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San Francisco targets May 18 for some businesses to resume as California unveils reopening guidelines

Covid-19 has infected 3.7 million people globally, and killed at least 264,111 as of Thursday.




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San Francisco targets May 18 for some businesses to resume

CNBC's Dominic Chu reports that San Francisco is targeting May 18 to reopen some businesses.




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Smiths Night in San Francisco (Saturday Jan. 29)




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San Francisco Becomes First US City to Ban E-cigarettes

San Francisco is the first U.S city that bans the sale of e-cigarettes, a measure that affects both brick-and-mortar stores and online retailers. The





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Francis Fukuyama on coronavirus and the crisis of trust

How do democracies measure up against autocratic regimes in handling the pandemic?




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San Francisco 49ers assistant coach is first female AND first openly gay coach in Super Bowl history

Katie Sowers, 33, of the San Francisco 49ers made history on two fronts in Super Bowl 2020, when she became the first female and LGBT coach to reach the championship game this past Sunday.




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San Francisco 49ers fan assaulted taco restaurant workers with a burrito and napkin dispenser

Video footage shows the moment a San Francisco 49ers fan attacked taco restaurant employees with a burrito, phone and napkin dispenser on Super Bowl Sunday..




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Pope Francis changes Lord's Prayer after saying it implied that God can lead us astray 

Pope Francis has approved altering 'lead us not into temptation' to 'do not let us fall into temptation' because he believes it shifts the responsibility onto Satan.




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Pope Francis bans ambassadors from blogging or criticizing his policies

In a document handed to more than 100 ambassadors in Rome for meetings with top Vatican officials, Francis told the envoys they had to 'live for the things of God and not for those of the world'.




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Madonna says she'd like a meeting with Pope Francis to discuss a woman's right to choose

Madonna revealed she would like a meeting with Pope Francis in a wide-ranging interview with Andrew Denton which aired on Tuesday night. 




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Pope Francis shares cryptic tweet as he breaks his silence on George Pell's failed bid for freedom

The most powerful figure in the Catholic Church took to social media to share a cryptic tweet in the hours after the Victorian Supreme Court turned down Pell's appeal against sex abuse convictions.




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First shots of Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce as Benedict and Francis in new film The Two Popes

The new film, due to be released in the UK December, follows is being billed as an intimate tale about one of the most dramatic transitions of power in the Catholic Church's history.




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Pope Francis celebrates open-air mass for one MILLION people in Madagascar

Crowds of worshippers waved yellow-and-white Vatican flags and cheered as the Popemobile made its way into the stadium in the capital Antananarivo (pictured).




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Pope Francis arrives in Mauritius and is greeted by 100,000 people waving palm leaves

Pope Francis is in Mauritius to honour a 19th century French missionary who ministered to free slaves. Roughly 100,000 people attended the service during country's first papal visit since 1989.




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Pope Francis swaps Popemobile for the back seat of a Fiat Tipo as he arrives to celebrate Mass

Attendants to a Mass with the Pope at a cathedral in Albano on the outskirts of Rome were surprised when His Holiness appeared from the back of a Fiat Tipo, rather than the usual Popemobile.




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Pope Francis warns Silicon Valley to be careful AI does not lead to a new 'form of barbarism' 

Speaking at a three-day event, Pope Francis warned Silicon Valley and tech giants in the audience to be ware AI doesn't lead to a new 'form of barbarism', resulting in the manipulation of millions.




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Pope Francis on Monday hit out at 'offensive words' spoken against the Amazon's indigenous people

The Pope made the comments during a three-week meeting to discuss the priest shortage in the Amazon. The Vatican are considering ordaining married men and giving women ministries.




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Vatican's Secret Archive gets less secret as Pope Francis renames it to lose 'negative' connotation

Pope Francis has renamed the once 'secret' archive to the Vatican Apostolic Archive. He is also opening the archive of World War II-era Pope Pius XII next year, eight years early.




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Pope Francis considers introducing new 'ecological sin' in bid to battle climate change 

Speaking in Rome on Friday, Pope Francis said it's 'a duty' to introduce 'the sin against ecology' to the Catholic Church's teachings as a way to protect 'our common home'.




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Pope Francis urges worshippers to respect prostitutes and trafficking victims in Thailand

Pope Francis concluded the first full day of his visit to Thailand by leading Mass for 60,000 Catholics, urging respect for sex workers, trafficking victims, drug addicts, and 'exploited sinners'.




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Pope Francis scraps 'pontifical secret' code of confidentiality

In a new document issued by the Vatican on Tuesday, Francis decreed that information in abuse cases must be protected by church leaders to ensure its 'security, integrity and confidentiality'.




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Pope Francis warns 'rigid' Catholics are creating a 'minefield' of hatred in Christmas greeting

Pope Francis also sought to remind cardinals, bishops and priests that the church does not enjoy the authority it once did, as he spoke in the Sala Clementina, Vatican City.




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Pope Francis condemns the 'barbaric resurgence' of anti-Semitism

The head of the Roman Catholic Church told a delegation in Vatican City there had been an increase in selfishness, which had created a 'fertile ground' for hatred and anti-Semitism.




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Mike Pence holds hour-long private meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican

Vice President Mike Pence told Pope Francis on Friday that the pontiff made him a 'hero' for giving him a gift for his mom as Donald Trump prepares to address the March for Life rally.




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Pope Francis declines to approve ordaining married men as priests following controversial debate

In an eagerly-awaited document, Francis did not even refer to recommendations by Amazonian bishops to consider the ordination of married men and women deacons.




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Pope Francis expresses solidarity with coronavirus patients

During his weekly audience at the Vatican, Pope Francis showed his solidarity with those suffering from the global outbreak of the coronavirus as he kissed people in the crowds.




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Pope Francis is 'slightly unwell' and cancels public appointments

The 83-year-old pontiff has scrapped an audience with tech chiefs including Microsoft and IBM executives today, a day after calling off an appearance at Mass in Rome.




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Pope Francis tests negative for coronavirus

Pope Francis, who cancelled a series of engagements last week after falling ill, has tested negative for coronavirus - amid an outbreak of the disease in Italy that has sickened 2,000 people.




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Priests keep their distance from Pope Francis amid coronavirus lockdown

The footprints mark where people should stand to avoid close contact under the one-yard rule - which Italians were taking to heart by carrying rulers into bars and shops today.




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Pope Francis fights coronavirus with 'compassion' in message streamed to millions

Pope Francis was seen delivering his weekly Angelus prayer to an empty Saint Peter's Square in the Vatican City this morning, as Italians stay home to combat the spread of coronavirus .




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Pope Francis prays against sin of 'self-pity' in weekly Mass

Pope Francis gave his homily as he spoke via webcam from the chapel of his Vatican residence Tuesday, urging Christians not to indulge in the 'evil' of self pity but to instead make positive changes.




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Pope Francis tests negative for coronavirus a second time

Pope Francis was swabbed along with those who surround him yesterday, it has been reported. They all tested negative for coronavirus. The pope had a cold last month.




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Pope Francis conducts Holy Week ceremonies from behind closed doors

Francis lead the ceremony inside the shelter of an empty St Peter's Basilica. He was joined only by his aides, some nuns and a few laypeople, who sat staggered throughout the pews.




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Pope Francis addresses the quashing of George Pell's of child sex convictions

The head of the Catholic Church seemingly compared the cardinal to Jesus in a tweet on Tuesday.




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Pope Francis prays for the 'many mothers and sisters' subjected to domestic violence

The Argentine pontiff live-streamed an Easter Monday prayer from his private library as the Vatican and Italy entered a second month of restrictions on most outdoor activities.




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Pope Francis warns coronavirus recovery must not 'leave anyone behind'

During Mass today the pope said the coronavirus recovery could not leave anyone behind. He spoke at the church of Santo Spirito in Sassia in Rome, Italy, to mark Divine Mercy Sunday.




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Trump has given condolences to Pope Francis for the 'horrible and destructive' Notre Dame fire

President Donald Trump spoke with Pope Francis on Wednesday to offer condolences for the partially destroyed Notre Dame Cathedral and to wish him a Happy Easter.




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Pope Francis REFUSES bullet-proof vest despite ISIS Christmas address threats

ISIS (left) has released propaganda videos threatening to invade Rome and Pope Francis is considered a specific target. But the pontiff (pictured right) says he's 'not afraid'.




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San Francisco mansion with VERY colorful past hits the market for $21.8M

The lavish property, which has been dubbed a 'Mini-Versailles', is located in San Francisco's high-end Presidio Heights neighborhood.




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Rafferty Law grapples with Keith Lemon actor Leigh Francis as they film scenes for Twist

Rafferty Law was pictured grappling with Keith Lemon actor Leigh Francis as they filmed scenes for Sky Cinema's Oliver! remake Twist on Tuesday evening.




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Keanu Reeves continues filming The Matrix in San Francisco

Joining the actor, 55, on set was his girlfriend, Alexandra Grant, who was seen bundled up in an animal print coat, watching production unfold in San Francisco's Financial District.




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Robert Redford, 83, shakes hands with beaming Pope Francis

The veteran star, 83, appeared humbled as he greeted the leader of the Catholic Church




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Tyson Fury agrees to fight Francis Ngannou inside the Octagan once he's 'done with boxing'

The Gypsy King (right) called out Ngannou (left, left picture) and now the UFC star has roped in boxing legend Mike Tyson (right, left picture) to help him prepare for Fury.




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Thailand 0-2 Chile: Francisca Lara misses late penalty as Chile fail to qualify for last 16

Chile were eliminated from the women's World Cup after missing a late penalty that would have sent them through in a 2-0 win over Thailand on Thursday.




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Inside the Parisian hotel suite decorated by Francis Ford Coppola, which goes for £6.000 a night

The St Germain Penthouse, which dominates the top floor of Paris' Lutetia Hotel, was designed by Oscar-winning director Francis Ford Coppola.




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Dillian Whyte calls out UFC stars Stipe Miocic and Francis Ngannou as he calls for crossover bouts

Before turning to boxing, Dillian Whyte had a 20-1 kickboxing record and won his only MMA match inside 12 seconds. He is now interested in getting inside the UFC ring with one of its top heavyweights.




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Pope Francis makes British Victorian cardinal John Henry Newman a saint

Prince Charles (pictured) lead the UK at the ceremony in St Peter's Square in Rome, where Pope Francis declared the cardinal a saint in front of 20,000 pilgrims.




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Sydney man Toby Francis warns domestic violence escalates in a confronting letter

Australian actor and singer Toby Francis revealed he would frequently break household items during domestic arguments with his girlfriend Lauren in a open letter posted to Facebook on Thursday.




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Hayley Dodd's murderer Francis Wark had more victims policeman says

Francis Wark, who murdered Hayley Dodd in WA in 1999 and was jailed for the brutal rape of another hitchhiker in Queensland in 2007 had more victims, a former police officer suggested.