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This photo provided by Facebook shows Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan at their wedding ceremony in Palo Alto, Calif. , Saturday, May 19, 2012. Zuckerberg updated his status to "married" on Saturday. The ceremony took place in... View Photo »
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FILE - This May 19, 2012 photo originally provided by Facebook shows Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan at their wedding ceremony in Palo Alto, Calif. , Saturday, May 19, 2012. Los Angeles-based designer Claire Pettibone says... View Photo »
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A Hewlett-Packard worker walk in the main entrance of HP Headquarters in Palo Alto, Calif. , Thursday, May 17, 2012. Published reports say HP is poised to eliminate up to 30,000 jobs to help offset dwindling demand for personal computers as more people... View Photo »
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Exterior view of Hewlett-Packard Headquarters in Palo Alto, Calif. , Thursday, May 17, 2012. Published reports say HP is poised to eliminate up to 30,000 jobs to help offset dwindling demand for personal computers as more people connect to the Internet... View Photo »
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Facebook board member and Netscape co-founder Marc Andreessen departs a hotel in Palo Alto, California May 11, 2012, where the Facebook Roadshow was taking place. View Photo »
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PALO ALTO, CA - MAY 11: Facebook spokesman Larry Yu speaks to reporters outside Crowne Plaza Hotel prior to a roadshow for Facebook Inc's Initial Public Offering (IPO) during a Facebook IPO roadshow event May 11, 2012 in Palo Alto. Facebook plans on... View Photo »
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PALO ALTO, CA - MAY 11 : Facebook Inc. founder and chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg leaves Crowne Plaza Hotel after attending a roadshow for the company's Initial Public Offering (IPO) on May 11, 2012 in Palo Alto. Facebook plans on offering its... View Photo »
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PALO ALTO, CA - MAY 11: An investor holds a prospectus as he enters Crowne Plaza Hotel for of Facebook Inc's Initial Public Offering (IPO) roadshow event May 11, 2012 in Palo Alto. Facebook plans on offering its IPO on the Nasdaq Stock Market May 18. View Photo »
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PALO ALTO, CA - MAY 11: Facebook spokesman Larry Yu displays a credential prior to a roadshow for Facebook Inc's Initial Public Offering (IPO) roadshow event May 11, 2012 in Palo Alto. Facebook plans on offering its IPO on the Nasdaq Stock Market May 18. View Photo »
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A convoy of SUVs is allowed past barricades before a Facebook Roadshow at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in the Palo Alto, California, May 11, 2012. View Photo »
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A caravan of Facebook executives leaves a hotel in Palo Alto, Calif. , Friday, May 11, 2012 from an investors meeting about Facebook's IPO. Friday�s event was the last of the bigger road show events that Facebook Inc. is holding ahead of its initial... View Photo »
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Facebook board member Marc Andreessen, who also co-founded Netscape, leaves a hotel in Palo Alto, Calif. , Friday, May 11, 2012 from an investors meeting about Facebook's IPO. CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other executives spoke to prospective investors at... View Photo »
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Facebook spokesman Larry Yu talks ot the media during a news conference outside of a hotel in Palo Alto, Calif. , Friday, May 11, 2012. Facebook stock is expected to begin trading publicly on May 18. View Photo »
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A Facebook Like Button logo is displayed on a window of a store in Palo Alto on May 10, 2012 in California. View Photo »
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Angelina Sabuco, 2, far left, sleeps in the arms of her aunt Marites Sabuco as her mom Ginady, center right, and twin sister Angelica, far right, look on at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Monday, April 30, in Palo Alto, Calif. The twin sisters, who... View Photo »
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Angelica Sabuco, 2, listens to her mom Ginady at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Monday, April 30, 2012 in Palo Alto, Calif. Angelica and her twin sister Angelina were born joined in the chest and abdomen. They were separated by doctors at the Palo... View Photo »
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A McDonald's sign is displayed at a McDonald's restaurant in East Palo Alto, Calif. , Friday, April 20, 2012. McDonald's mix of old menu standbys and new items like Chicken McBites lured in more diners, who helped boost its first-quarter profit. The... View Photo »
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A customer fills out a lottery ticket in Palo Alto, Calif. , Friday, March 30, 2012 in hopes to win at least $640 million in the Mega Millions lottery. View Photo »
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FILE - In a Friday, March 9, 2012 file photo, Hewlett Packard CEO and President Meg Whitman speaks at a conference on the Stanford University campus in Palo Alto, Calif. HP is in the midst of a turnaround under a new chief, former eBay Inc. CEO Whitman. View Photo »
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FILE - In this March 9, 2012 file photo, Hewlett Packard CEO and President Meg Whitman speaks at a conference on the Stanford University campus in Palo Alto, Calif. Hewlett-Packard said Wednesday, May 23, 2012 that it's laying off 27,000 workers, 8... View Photo »
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In the 1960s, rapid growth began to fill in the blank spaces on the Palo Alto map. Unincorporated areas and orchards still dotted the map. Prune and apricot orchards became suburban streets. The size and expertise of public safety services has evolved along with this constant growth in population. The city was among the first in Santa Clara... Full Article
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FILE - This May 19, 2012 photo originally provided by Facebook shows Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan at their wedding ceremony in Palo Alto, Calif. , Saturday, May 19, 2012. Los Angeles-based designer Claire Pettibone says Priscilla Chan was wearing one of...
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Angelina Sabuco, 2, far left, sleeps in the arms of her aunt Marites Sabuco as her mom Ginady, center right, and twin sister Angelica, far right, look on at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Monday, April 30, in Palo Alto, Calif. The twin sisters, who were born joined in the chest and...
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A McDonald's sign is displayed at a McDonald's restaurant in East Palo Alto, Calif. , Friday, April 20, 2012. McDonald's mix of old menu standbys and new items like Chicken McBites lured in more diners, who helped boost its first-quarter profit. The world's biggest hamburger chain said...
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A customer fills out a lottery ticket in Palo Alto, Calif. , Friday, March 30, 2012 in hopes to win at least $640 million in the Mega Millions lottery.
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In this March 8, 2012 photo, a job recruiter from Tencent America, of Palo Alto, Calif. , talks to attendees at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. Fewer people sought unemployment benefits last week, adding to signs that the job market is strengthening.
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FILE - This Feb. 21, 2012 file photo shows a Hewlett Packard logo in Frisco, Texas. Hewlett-Packard said Wednesday, May 23, 2012 that it's laying off 27,000 workers, 8 percent of its work force, as it restructures the business. The Palo Alto, Calif. , company said it'll save $3 billion...
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PALO ALTO, CA - DECEMBER 20: Tennessee Lady Volunteers head coach Pat Summitt stands on the side of the court during their game against the Stanford Cardinal at Maples Pavilion on December 20, 2011 in Palo Alto, California.
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Norway's Crown Prince Haakon (L) meets Palo Alto Mayor Sid Espinosa before giving a talk to entrepreneurs from Norwegian companies in Silicon Valley, in East Palo Alto, California, October 24, 2011.
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Andrea Worsae (L), 15, from Palo Alto, California, greets Norway's Crown Prince Haakon as he arrives at the Four Seasons Silicon Valley in East Palo Alto, California, October 24, 2011.
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Mary Beth Cebedo, of Palo Alto, uses an iPhone to take a photo of the memorial on the sidewalk outside the home of Steve Jobs in Palo Alto, California, in the early morning October 6, 2011. Apple Inc co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs, counted among the greatest American CEOs of his...
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FILE - This May 19, 2012 photo originally provided by Facebook shows Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan at their wedding ceremony in Palo Alto, Calif. , Saturday, May 19, 2012. Los Angeles-based designer Claire Pettibone says Priscilla Chan was wearing one of...
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