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Authorities surround a Bank of America where a robbery may have turned into a hostage situation in Coral Gables, Fla. on Friday, Sept. 24, 2010. Coral Gables police were called to the bank near the University of Miami. The university sent an alert to students warning them to stay away from the area near the bank. Administrators reported the incident as a hostage situation. (AP Photo/Edouard H.R. Gluck)
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In this photo from Sept. 8, 2010, a Chinese fishing boat (left), which was involved in a collision near disputed islands, arrives at a port on Ishigaki island, Okinawa prefecture, southwestern Japan. Japanese prosecutors decided Sept. 24, 2010, to release the captain of the Chinese fishing boat, whose detention raised tensions between the Asian neighbors. (Associated Press/Kyodo News)
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Volunteer Kate Malcolm from Tutukaka, New Zealand comforts a whale after it was moved to a nearby stream to rest while it is decided how it will be attempted to release them at a mass Pilot Whale stranding at Spirits Bay in the Far North, New Zealand, Thursday, Sept. 23, 2010. Only 24 of several dozen pilot whales stranded on a remote northern New Zealand beach survived a stormy first night ashore despite rescuers' desperate efforts to save them.(AP Photo/Richard Robinson)
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Whales are transported from the beach to a nearby stream where they can rest while it is decided how it will be attempted to release them at Spirits Bay in the Far North, New Zealand, Thursday, Sept. 23, 2010. Only 24 of several dozen pilot whales stranded on the remote northern New Zealand beach survived a stormy first night ashore despite rescuers' desperate efforts to save them. (AP Photo/Richard Robinson)
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A whale is transported from the beach to a nearby stream where it can rest while it is decided how it will be released at Spirits Bay in the Far North, New Zealand, Thursday, Sept. 23, 2010. Only 24 of several dozen pilot whales stranded on the remote northern New Zealand beach survived a stormy first night ashore despite rescuers' desperate efforts to save them.(AP Photo/Richard Robinson)
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In this photo released by the New Zealand Department of Conservation, dead whales are removed from the beach at Spirits Bay in the North Island of New Zealand, Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2010. At least 40 out of 80 pilot whales that stranded themselves on the remote northern New Zealand beach have died, and more whales are joining them on land.(AP Photo/New Zealand Department of Conservation)
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In this photo released by the New Zealand Department of Conservation, a dead whale lies in the sand at Spirits Bay in the North Island of New Zealand, Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2010. At least 40 out of 80 pilot whales that stranded themselves on the remote northern New Zealand beach have died, and more whales are joining them on land. (AP Photo/New Zealand Department of Conservation)
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Mitchell & Best Homebuilders is building 24 single-family homes on sites of 3.7 to 88.3 acres at Airmont Farms and the Grove at Airmont Farms in Purcellville. The homes have 2,380 to 6,116 finished square feet, with base prices from $499,900 to $802,900 without the lot. Lot prices range from $109,900 to $799,900.
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The center-island kitchen features white cabinets, limestone counters and stainless steel appliances.
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Stanley Martin Homes is building 55 single-family homes on quarter-acre sites at the Woods at Myrtle Point in California, near Solomon's Island. The homes have 2,638 to 3,292 finished square feet, with base prices from $329,990 to $372,990.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS Houston Texans wide receiver Andre Johnson is stopped by Washington Redskins safety LaRon Landry (30) and linebacker Rocky McIntosh during the first half of an NFL football game in Landover, Md., on Sunday, Sept.. 19, 2010.
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A crane lifts debris from a pedestrian bridge that collapsed Tuesday outside the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, the main venue for the Commonwealth Games, in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2010. Top Indian officials dismissed international anger over the pedestrian bridge collapse and the revelation that sports officials arrived to find filth in the athlete's village, news reports said Tuesday. The statements come as some athletes announced they would not attend the Commonwealth Games, and international sports officials warned their countries may be forced to withdraw amid a frenzy of last-minute preparations. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
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Locals look at the expanse of flood water that encircles the Commonwealth Games Village, background, in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2010. Top Indian officials dismissed international anger over the pedestrian bridge collapse and the revelation that sports officials arrived to find filth in the athlete's village, news reports said Tuesday. The statements come as some athletes announced they would not attend the Commonwealth Games, and international sports officials warned their countries may be forced to withdraw amid a frenzy of last-minute preparations. (AP Photo/Saurabh Das)
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Workers clear the debris from a pedestrian bridge that collapsed Tuesday oSept. 21, 2010 outside the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium, the main venue for the Commonwealth Games, in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2010. Top Indian officials dismissed international anger over the pedestrian bridge collapse and the revelation that sports officials arrived to find filth in the athlete's village, news reports said Tuesday. The statements come as some athletes announced they would not attend the Commonwealth Games, and international sports officials warned their countries may be forced to withdraw amid a frenzy of last-minute preparations. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
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Workers clear the debris from a pedestrian bridge that collapsed Tuesday outside the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, the main venue for the Commonwealth Games, in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2010. Top Indian officials dismissed international anger over the pedestrian bridge collapse and the revelation that sports officials arrived to find filth in the athlete's village, news reports said Tuesday. The statements come as some athletes announced they would not attend the Commonwealth Games, and international sports officials warned their countries may be forced to withdraw amid a frenzy of last-minute preparations. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
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Indian laborers are seen through the damaged window of a bulldozer at the scene where a bridge collapsed Tuesday, near Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, the main venue for the Commonwealth Games, in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2010. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer)
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An Indian laborer is seen through debris near the area where a bridge collapsed Tuesday, outside Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, the main venue for the Commonwealth Games,in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2010. The Commonwealth Games chief rushed to New Delhi seeking emergency talks with the prime minister over India's chaotic preparations, as two world champion competitors withdrew and England warned that problems with the athletes' village have left the sporting event on a "knife-edge." Indian officials insisted that facilities would be ready and immaculate for the Oct. 3 games opening despite wide-ranging concerns about unfinished buildings construction collapses and an outbreak of dengue fever. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer)
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Workers remove debris from a collapsed pedestrian bridge near Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi. The bridge, under construction near the Commonwealth Games main stadium, collapsed Tuesday, injuring at least 23 workers, police said. (Associated Press)
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Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood mimics cell phone use as he talks about distracted driving duirng a press conference at the Department of Transportation in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 9, 2010, announcing the lowest traffic fatalities in six decades. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
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A portion of the collapsed bridge is seen near Jawaharlal Nehru stadium in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2010. The footbridge under construction near the Commonwealth Games main stadium collapsed on Tuesday. The games are scheduled to be held from Oct. 3-14. (AP Photo/Mustafa Quraishi)
