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Big Block of Cheese, diversity in Silicon Valley, conservatives power box office for American Sniper
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Jan 21, 2015
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Big Block of Cheese, diversity in Silicon Valley, conservatives power box office for American Sniper

A 21st century twist on a 19th century tradition - Big Block of Cheese, searching for diversity in the tech world, and conservatives flock to see American Sniper.

US President Barack Obama delivers the State of the Union address at the US Capitol in Washington on January 20, 2015.   AFP PHOTO/JIM WATSON        (Photo credit should read JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images)
US President Barack Obama delivers the State of the Union address at the US Capitol in Washington on January 20, 2015. AFP PHOTO/JIM WATSON (Photo credit should read JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images)
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A roundup of key takeaways from President Barack Obama's final State of the Union address. The Silicon Valley is attempting to draw more diversity to the tech world with courses at Howard University. And, how Facebook plans to crack down on the news hoaxes that pollute our news feeds.

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Southern California Public Radio's education reporter, Adolfo Guzman-Lopez and business reporter Ben Bergman break down what the President's State of the Union proposals might mean for California.
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With the help of 'The West Wing' cast, President Barack Obama brought back an event from the Jackson Presidency in the form of an online town hall.
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Tech firms are partnering with some of the top historically black colleges and universities, or HBCUs, in order to fill the diversity gap.
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AP investigative reporters found that personal details of visitors to the federal health insurance website are being passed along to third party sites.
Federal funding to maintain the country's highways runs out in May, and Republicans who control Congress are looking for ideas on how to stop that from happening. One idea, raising taxes, which some prefer to call a "user fee."
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Health nuts need not apply at Joe Peep's NY Pizza in North Hollywood, and the shop makes this clear.
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It could now be a little tougher for misinformation to spread on Facebook, thanks to a new feature the company announced yesterday. Slate's Will Oremus joins Take Two to explain.
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It's not just the catchy songs -- Two CA psychologists, who happen to be sisters, analyze what makes 'Frozen' more appealing than other princess fairytales.