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People react and make their way from Arlington Gateway Park in Rosslyn, Va, Tuesday, August 23, 2011, after a 5.9 earthquake which struck at around 2pm EST, with an epicenter outside of Richmond, Va. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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People who came out on the street after an earthquake look up at a window that cracked during the quake on Market Street in Philadelphia, Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011. A 5.9 magnitude earthquake centered northwest of Richmond, Va., shook much of Washington, D.C., and was felt as far north as Rhode Island, New York City and Martha's Vineyard, Mass., where President Barack Obama is vacationing. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Children are evacuated from the Jacob K. Javits Federal building in New York on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011 after an earthquake centered northwest of Richmond, Va. was felt. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

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Office workers gather on the sidewalk in downtown Washington on Aug. 23, 2011, moments after a 5.9 magnitude tremor shook the nation's capitol. The earthquake centered northwest of Richmond, Va., shook much of Washington, D.C., and was felt as far north as Rhode Island and New York City. (Associated Press)

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People line the streets of Chinatown in northwest D.C., on Aug. 23, 2011, following a 5.8-magnitude earthquake that hit the east coast of the United States. The quake had an epicenter of Mineral, Va., east of Charlottesville, but could be felt along much of the Eastern seaboard, including D.C. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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People line the streets of Chinatown in northwest D.C., on Aug. 23, 2011, following a 5.8-magnitude earthquake that hit the east coast of the United States. The quake had an epicenter of Mineral, Va., east of Charlottesville, but could be felt along much of the Eastern seaboard, including D.C. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Office workers flood the streets at Mount Vernon Square in northwest D.C., on Aug. 23, 2011, following a 5.8-magnitude earthquake that hit the east coast of the United States. The quake had an epicenter of Mineral, Va., east of Charlottesville, but could be felt along much of the Eastern seaboard, including D.C. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Office workers flood the streets at Mount Vernon Square in Northwest Washington on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011, following a 5.8-magnitude earthquake that hit the East Coast of the United States. The quake's epicenter was in Mineral, Va., east of Charlottesville, but the temblor could be felt along much of the Eastern Seaboard. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Crowds of people wait outside the Washington Convention Center in northwest D.C., on Aug. 23, 2011, following a 5.8-magnitude earthquake that hit the east coast of the United States. The quake had an epicenter of Mineral, Va., east of Charlottesville, but could be felt along much of the Eastern seaboard, including D.C. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Crowds of people wait outside of Union Station on Aug. 23, 2011, following a 5.8-magnitude earthquake that hit the east coast of the United States. The quake had an epicenter of Mineral, Va., east of Charlottesville, but could be felt along much of the Eastern seaboard, including D.C. All buildings in downtown D.C. were evacuated. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

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Crowds of people wait outside of Union Station on Tuesday. Inside, the quake sent screaming patrons and tourists rushing for the exits. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

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A U.S. Capitol Police officer directs a cyclist away from the Capitol building on Aug. 23, 2011, following a 5.8-magnitude earthquake. The quake's epicenter was in Mineral, Va., east of Charlottesville, but could be felt along much of thee Eastern seaboard, including D.C. All downtown D.C. buildings were evacuated. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

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Office workers gather on the sidewalk in downtown Washington on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011, moments after a 5.9-magnitude tremor shook the nation's capital. The quake, centered northwest of Richmond, was felt as far north as Rhode Island and New York. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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U.S. Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. offers a bouquet of flowers to pay his respects to the victims of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Natori, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)

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An image released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and made from the GEOS East satellite shows Hurricane Irene on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011, as it passes over Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. The storm is on a track that could see it reach the Southeast coast of the United States as a major storm by the end of the week. (AP Photo/NOAA)

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ASSOCIATED PRESS EveningEggs are the creation of Mitzi Perdue, widow of poultry magnate Frank Perdue, who was desperate to find a pastime while recovering from injuries in a car accident.

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An armored vehicle speeds on the outskirts of Tripoli as huge smoke rises over the downtown area on Aug. 22, 2011. (Associated Press)

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A member of the Canadian Forces watches a helicopter in front of the wreckage of a chartered Boeing 737-200 aircraft that crashed into the hill behind on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2011, in Resolute Bay in Canada's Nunavut territory. (AP Photo/Department of National Defense, Master Cpl. Randy Burnside)

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ASSOCIATED PRESS Buffalo wide receiver Donald Jones reacts after absorbing a hard hit from Denver safety Rahim Moore during their preseason game Saturday.