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The mansion at the corner of 1120 Rhode Island Ave. NW is being converted into eight condos. The homes at Newport Tower range in size from 500 to 675 square feet and are priced from $349,000 to $424,000.

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@Chart text:The condos at Newport Tower will be similar to those built at a Lock 7 project at 1221 12th St. NW. and will include custom kitchens, restored heart pine flooring, stained-glass transoms and energy-efficient windows.

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@Chart text:The condos at Newport Tower will be similar to those built at a Lock 7 project at 1221 12th St. NW. and will include custom kitchens, restored heart pine flooring, stained-glass transoms and energy-efficient windows.

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Van Metre Homes is building 159 condominiums at Mercer Park Metropolitan Flats and Towns at Stone Ridge in Aldie. The homes have 1,000 to 2,534 finished square feet, with base prices from $199,990 to $309,990.

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The Page model features an open family room, center-island kitchen and breakfast area on the main level. The Page has 1,800 square feet and is priced from $272,990.

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Ben S. Bernanke said the European debt crisis is the biggest danger for the U.S. economy. (Associated Press)

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Ray Easterling, shown being helped from the field during an Atlanta Falcons game in 1978, shot himself in his Richmond home in April. He was 62. (Associated Press)

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New Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras waves after being sworn in on Wednesday, June 20, 2012, in Athens. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)

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A Palestinian inspects the debris of a destroyed motorcycle on June 18, 2012, after an Israeli airstrike in Beit Hanoun, northern Gaza Strip. (Associated Press)

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**FILE** An irrigation pivot remains along a highway several miles near the proposed new route for the Keystone XL pipeline in Neligh, Neb. (Associated Press)