Environment

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A pedestrian takes a look at downed trees blocking the entrance of a house in Baltimore on July 2, 2012, after a severe storm swept through the region four days earlier. Power outages left many to contend with stifling homes and spoiled food over the weekend as temperatures approached or exceeded 100 degrees. (Associated Press)

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An electrical engineer from Pepco electric company attempts to repair and replace downed power lines, in Bethesda, Md., Monday, July 2, 2012. The storm left hundreds of thousands of people without power and caused wide spread property damage. (Andrew S. Geraci/The Washington Times)

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Teresa Jiles on Monday searches through the rubble of her home, whch was destroyed by the High Park Fire in the Glacier View residential area near Livermore, Colo. A charred welcome mat still sits in front of one burned home in the Glacier View area. The fire killed one resident and destroyed 259 houses. (Associated Press)

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The aircraft carrier USS America was towed out to sea in 2005 on her final voyage. Hundreds of miles off the Atlantic coast, Navy personnel blasted the warship with missiles and bombs until it sank. The Navy is resuming the sinking exercises after a moratorium spurred by environmental and cost concerns. (Associated Press)

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**FILE** Tesla Model S frames are shown June 22, 2012, in the assembly area at the Tesla factory in Fremont, Calif. (Associated Press)

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**FILE** Residents of the Mountain Shadows area view their properties in Colorado Springs, Colo., on July 1, 2012. About 10,000 people are still out of their homes, having been among 30,000 who initially fled the most destructive wildfire in Colorado's history. (Associated Press/The Colorado Springs Gazette)

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A downed tree provided the backdrop for the fifth fairway at Congressional Country Club during the final round of the AT&T National. Volunteers and spectators were kept away for Saturday's third round because of damage to the course from heavy storms in the region Friday night. (Ryan M.L. Young/The Washington Times)

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Trees and power lines litter roadways on Sunday in Falls Church, Va. Thousand of homes are still without power. (Raymond Thompson/The Washington Times)