During that October practice run, the Oracle team's upturned boat ended up drifting from the San Francisco Bay under the Golden Gate Bridge and four miles into the open Pacific Ocean before the team could get it under control.

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The city of Palo Alto issued an email to residents subscribed to an emergency information e-mail list that said the city, which sits on San Francisco Bay, more than 30 miles south of the Golden Gate Bridge, appeared to be at little risk.

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The new Ludlow and Leominster constituency would follow the Welsh border from Chirbury, down to Golden Valley, almost 60 miles to the south.

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The year-round warm temperatures draw visitors from around the world to our miles of golden, sandy beaches.

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The new Ludlow and Leominster seat would follow the Welsh border almost 60 miles from Chirbury, down to Golden Valley.

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Things aren't quite as dire 500 miles to the west at Kent State, but the Golden Flashes also have been less than dazzling in the encore to their first CWS trip.

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