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America’s Cup officials say race will continue

May 14

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America's Cup Regatta Director Iain Murray, left, and Golden Gate Yacht Club Vice Commodore Tom Ehman, right, listen to questions during a news conference Tuesday, May 14, 2013 in San Francisco. The pair announced that the America's Cup will go on as planned after the death of a sailor during a training run last week on San Francisco Bay. The officials also said they expected all four entrants to compete, including Artemis Racing. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The America’s Cup will go on as planned after the death of a sailor during a training run last week on San Francisco Bay, officials said Tuesday.

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German team withdraws from Youth America’s Cup

May 14

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Artemis Racing crew members gather at a Treasure Island dock as their 72-foot-long catamaran floats upside down on Friday, May 10, 2013, in San Francisco. Sailor Andrew "Bart" Simpson died the day before when the high-tech catamaran capsized during America's Cup training trapping him underwater. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

BERLIN (AP) — A sailing team from Germany has dropped out of the America’s Cup youth regatta in San Francisco following an accident in which a star British sailor was killed.

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