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Genius life saver

Ten Million Lives Saved Worldwide Since 1962 by Life-Saving Cell Strain 'WI-38'

Hayflick produced the first oral polio vaccine made on a continuously propagated cell strain.

Train

San Francisco Municipal Railway System Held Hostage by Hackers

Commuters of the San Francisco Municipal Railway got a surprise this weekend when the system's computerized fare system was breached and held hostage by hackers. The operator of the public railway system said that the hack took place on Friday afternoon.

United Airlines Grounds All Flights Worldwide After Computer Glitch

United Airlines Introduces Non-Stop Flight From San Francisco to Hangzhou

United Airlines launched a three-times-a-week, non-stop service from San Francisco, USA, to the southeast Chinese city of Hangzhou, on Wednesday, July 13, marking the airline's fifth city in mainland China and 14th in the Asia/Pacific region.

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'Watch Dogs 2' Trailer Released, Release date Announced [VIDEO]

Ubisoft announced on Wednesday that Watch Dogs 2 will be out on November 15, 2016 for PS4, Xbox One and PC.

McDonald's made to order fries are tossed with a puree mix of garlic, olive oil, Parmesan cheese, parsley and salt.

McDonald's to Offer Garlic Fries in San Francisco for a Limited Time

McDonald's is testing a new product in four locations in San Francisco, garlic fries.

Twitter's ‘Hearts’ Button are more Popular than you may Think

Twitter's ‘Hearts’ Button are more Popular than you may Think

Twitter's decision to change its stars button to hearts is likely to be the most controversial decision made by the company, but according to Twitter, the change is actually a lot more popular than people may think.

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Pedestrians Killed and Injured Following Car Chase With Robbers

A fatality and an injury took place when the San Francisco police were chasing a car full of suspects linked to a robbery.

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Audi Self Driving Car Travels from California to New York

Audi has reached New York with its self driving car.

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Chris Borland, San Francisco 49ers Linebacker, Retires From NFL

Another one bites the dust. In this case, we are talking about National Football League (NFL) players who are retiring young. The latest player to do so is San Francisco 49ers linerbacker Chris Borland.

Self-Driving Mercedes Benz Prototype Spotted In San Francisco

The self-driving car is powered by a hybrid electric fuel cell with a range of 900 kilometers.

Water

Water Keeper In Hot Water After Being Caught Peeing Into Reservoir

The manager of a Nevada water reservoir is in trouble after he was caught taking a leak in the storage area that is the source of drinking water for California's San Francisco Bay Area.

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California Lawmaker Looking For Digital Warrant Requirement

California state lawmaker Mark Leno pushed for a new digital warrant to be implemented in the state.

Chopped body parts

San Francisco Suitcase Murder Yields One Suspect

San Francisco Police arrested on Friday evening a 60-year-old man who is the suspect in a murder case in which the body parts of the victim were placed inside a suitcase and left on a sidewalk at the corner of 11th and Mission Streets near the headquarters of Twitter.

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Uber in San Francisco Dwarfs the City's Entire Regulated Taxi Market, says CEO

Uber's CEO Travis Kalanick claims his taxi-service is larger than the entire taxi market in San Francisco.

San Francisco shooting

4 San Francisco Men Shot Dead Inside Car; No Suspects Yet

Residents of the Hayes Valley community in San Francisco, California, are still rattled by the exchange of gunfire on Friday night in their neighborhood that resulted in four dead men inside a stolen vehicle.

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