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California's Nancy Reagan, young immigrants take on being their own attorney, virtual reality roller coasters
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Mar 7, 2016
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California's Nancy Reagan, young immigrants take on being their own attorney, virtual reality roller coasters

How California shaped Nancy Reagan and her influence on the Golden State, virtual reality and roller coasters, should young immigrants represent themselves in court?

Former First Lady Nancy Reagan poses in front of a proposed design for the Ronald Reagan California state license plate after California Gov. Gray Davis signed legislation authorizing the commemorative plates of the former US President in October 1999.
Former First Lady Nancy Reagan poses in front of a proposed design for the Ronald Reagan California state license plate after California Gov. Gray Davis signed legislation authorizing the commemorative plates of the former US President in October 1999.
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How California shaped Nancy Reagan and her influence on the Golden State, virtual reality and roller coasters, should young immigrants represent themselves in court?

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A research team at Cornell University has created a stretchable light-up fabric or "skin," that could be used to help robots feel.
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