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Residents on Monday, Sept. 19, 2011, stand near the debris of a building that collapsed following an earthquake in Gangtok, India. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)

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A young Indian girl who was injured in a building collapse that followed a magnitude-6.9 earthquake is treated at a hospital in Siliguri, India, on Monday, Sept. 19, 2011. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)

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Women in Katmandu, Nepal, remove bricks from a damaged house on Monday, Sept. 19, 2011, to make way for pedestrians after a magnitude-6.9 earthquake shook northeastern India, Nepal and Tibet on Sunday night. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)

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Residents stand near the debris of a building that collapsed in Gangtok, India, the capital of Sikkim state in northeastern India, after the earthquake. The temblor killed people in Nepal, Tibet and India.

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ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTOGRAPHS An Indian girl who was injured in a building collapse when a magnitude 6.9 earthquake hit remote villages in the Himalayas on Sunday evening is treated at a hospital in Siliguri, India. At least 53 people, including three rescuers, were killed and 100,00 homes damaged.

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The paintings on Yasuo Shimizu's barber shop in Ofunato, Japan, depict volunteers who helped relief and recovery efforts. (Christopher Johnson/Special to The Washington Times)

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The paintings on Yasuo Shimizu's barber shop in Ofunato, Japan, depict volunteers who helped relief and recovery efforts. (Christopher Johnson/Special to The Washington Times)

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Yasuo Shimizu stands beside his colorful new barber shop in the devastated port area of Ofunato, Japan. The paintings on the shop depict volunteers who helped relief and recovery efforts. (Christopher Johnson/Special to The Washington Times)

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Yasuo Shimizu stands beside his colorful new barber shop in the devastated port area of Ofunato, Japan. The paintings on the shop depict volunteers who helped relief and recovery efforts. (Christopher Johnson/Special to The Washington Times)

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A woman looks out of a window in Katmandu, Nepal, on Sept. 19, 2011, at debris from collapsed buildings that were damaged the previous day by an earthquake that shook northeast India, Nepal and Tibet. (Associated Press)

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Washington Redskins wide receiver Jabar Gaffney (10) tries to dodge Arizona Cardinals free safety Kerry Rhodes (25) for a 4-yard gain to set up a Redskins field goal early in the fourth quarter as the Redskins beat the Cardinals 22-21 at FedEx Field in Landover, Md., on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2011. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/The Washington Times)

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Washington Redskins running back Roy Helu (29) is tackled by Arizona Cardinals free safety Kerry Rhodes (25) on a third-quarter run against the Cardinals at FedEx Field in Landover, Md., on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2011. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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The Washington Redskins' first drive is halted as quarterback Rex Grossman's pass is picked off by Arizona Cardinals strong safety Adrian Wilson (24) at the Arizona 6-yard line for Grossman's first interception in the first quarter at FedEx Field in Landover, Md., on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2011. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Nepalese rescue workers and other people look on after after a wall at the the British Embassy's compound collapsed, reportedly killing three pedestrians, following a magnitude-6.8 earthquake in Katmandu, Nepal, on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2011. (AP Photo/Binod Joshi)

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People gather at the scene where a Second World War fighter plane crashed into the stands at the Reno Air Races. Friday, Sept. 16, 2011, in Stead, Nev. Witnesses said the plane spiraled suddenly out of control and appeared to disintegrate upon impact. Reno Air Races president and CEO Mike Houghton says that among the dead is pilot Jimmy Leeward, 80, of Ocala, Fla. (AP Photo/Cathleen Allison)

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A P-51 Mustang airplane crashes into the edge of the grandstands at the Reno Air show on Friday, Sept. 16, 2011, in Reno, Nev. The World War II-era fighter plane flown by a veteran Hollywood stunt pilot Jimmy Leeward plunged Friday into the edge of the grandstands during the popular air race creating a horrific scene strewn with smoking debris. (AP Photo/Ward Howes)

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People gather at the scene where a Second World War fighter plane crashed into the stands at the Reno Air Races. Friday, Sept. 16, 2011, in Stead, Nev. Witnesses said the plane spiraled suddenly out of control and appeared to disintegrate upon impact. Reno Air Races president and CEO Mike Houghton says that among the dead is pilot Jimmy Leeward, 80, of Ocala, Fla. (AP Photo/Cathleen Allison)

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The Juniper model has an open floor plan across the back of the main level with a family room, breakfast area and center-island kitchen. Upstairs are three bedrooms, each with a walk-in closet.

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Beazer Homes is building 38 single-family homes on quarter-acre sites at Coles Run Manor in Manassas. The Juniper model, with 2,674 square feet, is priced from $404,990.

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Smoke rises from the Norwegian cruise ship MS Nordlys, shown docked in Alesund, Norway, on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2011. A fire that broke out in the engine room killed two crew members, but all 207 passengers were taken to safety. (AP Photo/Scanpix)