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Oregon State Grinds It Out Over Maryland

Dec 29, 2007 12:53 AM CST

Oregon State Grinds It Out Over Maryland

Beavers get fourth straight bowl win under coach Mike Reilly

(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...

Tiger's Wall Lower Than National Standard

Dec 28, 2007 4:24 AM CST

Tiger's Wall Lower Than National Standard

But how she jumped it is beyond me: zoo chief

(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...

SF Zoo
Probes Deadly Tiger Attack

Dec 26, 2007 11:35 AM CST

SF Zoo Probes Deadly Tiger Attack

Investigation focuses on animal's escape route over wall, moat

(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...

Zoo Tiger Escapes, Kills Visitor

Dec 25, 2007 10:03 PM CST

Zoo Tiger Escapes, Kills Visitor

Two others mauled at San Francisco zoo before police shoot tiger dead

(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...

Traveling Green? US Cities Getting Better

Dec 24, 2007 4:15 PM CST

Traveling Green? US Cities Getting Better

More US hotels meet green standards

(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...

San Francisco Gases Up,
Goes Green

Dec 6, 2007 4:26 PM CST

San Francisco Gases Up, Goes Green

City switches its entire diesel fleet to soy-based biofuel

(Newser) - San Francisco may have the biggest green fleet in America now that all 1,500 diesel vehicles—including ambulances, fire engines, buses and street sweepers—run on B20, a combination of soy-based and diesel fuels. The transformation is part of the city's plan to reduce toxic emissions to 20% below...

Spill Hits Diving Duck Hardest

Nov 24, 2007 5:33 AM CST

Spill Hits Diving Duck Hardest

Migratory species accounts for one-quarter of dead birds in SF Bay catastrophe

(Newser) - A migratory duck already under environmental pressure has taken the brunt of the damage from the San Francisco Bay fuel spill, the AP reports. Of at least 1,365 dead birds, more than one-quarter are surf scoters, as are 40% of the birds being cleaned. "The oil spill just...

SF to Issue ID Cards to Illegal Immigrants

Nov 21, 2007 1:38 PM CST

SF to Issue ID Cards to Illegal Immigrants

City cards will allow access to city services, transport, and banks

(Newser) - San Francisco will issue its own identification cards, the city's Board of Supervisors decided yesterday. San Francisco is host to about 40,000 illegal immigrants, who will be able to use the cards to access city services and open bank accounts, though the details are not entirely worked out. City...

SF Oil Spill Probe Finds Irregularities

Nov 14, 2007 5:52 PM CST

SF Oil Spill Probe Finds Irregularities

Crew drug tests delayed; feds dispute pilot's claim about radar malfunction

(Newser) - The crew of the ship that dumped 58,000 gallons of oil into San Francisco Bay last week wasn't tested for drugs until 53 hours after the crash—a delay well beyond the federally mandated 32 hours, the San Jose Mercury News reports. And a technician says the ship's radar...

Criminal Probe in Bay Oil Spill

Nov 12, 2007 6:09 AM CST

Criminal Probe in Bay Oil Spill

Communication, management problems on Hong Kong ship

(Newser) - A criminal probe into the oil spill off San Francisco was launched yesterday as federal investigators began to question the crew of the Hong Kong ship that hemorrhaged 58,000 gallons of fuel oil after crashing into the Bay Bridge last week. The Coast Guard contacted the US attorney's office...

SF Oil Cleanup Gases Up, Volunteers Rebuffed

Nov 11, 2007 6:44 AM CST

SF Oil Cleanup Gases Up, Volunteers Rebuffed

Coast Guard sends eager residents home

(Newser) - As cleanup of the San Francisco oil spill intensifies, so does the frustration of volunteers blocked from pitching in. At least one organizer ended up in handcuffs when his group ignored a park ranger's order to get off a beach and instead scooped up globs of oil. Hundreds of residents...

Visa Heads for Biggest IPO in US in Years

Nov 10, 2007 12:18 PM CST

Visa Heads for Biggest IPO in US in Years

Offering expected early next year could surpass $10B

(Newser) - Visa is moving ahead on a massive initial public stock offering expected early next year. Papers filed yesterday show that shares could be valued at $10 billion, which would make it the second-largest public offering in US history, the Wall Street Journal reports. The biggest is the $10.62 billion...

Slow Response Slammed in SF Bay Oil Disaster

Nov 9, 2007 8:17 AM CST

Slow Response Slammed in SF Bay Oil Disaster

Cleanup lags as contamination sprawls, area residents try to rescue seabirds

(Newser) - As Bay Area residents braved noxious oil to rescue oil-covered seabirds, officials asked why the emergency response to Wednesday's spill had been "unusually slow." The oil slick spread dozens of miles along the San Francisco and Marin coastlines, contaminating beaches and coating marine life, in the hours before...

Tanker Crash Spilled 'Nastiest' Oil Into SF Bay

Nov 8, 2007 9:46 AM CST

Tanker Crash Spilled 'Nastiest' Oil Into SF Bay

58,000 gallons dumped in collision with bridge; contamination could linger decades

(Newser) - A massive container ship traveling in dense fog crashed into the San Francisco’s Bay Bridge yesterday, spilling 58,000 gallons of noxious oil lethal to marine life. It was unclear whether mechanical or human error was at fault, but a spill cleaner said the bunker fuel oil is “...

Democrats Hang On to City Hall

Nov 7, 2007 7:01 AM CST

Democrats Hang On to City Hall

Four mayors returned to office, one wins in Philly; Dems also take Virginia senate

(Newser) - It was a good night for Democratic mayors last night: incumbents in San Francisco, Houston and Pittsburgh all comfortably won reelection. In addition, Philadelphia elected Michael Nutter on promises to reduce violence, and Baltimore gave a full term to Sheila Dixon, the city's first female mayor, who took office earlier...

Dining by the Dozen

Nov 5, 2007 9:45 PM CST

Dining by the Dozen

Restaurants with communal tables offer a great way to meet new people

(Newser) - Care for a cozy table for a 10 or more? More restaurants are embracing the idea of communal dining, in which strangers sit down to eat together at a big table. Dana Cowin of Food & Wine magazine tells USA Today her favorite spots:

Cibo, Austin, Texas
Resto, New York

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Classical's Rock Star Hits Road

Nov 4, 2007 3:25 PM CST

Classical's Rock Star Hits Road

Conducting whiz kid faces high expectations with youth orchestra

(Newser) - Conducting whiz kid Gustavo Dudamel, only 26, kicked off a US tour this week with an orchestra roughly half his age. They wowed the Los Angeles Times and sparked a ripple of critical excitement from San Francisco to Boston, their next stops. Why the thrill? Because art music's new looker...

5.6 Quake Rattles Bay Area

Oct 31, 2007 9:32 AM CDT

5.6 Quake Rattles Bay Area

Jolt raises fears of larger tremors farther north

(Newser) - An 5.6-magnitude earthquake rumbled through the Bay Area last night, lasting up to 15 seconds and causing tremors as far north as Eugene, Ore. The San Francisco Chronicle reports that the quake, the largest since the devastating 6.9 quake in 1989, caused only small disruptions—but raises fears...

Child 'Slave' Laborers Fall Into the Gap

Oct 28, 2007 5:14 PM CDT

Child 'Slave' Laborers Fall Into the Gap

Kids seen making Gap garments in New Delhi sweatshop

(Newser) - Ten-year-olds were found stitching Gap apparel in a filthy New Delhi sweatshop, some without pay, in an investigation by the Guardian. The kids interviewed by the paper reported long hours of unpaid work, threats and beatings. Serial numbers on the beaded blouses they were working on were ID'd by the...

Barry's Heart is in San Francisco

Oct 25, 2007 3:36 PM CDT

Barry's Heart is in San Francisco

Ex-Giants star not satisfied about ending things with his hometown team

(Newser) - He sounded like a man who wanted to stay. At a tribute to the former San Francisco slugger, Barry Bonds was read a list of his baseball accomplishments and then asked if he'd actually achieved all those marks. His response? "I did and then I got fired," a...