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'Man accidentally adds 12,000 miles to journey'
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‘X’ sign removed from the former Twitter’s headquarters
The ‘X’ sign has been removed from the former Twitter’s San Francisco headquarters.
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This airport just hired a cat to help calm anxious travellers
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'We were traumatised': US passengers rescued from remote Russian airport
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Jet taxiing across runways cause planes at San Fransisco International to abort landings
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Airbnb pared back: Booking site halts 'experiences' to focus on budget travel
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Surprise arrest made over fatal stabbing of tech executive
New York Times: The case sparked a furious outcry over street crime in San Francisco.
$5m payouts, $97k per year or $1 family homes - US city's proposed slavery reparations
It was one of the many recommendations made on how to atone for centuries of racism.
Shootout at Oakland gas station kills 1, wounds 8
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Pilot saves puppy abandoned by a traveller at San Francisco Airport
The fluffy traveller was ditched by his owner after arriving at SFO.
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19 months later: Cruise ships return to San Francisco
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American nightmare: The homelessness crisis in San Francisco
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Return to Alcatraz: San Francisco prison reopens to tourists
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Free speech demonstrations in US end in violence
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Airbnb files preliminary paperwork for IPO
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Exodus from San Fran: Tech workers flee
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