US President Barack Obama returns a "shaka" hand sign from a member of the audience as he arrives to sign an executive order to raise the minimum wage for federal contract workers to $10.10 an hour starting next year during an event at the White House in Washington Feb 12, 2014. The order will affect workers starting on Jan 1, 2015, and applies to new contracts and replacements for expiring contracts. [Photo/Agencies]
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