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In this Feb. 17, 2016 file photo, President Barack Obama speaks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. Obama is launching a version of “take your child to work day” focused on America’s science laboratories instead of its corporate workspaces. It’s part of Obama’s long-standing effort to encourage young people, especially girls and minorities, to pursue careers in the STEM fields of science, technology, engineering and math.
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In this Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016 file photo provided by U.S. Air Force, an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches during an operational test at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. Like a giant pen stroke in the sky, an unarmed Minuteman 3 nuclear missile roared out of its underground bunker on the California coastline Friday, Feb. 26, 2016, and soared over the Pacific, inscribing the signature of American power amid growing worry about North Korea’s pursuit of nuclear weapons capable of reaching U.S. soil. When it comes to deterring an attack by North Korea or other potential adversaries, the missile is the message.
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This Feb. 11, 2016, photo, shows a high-fidelity audio system for the LG G5 phone, in New York. The module connects to the phone's bottom to offer higher-quality sound. LG is dipping its toes into a modular-design concept with its upcoming G5 smartphone.
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The Google office building on Ninth Avenue in New York's Chelsea neighborhood. Google has been quietly expanding its footprint in the city and is reportedly close to reaching a $2.4 billion deal to add the landmark Chelsea Market building in the Meatpacking District to its already substantial New York campus. It's the latest example of a big-name tech firm expanding in New York City, which has, for years, been trying to stake a claim as Silicon Valley East.
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