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PASADENA (CBSLA.com) — A popular annual event at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory is the latest program to fall victim to federal budget cuts.
Officials announced Monday the JPL Open House at its La Canada Flintridge facility was suspended due to federal spending cuts mandated by sequestration.
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