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San Francisco |
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Bank robbery suspect made 3 hold-ups |
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San Francisco |
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Increase in Sex Crimes at Public Schools
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SF City Hall |
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Port director Doug Wong departs |
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SF City Hall |
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Newsom has sold his $1.7 million holdings |
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| Apr.2 |
Bay Bridge |
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Traffic Nightmare Creeps on for Hours| 2 left lanes were shut down as police tried to deal with a man who was threatening to jump off the bridge | |
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San Francisco |
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Immigrant pleads guilty to manslaughter
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San Francisco |
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Ron Lyons Retires from the Airwaves |
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Pac Bell Park |
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Athletics 4, Giants 0 |
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| Apr.3 |
San Francisco |
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Bid to create instant supercomputer Hundreds of technophiles joined their laptops in a grass roots bid to create a computing force
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Bay Bridge |
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Police Arrest Man Who Tied Up Traffic 38 year-old man who created a huge traffic jam by threatening to jump off the span is now facing a variety of charges
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San Francisco |
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Taxi driver not mentally competent
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San Francisco |
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DA dropping 124 cases against protesters
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San Francisco |
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2-alarm fire |
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SF Downtown |
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Catholics march against gay marriage
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San Francisco |
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2 stabbed in gang altercation |
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| Apr.4 |
San Francisco |
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World War II Mortars Found
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Pac Bell Park |
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Athletics 5, Giants 5 |
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SF Zoo |
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Zoo helps wild bald eagle eggs hatch |
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SF City Hall |
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$900,000 award to aid homeless |
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| Apr.5 |
SF Mission |
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Gang-related shooting |
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Giants |
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Bonds hits No. 659 in 5-4 win over Astros |
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| Apr.6 |
SFSU |
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School of Engineering eliminating possible State University is considering eliminating the School to help close a $14 million budget gap
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Bay Bridge |
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State demands investigation into backup
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| Apr.7 |
SF Downtown |
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2 dead after 3-alarm fire 14 people have been displaced from their homes. A residence located at 1437 Hyde St. has significant damage
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San Francisco |
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Police close unsolved Zodiac killer case| SFPD is closing the case of the city's notorious killer, whom inspectors have tried to track down for 35 years | |
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SF City Hall |
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Public finance director to direct port |
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| Apr.8 |
SF City Hall |
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New fire commissioners |
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| Apr.9 |
Bay Bridge |
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Manmade spider web to stop jumpers
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| Apr.10 |
SF Richmond |
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Fire left one person dead and two injured
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SF Bayview |
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Police officer killed, another wounded 
Map of 1300 Newhall Street San Francisco 2 undercover officers approached a suspect. He fired on officers with an automatic weapon, killing Isaac Espinoza, 29
| Police arrested David Hill, 21, who was picked in San Ramon. Espinoza, 29, an 8-year veteran of the department, was to celebrate his 7th wedding anniversary. Officer Barry G. Parker, 39, was treated for his injuries and released
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| Apr.11 |
SF Downtown |
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Demonstrators opposed to war in Iraq
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SF Downtown |
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Body found |
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| Apr.12 |
San Francisco |
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Suspect arrested for officer shooting |
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SF City Hall |
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Vet named department's first female chief| Acting Police Chief Heather Fong got the official job. She has been with the department 26 years | |
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Pac Bell Park |
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Bonds ties with Mays with 660th HR| Barry Bonds ties godfather for third on baseball's career list. He has homered into the cove for the 28th time | |
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PG&E |
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PG&E utility leaves bankruptcy behind The 99-year-old Pacific Gas and Electric Co. ended 3 years of bankruptcy after distributing $10.2 billion to creditors
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San Francisco |
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Funeral Planned for Slain Police Officer
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| Apr.13 |
San Francisco |
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No death penalty in shooting of officer |
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Pac Bell Park |
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Bonds moves into 3ird place with 661 HR Bonds moved ahead of Mays with another majestic homer. He is 53 behind Ruth on the career home runs list
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| Apr.14 |
Pac Bell Park |
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Milwaukee 3, Giants 0 |
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SF Bayview |
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Family Defends Suspect in Cop Shooting |
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San Francisco |
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Levi's challenges continue despite gains |
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| Apr.15 |
San Francisco |
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Elderly woman stabbed to death |
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| Apr.16 |
SF City Hall |
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SFPD to Retire Number of Slain Officer Thousands of mourners lined in front of St. Mary's Cathedral after the service to watch the casket carrying Isaac Espinoza
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San Francisco |
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Jordan's king spoke to Commonw. Club
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SFSU |
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Program of gerontology may close |
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Pac Bell Park |
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LA 3, Giants 2 |
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| Apr.17 |
SF City Hall |
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Names of Newly Wedded Gays For Sale
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Pac Bell Park |
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LA 5, Giants 4 |
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| Apr.18 |
SF Downtown |
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Man threatening to jump from garage
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San Francisco |
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Family of Killed Teens Calls for Security The friends and family of Scharrod Fleming gathered to promote a bill to protect kids at organized dances
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SF Downtown |
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Anniversary of '06 earthquake
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Pac Bell Park |
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LA 7, Giants 6 |
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| Apr.19 |
San Francisco |
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Suspicous death
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SFSU |
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Programs targeted for cuts
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Pac Bell Park |
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Bonds stays hot with No. 666 |
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| Apr.20 |
Wells Fargo |
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Earnings roll continues in first quarter
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SF City Hall |
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Police officers denounce District Attorney A petition denounces Kamala Harris' decision not to seek the death penalty in the killing of an officer Espinoza
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Schwab |
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1st-quarter profit more than doubles
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San Francisco |
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Crash Leaves One Dead, Three Injured
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San Francisco |
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Salesforce sets $8 price target for IPO |
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Pac Bell Park |
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Bonds homers in 7th straight game Game gives him 667 for his career, but the Giants lost 9-5 to the San Diego Padres
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| Apr.21 |
SF Bayview |
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Blaze Injures Cop and Firefighter
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San Francisco |
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Sex.com, VeriSign, settle legal battle |
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Pac Bell Park |
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Bonds' homer streak ends at 7 games |
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| Apr.22 |
SF Zoo |
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African elephant dies A 43-year-old female was conscious when zoo staff found her, but after pain medication, she passed away
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San Rafael |
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Wild Chase for Bank Robbery Suspects
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Pac Bell Park |
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San Diego piles up 52 hits, takes 3 of 4
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San Francisco |
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3-county average rent is $1,538
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| Apr.24 |
Visitacion Valley |
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Residents Voice Crime Worries
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San Francisco |
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Sharon Stone recognized by lesbian group |
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Bay Bridge |
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Traffic Diverted Off Major Ramp |
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| Apr.25 |
SF Downtown |
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Union Square Pro-Choice Rally |
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San Francisco |
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Residents Remember Holocaust Several dozen people gathered around the Holocaust Memorial to commemorate Jewish people who died during the Holocaust
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| Apr.26 |
San Francisco |
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91 degrees in San Francisco Records were broken all over the Bay Area
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Pac Bell Park |
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Giants 3, Braves 2 |
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| Apr.27 |
San Francisco |
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Hong Kong's paper launching new daily Ming Pao will begin publishing a San Francisco-based edition aimed at the Bay area's fast growing Chinese population
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Golden Gate Bridge |
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Nat. Guard to End Surveillance of Bridge |
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Pac Bell Park |
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Atlanta Braves 12, Giants 3 |
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| Apr.28 |
San Francisco |
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Web site to contain sex offenders info A resolution is asking the SFPD to add a link that contains pictures of the offenders and their general locations
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Golden Gate Bridge |
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Nat. Guard leaving Bridge security detail Gov. Schwarzenegger approved the decision
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San Francisco |
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Florida Cat Found A microchip helped a lost cat Cheyenne find its way home after it was missing for 7 years
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Pac Bell Park |
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Giants 10, Atlanta 7 |
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| Apr.29 |
San Francisco |
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Gay Internet leader PlanetOut to go public An online media company announced that it plans to go public in the near future
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Pac Bell Park |
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Bonds socks 668th, but Giants fall 4-3
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San Francisco |
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Trial begins for killing of Bishop's daughter |
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| Apr.30 |
San Francisco |
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Possible closure of 3 fire stations |
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San Francisco |
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Radio pirates challenge FCC seizure |
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Pac Bell Park |
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Giants rally from 7 down to top Marlins
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