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Carolina Hurricanes' Eric Staal (12) gets taken down to the ice by Washington Capitals' Mike Green (52) but slides the puck under goalie Michal Neuvirth (30) for a goal during the second period of an NHL game in Raleigh, N.C., Monday, Feb. 20, 2012. The Hurricanes won 5-0. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
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**FILE** Murray (left) and Kelly James look at their destroyed house in central Christchurch, New Zealand, on Feb. 23, 2011, a day after a magnitude-6.1 earthquake. (Associated Press)
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South Koreans gather in an underground shelter on Baengnyeong Island as the country's military began live-fire drills from front-line islands near its disputed sea border with North Korea on Monday, Feb. 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Yonhap)
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King County Sheriff's officers and other emergency officials work along Highway 2 near Stevens Pass ski resort in Skykomish, Wash., near where three skiers were killed in an avalanche Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012. The avalanche swept the three skiers about a quarter-mile down an out-of-bounds canyon at the popular resort. A fourth skier caught up in the slide was saved by a safety device, authorities said. (AP Photo/The Seattle Times, Erika Schultz)
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**FILE** Students try samples of AeroShot, an inhalable caffeine, from a lipstick-sized canister on the campus of Northeastern University in Boston. The FDA will review the safety and legality of the advertised dietary supplement. (Associated Press)
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Former Sen. John Glenn (left) and Scott Carpenter, the last surviving Mercury astronauts, speak at the Kennedy Space Center on Friday, Feb. 17, 2012, in Cape Canaveral, Fla., during an event marking the 50th anniversary of Mr. Glenn's launch into orbit. (AP Photo/Michael Brown)
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Police respond to the scene of a stabbing outside a homeless shelter on New York Avenue in Northeast on Feb. 17, 2012 (Andrea Noble/THE WASHINGTON TIMES)
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"We recognize that vehicle manufacturers want to build vehicles that include the tools and conveniences expected by today's American drivers," said National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Administrator David Strickland. (Associated Press)
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The Valencia model has an open kitchen and breakfast area with a center island, granite counters, stainless steel appliances and 42-inch raised-panel cabinets. The breakfast area is adjacent to a two-story family room.
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Steuart-Kret Homes is building 12 single-family homes on 1-acre sites at Meriwether Farm in Glenelg. The Valencia model, with 3,937 square feet, is priced from $826,900.
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Soldiers scramble during clashes Wednesday with relatives of inmates after a deadly prison fire in Comayagua, Honduras. As many as 350 inmates are missing and presumed dead and at least 21were injured in the blaze, authorities said. (Associated Press)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTOGRAPHS Soldiers scramble during clashes Wednesday with relatives of inmates after a deadly prison fire in Comayagua, Honduras. As many as 350 inmates are missing and presumed dead and at least 21were injured in the blaze, authorities said.
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A snowplow clears a road on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, near Harrachov, Czech Republic, in the Krkonose Mountains, 80 miles northeast of Prague. (Associated Press/CTK)
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**FILE** Victoria Dunlap (right) of the Washington Mystics goes to the basket against the Seattle Storm's Le'coe Willingham during the Storm's 73-63 home win on July 3, 2011. (Associated Press)
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**FILE** Children line up Jan. 19, 2012, to receive a meal at a food distribution center for those displaced by last year's famine or by conflict, in Mogadishu, Somalia. (Associated Press)
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On Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, Thai Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) officials examine the damage caused by a blast at the house where suspected bomber Saeid Moradi was staying in Bangkok. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
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A bomb specialist examines debris Tuesday in Bangkok where two explosions rocked a neighborhood. An Iranian man injured by a grenade he was carrying also was linked to a blast that ripped part of a roof off a house. (Associated Press)
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Fans created a memorial at the main gate at Indianapolis Motor Speedway for driver Dan Wheldon, who was killed in a crash during an IndyCar race at Las Vegas on Oct. 16. The incident spurred the racing organization to enhance safety measures in advance of the 2012 season. (Associated Press)
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Crew members keep watch over the Arabian Sea from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln as the ship transits the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
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The Surface Transport Traffic Control Center in London will be the nerve center for coordinating traffic during the Olympic Games. Ambulances, which are expecting an increase in demand, have particular fears about traffic not moving. (Associated Press)
