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Daffodils decorating the front of a building are among the countless flowers, shrubs, hedge plants and trees at Floriade, a once-in-a-decade exposition in the Netherlands. Visitors can get an up-close look at the products of horticulture, which encompasses the artistic, scientific and economic aspects of plant care. (Associated Press)
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Ryan Homes is building 210 town-home-style condominiums at Linton at Ballenger Crossing in Frederick. The homes have approximately 1,650 to 2,500 finished square feet, with base prices from $239,990 to $264,990.
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A hallway off the kitchen leads to the screened porch, a three-season space with garden and nature views.
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Massive earthquakes triggered tsunami warnings for Indonesia on April 11, 2012. (The Washington Times)
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Motorists get stuck in traffic as they evacuate to higher ground after a quake was felt in Banda Aceh in the Aceh province on Sumatra island. (Associated Press)
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Tiger Woods tied for 40th at the Masters, his his worst 72-hole position in any major as a pro. (Associated Press)
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Waste Management Inc. collects garbage weekly for the city of Seattle. City officials are pondering a switch to every-other-week garbage collection and may test the concept at about 800 single-family homes in four areas this summer. (Associated Press)
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People wait as they are evacuated from a shopping mall after a strong earthquake was felt in Medan, Sumatra island, Indonesia, Wednesday, April 11, 2012. (AP Photo/Binsar Bakkara)
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In this image made from Indonesian television TV One, people on motorcycles and cars flee after a strong earthquake hit in Aceh in Indonesia, Wednesday, April 11, 2012. (AP Photo/TV One via AP Video)
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Ryu Kum-chol, of North Korea's Committee for Space Technology, says the rocket launch will be a peaceful effort to put a weather-and-research satellite into orbit. (Associated Press)
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Gasoline prices are shown at a local gas station in Miami, Wednesday, April 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)
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Ryu Kum-chol, deputy director of space exploration in the Department of Space Technology of North Korea, speaks to the international media in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Tuesday, April 10, 2012. (AP Photo/David Guttenfelder)
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Flames pour from the windows of an abandoned warehouse in Philadelphia as crews douse it with water from all sides. Hot embers from the main fire blew to nearby structures, causing small fires that damaged six homes. (Associated Press)
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Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, who launched a new talk-radio show Monday, said he was "going to be confronting the issues and not the listeners." (National Press Club)
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Orlando coach Stan Van Gundy and Dwight Howard have had less than a cordial relationship. Even though Howard re-signed with the Magic for next season, reports emerged that Howard asked team officials to fire Van Gundy.(Associated Press)
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**FILE** A satellite image taken Sept. 27, 2009, shows a suspected nuclear enrichment facility under construction inside a mountain located north of Qom, Iran. (Associated Press/DigitalGlobe)
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It was a fitting end to the Masters for Bubba Watson, who waves to the crowd Sunday night at the green-jacket ceremony. (Associated Press)
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Tiger Woods reacts to missing a birdie chip on the 12th green during the second round of the Masters tournament Friday, April 6, 2012, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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A rocket lifts off from Musudan-ri, North Korea, in 2009. A launch that year took an easterly path that sent the rocket directly over Japan's main island. (KRT via Associated Press)
