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Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is silhouetted as he speaks at a Conference on the Future of Housing Finance, Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2010, at the Treasury Department in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
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Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner addresses the Conference on the Future of Housing Finance, Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2010, at the Treasury Department in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
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Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner addresses the Conference on the Future of Housing Finance, Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2010, at the Treasury Department in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
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Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, left, walks off stage after addressing the Conference on the Future of Housing Finance, Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2010, at the Treasury Department in Washington, Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2010. Taking the podium at right is Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
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Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner talks on his cell phone as he walks towards the West Wing of the White House in Washington on Tuesday, July 27, 2010. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
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Containers are stacked at a shipping terminal Friday night in Tokyo. Japan's economy in the second quarter grew less than a fifth what was expected pushing it into third place behind the U.S. and China. (Bloomberg)
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President Obama walks up the steps of Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base Md., Monday, Aug. 16, 2010. Mr. Obama is embarking on a three-day tour to raise money for Democrats, beginning in Wisconsin where he will visit ZBB Energy Corp, to underscore what he said was his lasting commitment to a clean energy future.
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President Obama speaks during an event, Monday, Aug. 16, 2010, at ZBB Energy Corporation in Menomonee Falls, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
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Tourists stop at a clothing shop in Tokyo Monday, Aug. 16, 2010. Japan lost its place as the world's No. 2 economy to China in the second quarter as receding global growth sapped momentum and stunted a shaky recovery. (AP Photo/Junji Kurokawa)
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In September 2009, Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade gave a $200,000 farewell gift to an International Monetary Fund representative, "in recognition to his contribution to Senegal." (Associated Press)
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President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, partially visible second from right, and daughter Sasha, right, greet people at Tyndall Air Force Base in Panama City, Fla, Saturday, Aug. 14, 2010, upon their arrival. The Obamas are spending the weekend in Florida. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
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Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones, right, speaks as Braves executive vice president and general manager Frank Wren, left, looks on during a news conference where Jones discussed his injury and future with media, Friday, Aug. 13, 2010, at Turner Field in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Gregory Smith)
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In this Aug. 11, 2010, photo, Planet Dodge Chrysler Jeep dealership general sales manager Carlos Rodriguez demonstrates how to open the "CommandView" panoramic sunroof in a 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4x4 is shown in Doral, Fla. Retail sales managed a modest increase in July after two consecutive declines, but the strength was concentrated in higher sales of autos and gasoline. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
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Fans of the King of Rock 'n' Roll enter the front door of Graceland. Presley, who died in 1977, generated more than $60 million last year in revenue from royalties, licensing and Graceland's operations.
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** FILE ** General Motors Co. CEO Ed Whitacre, pictured here in July 2009, said Thursday he will step down Sept. 1. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)
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Stanley Martin Homes is building 224 single-family homes on sites of a quarter-acre to three-quarters of an acre at Greene Mill Preserve in Leesburg. The homes have 2,155 to 6,988 finished square feet, with base prices from $439,990 to $584,990.
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The Amherst model at Greene Mill Preserve has a center-island kitchen with a breakfast area. It has more than 3,100 finished square feet and can be expanded with a finished lower level and a three-car garage with a bonus room above.
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The Federal-style town home at 213 1/2 S. Fayette St. in Old Town Alexandria is on the market for $619,000.
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STEPHEN DINAN/THE WASHINGTON TIMES A waitress at Blow-Fly Inn in Gulfport, Miss., takes orders from two members of the "Spending Caravan." The group is traveling along the coast from Bay St. Louis, Miss., to Panama City, Fla., with the sole purpose of spending money to garner attention for the region's businesses.
