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The inaugural class of the Computer Science and Information Technology program, scheduled to graduate in 2016. Hartnell College hide caption

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Out Of The Fields And Into Computer Science Classes

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Sam Li, 52 (center, lime green) has been playing 9-man volleyball for nearly 30 years and keeps up with the younger players. Kainaz Amaria/NPR hide caption

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Asians-Only Volleyball Brings Community Together

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The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library in Washington, D.C., has opened a Digital Commons that features rows of desktop computers, portable electronic devices and even a 3D printer. DC Public Library/The Freelon Group hide caption

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With Modern Makeovers, America's Libraries Are Branching Out

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Marilyn Hagerty gained viral fame with her positive review of the Olive Garden in Grand Forks, North Dakota. John Stennes hide caption

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Restaurant Critic Finds Meaning At The Olive Garden In 'Grand Forks'

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Jill Biden thanks teachers during a 2010 meeting at Ft. Belvoir Elementary School in Virginia. Cherie Cullen/ASSOCIATED PRESS hide caption

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In The Classroom, Jill Biden Is A Teacher First

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The Eagle Mountain International Church in Newark, Texas, is linked to at least 21 cases of measles. LM Otero/AP hide caption

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Texas Megachurch At Center Of Measles Outbreak

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A boy waves the flag of his new homeland on the last flight of organized, large-scale emigration of Ethiopian Jews to Israel. Moshik Brin/Courtesy of Moshik Brin hide caption

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Last Flight Of Ethiopia-To-Israel Jewish Migration Program

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J.D. Salinger was overwhelmed by fame, and after Catcher in the Rye was published, he made like Holden Caulfield and "beat a fast exit out of New York City," says the co-author of a new Salinger biography. Amy Sancetta/AP hide caption

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The Private War Of J.D. Salinger

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Brothers Cody and Luther Dickinson are the North Mississippi Allstars. Their new album is titled World Boogie Is Coming. Jay Adkins/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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A Brother Duo Digs Deep For The Blues

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