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Police ID suspect in New Orleans mass shooting

Akien Scott
Police late Monday identified a 19-year-old man as a suspect in the shooting of about 20 people during a Mother's Day parade in New Orleans, saying several people had identified him as the gunman captured by surveillance camera videos. Read More

19 New Orleans shooting victims included 2 kids

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Gunmen opened fire on people marching in a neighborhood Mother's Day parade in New Orleans on Sunday, wounding at least 19. Read More

Coach Geno Auriemma looks for eighth NCAA championship

Geno Auriemma
Geno Auriemma has never lost an NCAA championship game.Of course, his UConn Huskies haven't had to face a team like upstart Louisville, which is making an unprecedented run through the women's tournament. A victory Tuesday night over the Cardinals would be UConn's eighth title, matching them with Tennessee for the most ever in women's basketball.Auriemma didn't want to think about it. Read More

Cal women looking to crash the Big East party in Final Four

Lindsay Gottlieb
NEW ORLEANS — The subtitle to the 2013 women's Final Four might as well be: The Big East throws one last bash in the Big Easy. Three of the four teams — Connecticut, Louisville and Notre Dame — hail from a league that has long thrived in both women's and men's college basketball, but which is breaking apart after this season. Read More

Mardi Gras San Francisco Style

Hundreds gathered in Fillmore Plaza to celebrate Mardi Gras San Francisco Style on Tuesday afternoon. The Village Project organized the seventh annual event in order to continue their mission to bring cultural enrichment and education to the city's Western Addition. Read More

Fans enjoy spoils of Ravens’ championship march

BALTIMORE — Baltimore celebrated with its Super Bowl champion Ravens on Tuesday, with thousands of fans in purple lining the streets and packing the team’s stadium for a celebration. Read More

Cause of Super Bowl power outage still a mystery

NEW ORLEANS — Who turned out the lights? The day after the 34-minute blackout at the Super Bowl, the exact cause — and who’s to blame — were unclear, though a couple of potential culprits had been ruled out. Read More

Defensive lapses stacked up for 49ers

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NEW ORLEANS — For the majority of the season, it was the backbone of the 49ers. The consistent phase of the team that would show up week in and week out. But down the stretch, the 49ers’ defense, particularly the pass defense, showed its vulnerability and it ultimately caught up to them in Super Bowl XLVII. Read More

Sullen San Francisco 49ers fans keep calm after Super Bowl loss

All Jenny Chen could do was hold her head in her hands when the Super Bowl ended. “Next year,” the 29-year-old Burlingame resident said after the 49ers lost to the Baltimore Ravens in Super Bowl XLVII on Sunday night in New Orleans. “But I was hoping for a miracle.” That sentiment was felt throughout San Francisco after a close contest in which the 49ers came just short of making the ultimate comeback, losing 34-31. Read More

Blackout at Superdome adds to Super Bowl wild night

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NEW ORLEANS — A city and stage known for its pomp and circumstance went dark at one of the worst times possible. The Superdome experienced a power outage that caused a 34-minute delay in the third quarter of Sunday’s Super Bowl, putting pause on the nation’s biggest sporting event. It also knocked the CBS broadcast team of Jim Nantz and Phil Simms off the air temporarily. Read More
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