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The center-island kitchen in the Daniela model has 42-inch cabinets, stainless steel appliances and recessed lighting.

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From left: Attorney Walter Brown, Solyndra CEO Brian Harrison, Chief Financial Officer Bill Stover, and attorney Jan Nielsen Little are seen on Capitol Hill on Sept. 23, 2011, prior to Harrison and Stover testifying before the House Oversight and Investigations subcommittee. (Associated Press)

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A job seeker holds a list of employment openings while talking with a recruiter during a job fair at a Goodwill store in Atlanta on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

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Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, chairwoman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, wants to cut funds to the U.N. as well as its Population Fund. (Associated Press)

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Apple founder Steve Jobs holds a new iPhone at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco in June 2010. Apple on Wednesday was "deeply saddened to announce" Mr. Jobs' death. He was 56. (Associated Press)

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Eric Sponaugle of Olney packs up his blanket Wednesday morning after sleeping near McPherson Square as part of the "Occupy D.C." protest. The protesters' complaints - corporate greed, corruption and social injustice - are vaguely defined, but they attract a wide swath of disaffected supporters. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

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ABC News President Ben Sherwood (left) and Ross Levinsohn, Yahoo! executive vice president of the Americas, talk Monday about their companies' new partnership. ABC News content will be featured prominently on Yahoo! (Associated Press)

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Apple CEO Tim Cook unveils the iPhone 4S at the company's headquarters in Cupertino, Calif. (Associated Press)

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Ben Bernanke, chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve, testifies before the Joint Economic Committee on the country's economic outlook at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 4, 2011. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/ The Washington Times)

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Ben Bernanke, chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve, testifies before the Joint Economic Committee on the country's economic outlook at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Oct. 4, 2011. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/The Washington Times)

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Ben Bernanke, chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve, testifies before the Joint Economic Committee on the country's economic outlook at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 4, 2011. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/ The Washington Times)

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Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett in Pittsburgh on Monday said his plan for the state's natural-gas boom would let counties impose a fee on drilling to help pay to regulate it and fix any environmental damage. (Associated Press)

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** FILE ** In this Sept. 17, 2011, photo provided by Time Warner Cable, guests gather outside before a Time Warner Cable and Disney screening of "The Lion King" 3D at The El Capitan Theatre, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Time Warner Cable, Casey Rodgers)

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A ghost light illuminates the stage of the Lincoln Theatre where entertainers have performed for audiences over many decades. A financial shortfall now threatens to close the venue by the end of the year, board members say. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/The Washington Times)

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The Lincoln Theatre has been a U Street landmark for decades. Its board members are seeking help from the city to keep the venue financially afloat. (The Washington Times)

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Bank of America plans to start charging customers a $5 monthly fee for debit cards as a way to make up for losses related to the cap on swipe fees that goes into effect Saturday. (Associated Press)

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Gordon H. Smith, president of the National Association of Broadcasters, says an FCC proposal to give broadcasters' spectrum space to wireless and broadband competitors would be "catastrophic" for his industry. (J.M. Eddins Jr./The Washington Times)

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel casts her vote on the eurozone bailout fund at the Bundestag in Berlin on Thursday. German lawmakers approved new powers for the fund in a major step toward tackling the bloc's sprawling sovereign debt crisis. (Associated Press)