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Beazer Homes is developing the Gatherings at Wellington, which includes 81 condominium homes in three buildings in Manassass. The two-bedroom, two-bath homes have 1,448 to 1,886 square feet and are priced from $209,990 to $292,990. Monthly condominium fees start at $219.

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Winchester Homes is building 134 town homes at Stratshire Crossing in Aldie. The homes have approximately 2,100 to 2,600 finished square feet, with base prices from $316,900 to $384,900.

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Employees of the electricity utility Public Power Corp. shout slogans in front of the Greek Parliament on Syntagma Square in Athens to protest the Greek government's plans to privatize part of the power distribution service. The banner reads, ''We resist.'' (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

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Russian researchers at the Vostok station in Antarctica pose for a picture Feb. 5, 2012, after reaching subglacial lake Vostok, a major scientific discovery that could provide clues for search for life on other planets. Scientists hold a sign reading "05.02.12, Vostok station, boreshaft 5gr, lake at depth 3769.3 metres." (Associated Press/Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute Press Service)

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**FILE** The Russian drilling machine 5-G is seen Jan. 9, 2007, in Antarctica. (Associated Press/Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute Press Service)

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A Shippensburg University vending machine provides an emergency contraceptive pill for $25 along with condoms and pregnancy tests. (Associated Press)

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A worker rolls up barricade tape in July 2010 after marking where a manhole exploded in Rio's Copacabana district, severely burning two American tourists. Similar explosions and the collapse of a 20-story building are increasing concerns. (Associated Press)

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An emergency worker in October 2011 looks over a restaurant in downtown Rio de Janeiro destroyed by an explosion that blew the bodies of three workers across the street. Accidents involving neglected infrastructure are causing growing concern about the city's readiness to host the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Winter Olympics. (Associated Press)

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** FILE ** Marine Sgt. Benjamin Johns walks to a courtroom at the Legal Services Center at Marine Corps Base Hawaii in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, on Monday, Jan. 30, 2012. (AP Photo/Kent Nishimura, File)

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**FILE** Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (center) listens April 8, 2008, to a technician during his visit of the Natanz Uranium Enrichment Facility, located about 200 miles (322 kilometers) south of Tehran. (Associated Press/Iranian President's office)

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Filipinos rush to higher ground following tsunami rumors because of a magnitude-6.9 earthquake that hit the Philippine island province of Cebu on Monday, Feb. 6, 2012. (AP Photo)

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** FILE ** The USS Bonhomme Richard steams off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, while conducting humanitarian assistance in June 2005. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-e, File)

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K. Hovnanian Homes is building 41 single-family homes on quarter-acre sites at Belmont Crest in Upper Marlboro. The Delaware model, with 3,021 square feet, is priced from $415,990.

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Protesters outside the British Embassy in Buenos Aires sit in front of a wall that includes images of the Falkland Islands with the declaration "They are Argentina's. Argentina is trying to get Britain to negotiate Falklands sovereignty at the United Nations, but instead, Britain is sending more military support to the archipelago. (Associated Press)

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A scene from the History Channel's "Swamp People." Since the show's 2010 premiere, about a dozen other Louisiana-based reality shows have come to TV. (History Channel via Associated Press)

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Sean Penn (left) raises a glass with Haiti's President Michel Martelly (right) and Foreign Minister Laurent Lamothe in Port-au-Prince after Mr. Penn was named ambassador at large because of his humanitarian work since the 2010 earthquake. (Associated Press)

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Greek Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos speaks during a news conference in Athens on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

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Former Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania, a Republican presidential candidate, speaks during a campaign stop at the Lone Tree Golf Club in Lone Tree, Colo., on Tuesday. (Associated Press)

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Randy Edsall was 2-10 in his first season. It was just the second 10-loss season in Maryland history. (Associated Press)

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** FILE ** International Atomic Energy Agency experts Jozef Misak (third from right) and Charles Casto (second from right) walk past an emergency air-cooled power generator as they inspect the Ohi nuclear power plant in Ohi, Fukui prefecture, Japan, on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi, File)