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Goalie Tomas Vokoun (29) of the Washington Capitals blocks Dominic Moore (19) of the Tampa Bay Lightning during a shootout at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., Oct. 10, 2011. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals head coach Bruce Boudreau, center, talks to his team during a time out in overtime against the Tampa Bay Lightning at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., Oct. 10, 2011. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Alex Ovechkin (8) of the Washington Capitals slams Mattias Ritola (21) of the Tampa Bay Lightning into the glass in the third period at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., Oct. 10, 2011. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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A puck is tossed out to fans in the first period as the Washington Capitals take on the Tampa Bay Lightning at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., Oct. 10, 2011. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Troy Brouwer (20) of the Washington Capitals slams Bruno Gervais (27) of the Tampa Bay Lightning against the glass in the second period at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., Oct. 10, 2011. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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U.S. Coast Guard Seaman Kendra Graves (right) and Petty Officer 3rd Class Robert Femia assist EMS personnel in Marathon, Fla., with one of seven boaters rescued on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2011, after treading water for around 20 hours after their boat capsized and sank. (AP Photo/U.S. Coast Guard)

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Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Tim Gleason is checked into the boards by Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin during the first period Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Washington Capitals left wing Jason Chimera, right, celebrates his goal with teammate Karl Alzner (27) during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Carolina Hurricanes, Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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ATF is under fire for a memo prohibiting gun merchants from selling firearms to anyone who uses medical marijuana. (The Washington Times)

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ASSOCIATED PRESS Prisoners at Ayutthaya province prison in central Thailand wade in chest-deep water to board a bus Thursday during an evacuation as storms continue to flood the area. Other countries in Southeast Asia also have endured the worst flooding in 50 years.

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The Daniela model includes a two-story family room open to the breakfast area and center-island kitchen. This level also has a study, a formal living room and a formal dining room. Upstairs are four bedrooms, two full baths and a laundry room.

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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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Richmond American Homes is building 20 single-family homes on half-acre sites at Townsend Manor in Clinton. The Daniela model, with 2,706 square feet, is priced from $359,990.

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Volunteer ships crew member Rich Watkins demonstrates a "ships whistle" which is used to give crew members commands on the Godspeed. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)

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A soldier keeps guard near burned bodies and a smoldering vehicle at the scene of Tuesday's explosion in Mogadishu, Somalia, when a car laden with explosives blew up in front of the Ministry of Education. "The casualties are mostly students and parents who were waiting for results of scholarships," the government said. (Associated Press)

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In this frame grab image taken from WCBS-TV, survivors cling to the bottom of a helicopter after it inverted following a crash in the East River in New York on Oct. 4, 2011. (Associated Press/WCBS-TV)

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Pakistanis mourn Oct. 4, 2011, at a local hospital in Quetta, Pakistan, the death of a relative killed in a firing incident. Suspected Sunni extremists opened fire on Shiite Muslims traveling through southwestern Pakistan, killing scores of people and wounding six others in the latest apparent sectarian attack to plague the country, police said. (Associated Press)