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COLUMBIA PICTURES-SONY VIA ASSOCIATED PRESS Cameron Diaz's "Bad Teacher" can be pretty funny as she tries to raise money for plastic surgery, land a rich husband and escape the classroom.

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The Arlington home is on the market for $935,000. Built in 2003, the home has four bedrooms, three full baths and a powder room.

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Waterford Development is building 89 condominiums at Rhodes Hill Square in Arlington. The three low-rise buildings have a red brick exterior and white trim.

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** FILE ** In this Dec. 11, 2001, file photo, a silicone gel breast implant is shown at Mentor Corp. manufacturing facility in Irving, Texas. (AP Photo/Donna McWilliam, file)

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**FILE** In this photo from April 18, 2011, Frans van Houten, CEO of lighting and consumer electronics giant Royal Philips Electronics, poses prior to a news conference in Amsterdam, Netherlands. (Associated Press)

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An outside wall at the new distillery and offices of Wild Turkey in Lawrenceburg, Ky., carries the familiar turkey logo. The company spent $50 million on the new facility.

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A fan waves and Irish flag on the first fairway during the final round of the U.S. Open at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md., Sunday, June 19, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)

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Account Manager/Recruiter Jack L. Beabout with Dunhill Staffing Systems, discusses the positive influence that Boeing brings to the Charleston, SC. community on June 16, 2011 at his office in Mount Pleasant, SC. Dunhill Staffing Systems is a recruiting firm that places professionals with companies for jobs. Boeing is one of those companies. (Jeremy Lock/Special to The Washington Times)

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President of Dunhill Staffing Systems, Neil G. Whitman discusses the positive influence that Boeing brings to the Charleston, SC. community on June 16, 2011 at his office in Mount Pleasant, SC. Dunhill Staffing Systems is a recruiting firm that places professionals with companies for jobs. Boeing is one of those companies. (Jeremy Lock/Special to The Washington Times)

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The Eagle's Nest model has nearly 5,700 finished square feet, with five bedrooms, four full baths and a luxurious master suite with a private balcony. Buyers can add a finished loft and a finished lower level.

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Mitchell & Best Homebuilders is building singe-family homes at Walnut Grove in Clarksville. The Eagle's Nest model, with 5,695 square feet, is priced from $1,099,900.

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ASSOCIATED PRESS House Speaker John A. Boehner's portfolio includes stocks in oil companies, financial firms, communication companies and pharmaceuticals.

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Specialist Jason Blatt (center) calls out prices for Pandora Media Inc. as it begins trading on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday. The IPO closed at $17.42, a gain of 8.9 percent. (Associated Press)

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"Maryland is a gateway to doing business in the U.S., particularly in the life sciences and high-tech industries,"Gov. Martin O'Malley after his trip to China, South Korea and Vietnam. (Associated Press)

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DREW ANGERER/THE WASHINGTON TIMES Peter Uihlein's father, Wally, is the chairman and CEO of Acushnet Co., which includes golf brands such as FootJoy, Pinnacle and Titleist.

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Christine Lagarde, French finance minister, is the front-runner to take the helm at the International Monetary Fund. She consolidated her lead over the weekend with Egyptian and Indonesian backing. (Associated Press)

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President Obama tours the manufacturing facilities of Cree, a leading manufacturer of energy-efficient LED lighting, with Chuck Swoboda, the company's president and chief executive officer, on June 13, 2011, in Durham, N.C. (Associated Press)

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Lonnie Painter, 65, who uses marijuana for medicinal purposes and is the director of Laguna Woods for Medical Cannabis, displays his medicinal herb and bong last month. (Associated Press)

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Rep. Anthony D. Weiner, New York Democrat, is questioned by the media near his home in the Queens borough of New York on June 11, 2011. (AP Photo)

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April Gilliland makes signs for a living. She uses her own business to show what she can do for customers. Yet, her tasteful, attractive signs violate the letter of the Dallas ordinance. Photo by Institute for Justice