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The master bath has Italian marble flooring, a whirlpool tub, an oversized shower with multiple shower heads, and a double-sink vanity.

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Miller and Smith is building 158 single-family homes in the Noble Pointe Collection of Brambleton in Ashburn. The Hathaway model, with 2,935 square feet, is priced from $579,990.

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Book cover for "Argo: How the CIA and Hollywood Pulled off the Most Audacious Rescue in History" by Antonio Mendez and Matt Baglio.

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associated press Maryland defensive back Anthony Nixon tackles Wake Forest’s Josh Harris during the Terps’ 19-14 win Saturday.

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Firefighters examine the rubble Oct. 10, 2012, after a section of a parking garage under construction at Miami-Dade College in Doral, Fla., collapsed, killing one worker and trapping at least two others. (Associated Press)

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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney speaks during a campaign stop at the Koch family farm on Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012, in Van Meter, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

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Mitt Romney, the Republican presidential nominee, arrives for a rally in Van Meter, Iowa. Mr. Romney told the crowd that “When I become president, I will do everything in my power to strengthen once again the American farm, to strengthen the family farm.” (Associated Press)

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Secretary of the Interior Kenneth L. Salazar visited the Abound Solar Inc. plant in Longmont, Colo., in 2009. The company has filed for bankruptcy, but the Department of Labor says its laid-off employees aren’t eligible for federal trade assistance. (Associated Press)

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The Washington Redskins signed kicker Kai Forbath on Tuesday. He was waived by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers earlier this season. (Associated Press)

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**FILE** A protester dressed as Big Bird stands Oct. 6, 2012, outside of the amphitheater in Apopka Fla., where Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney prepares to speak during a campaign rally. (Associated Press)

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Gladys Plympton, 91, shields herself from the rain before Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney takes the stage for a campaign stop on Monday, Oct. 8, 2012, in Newport News, Va. (AP Photo/Jason Hirschfeld)

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Aristeo Manzano, 58, repairs machinery at the Brasil sugar processing plant in Jaronu, Cuba. (Associated Press)