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# san-francisco - Sunday 19 May, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Off The Rock This post contains images

50 years ago, these last prisoners left Alcatraz forever

These archive pictures show the final working hours of one of the world’s most notorious jails.

# san-francisco - Monday 6 May, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Tragedy

Five die after bridal shower limousine bursts into flames

A newly-wed woman and four members of her bridal shower died after their rented limousine caught fire en route to a party in California celebrating her wedding.

# san-francisco - Thursday 21 March, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Westside

Taoiseach visiting Silicon Valley, San Francisco and Seattle as US trip continues

The west coast trip is part of his St Patrick’s Day programme.

# san-francisco - Monday 4 February, 2013

From The Score Super Bowl

‘Just short’ — Check out the front page of today’s San Francisco Chronicle

It’s the morning after the night before for the 49ers.

# san-francisco - Sunday 23 December, 2012

From TheJournal.ie USA This post contains videos

POT: A history of marijuana

Washington State and Colorado in the US voted to legalise the drug’s use last month – but what happened in the States before pot went ‘proper’?

# san-francisco - Monday 26 November, 2012

From The Score NFL

NFL player tweets X-ray of his broken finger ‘to prove he didn’t commit a penalty

‘How could I hold with a finger broken in half?’

# san-francisco - Wednesday 21 November, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Nakedness

San Francisco sheds part of free-spirit by banning public nudity

If you’re going to San Francisco, be sure to wear some clothes.

# san-francisco - Sunday 28 October, 2012

From The Score Baseball

World Series: Giants on the verge of title after blanking Tigers

Ryan Vogelsong, Tim Lincecum and Sergio Romo combined to deliver a shut-out for San Francisco.

# san-francisco - Tuesday 23 October, 2012

From TheJournal.ie In Pictures

Derry makes the Lonely Planet’s Top 10 best cities for 2013

The Northern Ireland city has been chosen as the UK’s City of Culture next year. Find out where else made the cut…

From The Score MLB

Baseball: Giants oust reigning champs to reach World Series

San Francisco will now play for the biggest prize in the sport, starting tomorrow night, against the Detroit Tigers.

# san-francisco - Tuesday 7 August, 2012

From TheJournal.ie US This post contains videos

Major Chevron refinery fire forces San Francisco Bay residents indoors

One refinery worker sustained minor injuries after fire broke out at Chevron plant in Richmond yesterday evening.

# san-francisco - Thursday 26 July, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Twitter

Twitter warns spoof account owner that his details will be revealed

The account is a parody of the head of publishing group Northcliffe Media, which is owned by the Daily Mail’s parent company.

# san-francisco - Thursday 28 June, 2012

Google glasses take a dive

Google tested its new eye wear with a skydive, streaming live video during the jump.

# san-francisco - Tuesday 19 June, 2012

From The Score Opinion

In the swing: Major breakthrough brings Simpson front and centre

Casual fans may not have known Webb Simpson before his US Open win on Sunday but he can no longer be ignored, writes Neil Cullen in this week’s column.

# san-francisco - Monday 18 June, 2012

From The Score Birdie This post contains videos

VIDEO: A bird-man crashed the trophy ceremony at the US Open

Webb Simpson’s post-victory interview was interrupted by a man squawking loudly.

From The Score Stroke-by-stroke

As it happened: US Open, day 4

Could Graeme McDowell ensure that the US Open title stayed in Northern Ireland for a third successive year? Check out our stroke-by-stroke coverage of the final round.

# san-francisco - Wednesday 13 June, 2012

From The Score US Open

Woods, Mickelson ready to renew rivalry at US Open

Woods and Mickelson will play with Masters champion Bubba Watson for the first two rounds at The Olympic Club. No pressure, then.

# san-francisco - Tuesday 12 June, 2012

From The Score History Books

14-year-old Zhang to become youngest US Open competitor

Paul Casey’s withdrawal means the Chinese teenager will take to the field at the Olympic Club.

From The Score US Open

In The Swing: The course with a history of upsets

San Francisco’s Olympic Club, which will host the US Open this week, is known as a graveyard for the world’s best golfers.

# san-francisco - Monday 28 May, 2012

From The Score Doctor's Orders

Clarke pulls out of US Open with injury

The British Open champion’s next appearance is likely to be at Royal Portrush as he has also decided to give the Nordea Masters a miss.

# san-francisco - Sunday 27 May, 2012

Archive Feat of Engineering Pic of the Day

It’s 75 years since the Golden Gate Bridge opened in San Francisco.

# san-francisco - Thursday 24 May, 2012

LA bans plastic… bags not surgery

Ten years after Ireland issued a plastic bag tax, the land of plastic fantastics plans to phase them out.

# san-francisco - Saturday 19 May, 2012

From The Score Bonus This post contains videos

Vending machine doles out mountain bikes and surfboards to chuffed Americans

The British Columbia tourist board came up with a unique way to tempt sports lovers and outdoor enthusiasts north of the border.

# san-francisco - Thursday 19 April, 2012

From The Score Doz-Ilroy

Number crunch: Rory needs a big two months to hold on to Number 1 spot

McIlroy was a summer-time bloomer in 2010 and 2011 and only a similar vein of form will stave off Luke Donald

# san-francisco - Wednesday 18 April, 2012

From TheJournal.ie 1906 Earthquake This post contains images

In pictures: the San Francisco earthquake of 1906

The severe early-morning quake sparked a major blaze throughout the city, devastating homes and businesses.

# san-francisco - Monday 16 April, 2012

From TheJournal.ie 9 At 9

The 9 at 9: Monday

Nine things to know this morning…

From TheJournal.ie San Francisco

Two Irish men missing after US yacht accident

The US Coast Guard has suspended the search for survivors after tragedy hit the Full Crew Farallones Race and members on board the Low Speed Chase were swept from their boat.

# san-francisco - Saturday 7 April, 2012

From TheJournal.ie So Long Spam

Twitter files lawsuit against spammers

The social networking company said it is suing five persistent spambots in an attempt to crack down on the high volume of spam encountered by users.

# san-francisco - Tuesday 27 March, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Espionage

Operation Midnight Climax: how the CIA secretly sent citizens on acid trips

It sounds like a wild conspiracy theory, or film script, but recently declassified documents exposes more about the bizarre project.

# san-francisco - Tuesday 20 March, 2012

From The Score Done Deal

It’s official: Manning signs for Denver Broncos

The 35-year-old quarterback has signed a five-year, $96 million contract.

# san-francisco - Saturday 17 March, 2012

From TheJournal.ie St Patrick's Day This post contains images

In pics: How you spent St Patrick’s Day from Auckland to Dingle

We asked you what you did for Patrick’s Day – and here’s what you told us.

# san-francisco - Wednesday 7 March, 2012

From Business ETC Ipad 3

Here’s your iPad 3 rumour round-up ahead of Apple’s expected unveiling

Will this evening’s Apple event reveal the next iPad?

# san-francisco - Tuesday 28 February, 2012

From Business ETC Ipad 3

Apple expected to unveil iPad 3 at event next week

Invitations were sent to the news media today with it widely anticipated that the latest version of Apple’s hugely successful tablet will be unveiled.

# san-francisco - Tuesday 21 February, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Daily Fix This post contains videos

The Daily Fix: Tuesday

Your nightly news round-up of the day’s biggest stories…

# san-francisco - Saturday 10 December, 2011

From The Score California Dreaming This post contains videos

I left my heart in San Francisco: watch how the 2011 All-Star game unfolded

Thirty of the game’s best players took a break from the distractions of California to play an exhibition game. Here’s the best bits.

# san-francisco - Wednesday 30 November, 2011

From The Score Where's My Passport?

California Dreamin’: Hurlers hit San Fran for All-Star tour

Liam Sheedy and Davy Fitz will take charge of the side for Sunday’s exhibition game in California.

# san-francisco - Tuesday 15 November, 2011

From TheJournal.ie RIP

22-year-old founder of social networking site found dead

Ilya Zhitomirskiy set up Diaspora with three other New York University students in 2010 as an ‘anti-Facebook’.

# san-francisco - Thursday 3 November, 2011

From The Score Crest Of A Wave

Hang 11: Kelly Slater takes another world surfing title

Legendary surfer from Cocoa Beach, Florida only needed to win his third round heat against Australian Daniel Ross at the Rip Curl Pro Search San Francisco to be crowned champion.

# san-francisco - Tuesday 25 October, 2011

Man trapped in kid’s swing for nine hours has to be cut free

The unidentified man did not sustain any life-threatening injures but what about the embarrassment?

# san-francisco - Sunday 25 September, 2011

Nude-in protests in San Francisco over public nudity restrictions

A city supervisor has proposed introducing restrictions on public nudity, including requiring people to cover-up while in restaurants.

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