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  • March 2008

    • Golden Gate Considers a Fence

      Washington Post  |  Mar 3, 08 10:00 AM CST

      Golden Gate Considers a Fence

      (Newser) - San Francisco may finally be coming to grips with its Golden Gate suicide instrument, from which more than 1,300 people have thrown themselves, reports the Washington Post, making it America’s No. 1 self-annihilation destination . But for years the bridge’s guardians have resisted calls to erect a barrier, believing that thwarted suicides will just kill themselves elsewhere—despite a mountain of scientific evidence to the contrary. More »

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      California  • San Francisco  • suicide  • Golden Gate Bridge

  • February 2008
  • January 2008

    • Superbug Strikes Gay Men

      New York Times  |  Jan 15, 08 7:54 AM CST

      Superbug Strikes Gay Men

      (Newser) - A new strain of the "flesh-eating" bacteria MRSA is spreading rapidly among gay men in Boston and San Francisco and there are warnings it could extend to a larger population, the New York Times reports. The drug-resistant strain seems to be spreading largely by sexual contact, but it can also be passed via skin contact or simply by touching a contaminated surface, according to a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine . More »

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      San Francisco  • Boston  • antibiotics  • MRSA  • staph infections  • superbug

    • Surfers Dare Mavericks' Waves

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jan 13, 08 1:03 PM CST

      Surfers Dare Mavericks' Waves

      (Newser) - Hordes of international surfers descended on the rocky shores and treacherous waves of Mavericks beach near San Francisco yesterday, the Los Angeles Times reports. The competition was called 24 hours before the air horn went off—enough time for surfers to fly from Brazil and South Africa, and for thousands of fans to watch from party boats, TV screens, or online. More »

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      San Francisco  • surfing  • waves  • surfers  • Greg Long

    • Data Centers Ahoy!

      ComputerWorld  |  Jan 12, 08 9:00 AM CST

      Data Centers Ahoy!

      (Newser) - This spring will see the debut of a curious new green tech innovation: the floating data center. As an alternative to typical off-site computer backups, a startup plans to build its server networks inside shipping containers stored on cargo ships. International Data Security will open the first at San Francisco’s Pier 50 in April, ComputerWorld reports. More »

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      San Francisco  • innovation  • disaster recovery  • data centers

    • Lawyer: Tiger Area Couldn't Hold a Tabby

      San Francisco Chronicle  |  Jan 8, 08 10:20 AM CST

      Lawyer: Tiger Area Couldn't Hold a Tabby

      (Newser) - The lawyer for two brothers mauled in the Christmas Day tiger attack at the San Francisco Zoo has gone on the attack, the Chronicle reports. Mark Geragos yesterday slammed the zoo's "character assassination" of the brothers, claiming an employee warned the zoo that the moat around the tiger grotto "couldn't hold a house cat."  More »

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      San Francisco  • zoo  • San Francisco Zoo  • tiger mauling  • tiger  • Mark Geragos

    • SF Tiger Attack Survivors Made Silence Pact

      San Francisco Chronicle  |  Jan 5, 08 9:14 AM CST

      SF Tiger Attack Survivors Made Silence Pact

      (Newser) - In the ambulance to the hospital just after a tiger mauled 17-year-old Carlos Sousa Jr. to death, paramedics heard Sousa's two friends make a pact of silence about "what we did," the San Francisco Chronicle reports. The two brothers, accused by one witness of taunting the tiger before the attack, have since refused to let police search their car, cell phone records, and photos. More »

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      California  • San Francisco  • polar bear  • San Francisco Zoo  • tiger mauling  • Carlos Sousa Jr  • Siberian tigers

    • SoCal Braces for Fierce Storm

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jan 4, 08 11:35 PM CST

      SoCal Braces for Fierce Storm

      (Newser) - A storm that battered Northern California and knocked out power for more a million people today is drenching Los Angeles tonight, sparking evacuation calls for an estimated 3,000 people, the Los Angeles Times reports. Torrential rain is expected and residents of canyon areas scorched by the October wildfires have been ordered to leave for fear of mudslides. More »

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      California  • Los Angeles  • San Francisco  • storm  • flooding  • California fires

    • SF Cops Examine Rock, Branch in Tiger Taunt Probe

      CNN  |  Jan 3, 08 5:03 AM CST

      SF Cops Examine Rock, Branch in Tiger Taunt Probe

      (Newser) - Police are examining a large rock and tree branch found inside a tiger enclosure at  the San Francisco Zoo to determine if they may have been part of an attack or taunting of the animal that leaped out to kill a teenager last month, reports CNN. A witness reported seeing two victims who survived the tiger attack harassing lions at the zoo earlier in the day, according to the San Francisco Chronicle . More »

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      San Francisco  • San Francisco Zoo  • tiger mauling  • Tatiana

    • Tiger Survivors' Lawyer Ready to Pounce

      ABC News  |  Jan 2, 08 4:05 AM CST

      Tiger Survivors' Lawyer Ready to Pounce

      (Newser) - Two brothers who survived an attack from an escaped tiger at San Francisco Zoo have hired hotshot lawyer Mark Geragos, ABC News reports. Geragos, whose high-profile clients have included Michael Jackson and wife-killer Scott Peterson, seems to be getting ready to give the zoo a mauling with a major lawsuit. "There are some very disturbing facts yet to come out," he said. More »

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      San Francisco  • San Francisco Zoo  • tiger mauling  • Tatiana  • tiger  • Mark Geragos

  • December 2007

    • Police Logs Detail Chaotic Response to Escaped Tiger

      San Francisco Chronicle  |  Dec 29, 07 10:30 AM CST

      Police Logs Detail Chaotic Response to Escaped Tiger

      (Newser) - The first chaotic hour after an escaped tiger at the San Francisco Zoo killed a 17-year-old man on Christmas is revealed in riveting detail in the transcript of the police log released by authorities yesterday. The report shows that zoo employees first thought the injured man who reported the escaped Siberian tiger was crazy, the San Francisco Chronicle reports, perhaps slowing the urgency of the police response. More »

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      San Francisco  • police  • San Francisco Zoo  • tigers  • Tatiana

    • Oregon State Grinds It Out Over Maryland

      Associated Press  |  Dec 29, 07 12:53 AM CST

      Oregon State Grinds It Out Over Maryland

      (Newser) - Rainy conditions during the Emerald Bowl in San Francisco dictated that the offenses stay grounded tonight, and that was fine with Oregon State, the nation's No. 2 team in rush defense. The Beavers completely dominated the running game, outrushing Maryland 275-19, including 177 yards on 38 carries from Yvenson Bernard in his final college game, reports the AP.  More »

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      NCAA football  • San Francisco  • ACC  • Pac-10 Conference  • Maryland Terrapins  • Oregon State Beavers  • AT and T Park

    • Tiger's Wall Lower Than National Standard

      San Francisco Chronicle  |  Dec 28, 07 4:24 AM CST

      Tiger's Wall Lower Than National Standard

      (Newser) - A San Francisco Zoo wall apparently scaled by a Siberian tiger who subsequently killed a teenage park patron is four feet lower than national standards, reports the San Francisco Chronicle . The big cat, Tatiana, also mauled two of the victim's friends after her escape Christmas Day. Zoo officials initially reported that the wall surrounding the moat and tiger area was at least 20 feet high, but new measurements put it at about 12.5 feet high. More »

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      San Francisco  • San Francisco Zoo  • tiger mauling  • tigers  • Carlos Sousa Jr

    • SF Zoo Probes Deadly Tiger Attack

      ABC News  |  Dec 26, 07 11:35 AM CST

      SF Zoo Probes Deadly Tiger Attack

      (Newser) - Investigators are attempting to figure out how a 350-pound Siberian tiger escaped her enclosure at the San Francisco Zoo yesterday, crossing a 15-foot moat and scaling a 20-foot wall. The tiger, Tatiana, killed a man and severely mauled two others before being shot and killed by police. The surviving victims are listed in critical but stable condition. More »

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      San Francisco  • San Francisco Zoo  • zookeeper  • tigers  • Tatiana

    • Zoo Tiger Escapes, Kills Visitor

      San Francisco Chronicle  |  Dec 25, 07 10:03 PM CST

      Zoo Tiger Escapes, Kills Visitor

      (Newser) - A tiger escaped from its cage at the San Francisco zoo today and killed a visitor, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Two other visitors were attacked during the rampage, but they survived. The extent of their injuries was not immediately known. Police shot the tiger dead as it attacked patrons of a zoo cafe. Officials aren't sure how the tiger escaped.  More »

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      San Francisco  • zoo  • tigers

    • Traveling Green? US Cities Getting Better

      Travel Leisure  |  Dec 24, 07 4:15 PM CST

      Traveling Green? US Cities Getting Better

      (Newser) - Traveling green still ain't easy States-side. US hotels lag behind Europe in water waste, car rentals, and chemical-free eateries. Quick fixes don't help either—recycling programs and low-flow showers may just be "greenwashing." Real green starts with original design. But some US lodges are stepping up to impress green ratings groups. More »

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      list  • San Francisco  • recycling  • Washington, D.C.  • green travel  • Portland

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