns, tourism, SFPD, san francisco news
  • Its been a month since the big switch to all-electronic tolling at the Golden Gate Bridge and officials say its going better than expected.
  • It's been three months since the Golden Gate Bridge replaced human toll takers with all-electronic tolling.
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tourism, fastrak, golden gate bridge, driving, bay area traffic, michael finney
  • The crash at SFO leads to questions about what an airline is required to do for passengers after such an incident.
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Asiana Airlines crash, crash, san francisco international airport, tourism, 7 on your side, michael finney
  • The crash at SFO leads to questions about what an airline is required to do for passengers after such an incident.
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Asiana Airlines crash, crash, san francisco international airport, tourism, consumer news
  • Islamists protest in Egypt demanding Morsi return
  • The crisis in Egypt showed no signs of slowing down Friday as clashes grew more violent amidst calls for more protests.
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egypt, protest, religion, violence, barack obama, travel, tourism, news
  • Egypts military says it will not carry out measures against any political group, amid a swift crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood group.
  • Egypt's military says it will not carry out measures against any political group, amid a crackdown on Muslim Brotherhood leaders.
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egypt, protest, religion, violence, barack obama, travel, tourism, national/world
  • Egyptians celebrate in front of the constitutional court after Egypts chief justice Adly Mansour was sworn in as the nations interim president Thursday, July 4, 2013. Arabic reads,  bye bye Morsi. The chief justice of Egypts Supreme Constitutional Court was sworn in Thursday as the nations interim president, taking over hours after the military ousted the Islamist President Mohammed Morsi. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
  • Egyptian security officials say the Muslim Brotherhood's supreme leader has been arrested in a coastal city and flown to Cairo.
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egypt, protest, religion, violence, barack obama, travel, tourism, news
  • The Egyptian president's office's Twitter account quoted Mohammed Morsi calling military measures "a full coup."
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egypt, protest, religion, violence, barack obama, travel, tourism, national/world
  • Egypt's military has suspended the Islamist-backed constitution and called early elections.
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egypt, protest, religion, violence, barack obama, travel, tourism, national/world
  • Egyptian protesters chant slogans against Egypts Islamist President Mohammed Morsi, during a rally in Tahrir Square
  • Massive crowds are in the streets of Cairo and cities around the Egypt, demanding the ouster of President Mohammed Morsi.
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egypt, protest, religion, violence, barack obama, travel, tourism, national/world
  • River otters at SFs Aquarium of the Bay
  • Pier 39 in San Francisco has some playful new residents -- three river otters have a permanent new home at Aquarium of the Bay.
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san francisco bay, animal, animals in peril, tourism, san francisco news
  • River otters at SFs Aquarium of the Bay
  • Pier 39 in San Francisco has some playful new residents -- three river otters have a permanent new home at Aquarium of the Bay.
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tourism, animals in peril, animal, san francisco bay, news
  • Virgin Galactic space shuttle
  • PayPal is working to figure out how payments and commerce will work beyond Earth's realm once space travel and tourism take off.
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mountain view, ebay, paypal, travel, tourism, space, SpaceX, non-profit, news
  • Newly revamped Jefferson Street reopens in SF
  • After months of construction, SF officials are celebrating the reopening of a Fisherman's Wharf street that's been made safer.
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fisherman's wharf, ed lee, america's cup, tourism, traffic, transportation, san francisco news
  • Delta Airlines website
  • 7 On Your Side's Michael Finney has these tips to keep in mind before you book your summer vacation flights.
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travel, tourism, deals, 7 on your side, michael finney
  • Delta Airlines website
  • 7 On Your Side's Michael Finney has these tips to keep in mind before you book your summer vacation flights.
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tourism, travel, deals, consumer 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
  • Female winner of Bay to Breakers race: Diane Nukuri-Johnson
  • Nearly 30,000 runners raced towards the finish line in the 102nd annual Bay to Breakers race in San Francisco Sunday morning.
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bay to breakers, boston bombings, alcohol, muni, driving, FBI, greg suhr, travel, tourism, abc7 extras
  • Bay to Breakers
  • SF police and other city departments are preparing for the 102nd Bay to Breakers race on Sunday with added security measures.
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bay to breakers, boston bombings, alcohol, muni, driving, FBI, greg suhr, travel, tourism, san francisco news
  • Its been a month since the big switch to all-electronic tolling at the Golden Gate Bridge and officials say its going better than expected.
  • It's been a month since the big switch to all-electronic tolling at the Golden Gate Bridge and officials say it's going better than expected.
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tourism, fastrak, golden gate bridge, driving, bay area traffic, heather ishimaru
  • Its been a month since the big switch to all-electronic tolling at the Golden Gate Bridge and officials say its going better than expected.
  • It's been a month since the big switch to all-electronic tolling at the Golden Gate Bridge and officials say it's going better than expected.
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tourism, fastrak, golden gate bridge, driving, news
  • Medical responders run an injured man past the finish line the 2013 Boston Marathon following an explosion in Boston, Monday, April 15, 2013.  (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
  • Friends and family in the Bay Area who had loved ones at the Boston Marathon struggled to get in touch with them after the attack.
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boston bombings, explosion, bombing, crime, terrorism, tourism, travel, news
  • People standing outside the Oakland As stadium
  • The tragedy in Boston is elevating security concerns around the Bay Area on a night where the A's and Warriors are home in Oakland.
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boston bombings, explosion, bombing, crime, terrorism, tourism, travel, oakland athletics, golden state warriors, news
  • Bay Area cops on alert after Boston bombings
  • The SFPD is just one of many law enforcement agencies across the country that put its officers on heightened alert Monday.
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explosion, barack obama, bombing, crime, terrorism, tourism, travel, ed lee, SFPD, SFMTA, muni, boston bombings, news
  • President Obama: We will find out who did this
  • President Obama addressed the nation Monday after the Boston bombings, pledging that the perpetrators would be held accountable.
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barack obama, bombing, crime, terrorism, tourism, travel, news
  • Abandoned buildings and graffiti along Oakland waterfront
  • After being stalled for years, a $1.5B redevelopment project that will transform Oakland's waterfront is finally going to happen.
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oakland, china, jerry brown, real estate, retail, construction, tourism, east bay news
  • Abandoned buildings and graffiti along Oakland waterfront
  • After being stalled for years, a $1.5B redevelopment project that will transform Oakland's waterfront is finally going to happen.
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oakland, china, jerry brown, real estate, retail, construction, tourism, news
  • Best Western Americania sign in SF
  • Two men were stabbed and a woman was badly beaten in an attack just outside a hotel in San Francisco's SOMA neighborhood.
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crime, soma, SFPD, tourism, violence, san francisco news
  • Best Western Americania sign in SF
  • Two men were stabbed and a woman was badly beaten in an attack just outside a hotel in San Francisco's SOMA neighborhood.
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crime, soma, SFPD, tourism, violence, news
  • cruise ships
  • After the cruise ship mishaps that have been in the news recently, 7 On Your Side wondered if customers were walking away.
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tourism, consumer news
  • cruise ships
  • After the cruise ship mishaps that have been in the news recently, 7 On Your Side wondered if customers were walking away.
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tourism, 7 on your side, michael finney
  • Door in tree at Golden Gate Park
  • The mysterious tiny door in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park has been granted a temporary reprieve.
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golden gate park, tourism, san francisco news
  • Door in tree at Golden Gate Park
  • The tiny wooden door that appeared on a tree at Golden Gate Park -- and then disappeared -- will return.
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golden gate park, tourism, san francisco news
  • Door in tree at Golden Gate Park
  • A curious little door that sits at the base of a tree in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park has imaginations running wild.
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golden gate park, tourism, news
  • Door in tree at Golden Gate Park
  • A curious little door that sits at the base of a tree in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park has imaginations running wild.
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golden gate park, tourism, san francisco news
  • At midnight a vintage Packard was the last car to cross the Golden Gate Bridge and pay cash.
  • The toll booths are empty on the Golden Gate Bridge for the first time since Franklin Roosevelt was president.
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tourism, fastrak, golden gate bridge, driving, bay area traffic, katie marzullo
  • At midnight a vintage Packard was the last car to cross the Golden Gate Bridge and pay cash.
  • The toll booths are empty on the Golden Gate Bridge for the first time since Franklin Roosevelt was president.
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driving, golden gate bridge, fastrak, tourism, news