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Facebook CEO makes $100 million gift to school

CHICAGO -- Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has announced a $100 million donation to Newark public schools. Zuckerberg told talk show host Oprah Winfrey on Friday that he picked Newark for the gift "because I believe in these guys." "These guys" are Republican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Newark Mayor Cory Booker, a Democrat. They appeared with Zuckerberg on a live episode of the "The Oprah Winfrey Show."

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