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Defense Rises To No. 1 In League Rankings

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:05:43 GMT

by Mike Spofford, Packers.com posted 11/30/2009 Head Coach Mike McCarthy has preached that the Green Bay Packers' identity needs to start with defense for the team to be successful.
Source: Packers.com

Director Jason Reitman Finds His Feet 'Up In The Air'

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:58:44 GMT

Watch Clips 'Order Five Meals' Add to Playlist 'Club Cards' Add to Playlist 'Something Real' Add to Playlist Accusations of nepotism were only be expected for director Jason Reitman: His father, Ivan Reitman, was the director-producer behind the...
Source: NPR

Kaiser Permanente awards $500K+ to NorCal AIDS organizations

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:47:17 GMT

Kaiser Permanente said Monday it has awarded more than $500,000 in community benefit grants to seven Bay Area and Northern California organizations to increase HIV testing and counseling for at-risk teenagers and young adults.
Source: San Francisco Business Times

Twitter named top English language word for 2009

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:46:40 GMT

The word "Twitter" stood out over every other word in the English language in 2009, at least according to an Austin, Texas, company that monitors word usage.
Source: The Tech Chronicles

U.S. job cuts slowed in November, jobless rate seen steady

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:36:26 GMT

Job seekers look over a list of jobs at an employment center in San Francisco, California November 20, 2009.REUTERS/Robert Galbraith WASHINGTON - Job losses in the United States slowed sharply in November, cushioned by seasonal adjustments and a...
Source: International Business Times

Expert points out overlooked history underfoot

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:27:12 GMT

He has become a self-taught expert on metal hardware underfoot - manhole covers, vents, grates, metal covers that lead to valves, electrical control boxes, survey markers.
Source: San Francisco Chronicle

Bangalore, San Francisco strengthen sisterhood

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:25:42 GMT

Bangalore and San Francisco today signed seven Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) strengthening the “sister cities” arrangement. The MoUs were signed in the presence of Chief Minister B S Yedddyurappa and San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom.
Source: Business Standard

Top 10 List: Quarterbacks Win on Final Play

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:18:47 GMT

The last-play touchdown passes of Matthew Stafford for one yard last week and of Vince Young for 10 yards on Sunday give the impression that these last-play heroics are commonplace. They are not.
Source: The New York Times

Quoted in 'Atlanta Ballet Names New Chief'

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:56:24 GMT

said in ArtsJournal:

The Atlanta Ballet is set to announce its new executive director: Arthur Jacobus, former boss of Seattle's Pacific Northwest Ballet and the San Francisco Ballet.

Quoted in 'VaxGen vaccine shown to help prevent HIV'

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:10:33 GMT

San Francisco said in San Francisco Business Times:

As the first HIV vaccine trial to demonstrate some level of reduced infection among the entire trial population, this is an encouraging step forward in the struggle to develop an effective HIV/AIDS vaccine

Photo from AP Photo

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Demonstrators protest in front Blue Cross offices in downtown San Francisco, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009. The demonstrators are protesting Blue Cross' opposition to a public health insurance option as part of a health care reform package.

Photo from AP Photo

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Demonstrators march in front Blue Cross offices in downtown San Francisco, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009. The demonstrators are protesting Blue Cross' oppostion to a public health insurance option as part of a health care reform package.

Scott McKenzie - San Francisco

Sun, 18 Mar 2007 15:37:33 GMT