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People stand at a bank of overflowing steam in Mingora, the capital of Swat valley in Pakistan, on Friday, July 30, 2010. The death toll in three days of flooding in Pakistan reached more than 400 on Friday, rescue and government officials said, as rains bloated rivers, submerged villages, and triggered landslides. (AP Photo/Naveed Ali)
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People with belongings migrate as their houses were flooded following heavy monsoon rains in Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan on Friday, July 30, 2010. The death toll in three days of flooding in Pakistan reached more than 400 on Friday, rescue and government officials said, as rains bloated rivers, submerged villages, and triggered landslides.(AP Photo/Ishtiaq Mahsud)
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A Pakistani child eats sitting outside as his house was flooded by heavy monsoon rains in Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan on Friday, July 30, 2010. The death toll in three days of flooding in Pakistan reached more than 400 on Friday, rescue and government officials said, as rains bloated rivers, submerged villages, and triggered landslides.(AP Photo/Ishtiaq Mahsud)
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A man lifts a child as a woman sweeps water from her house flooded by monsoon rains in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistani Kashmir on Friday, July 30, 2010. The death toll in three days of flooding in Pakistan reached more than 430 on Friday, rescue and government officials said, as rains bloated rivers, submerged villages, and triggered landslides.(AP Photo/Aftab Ahmed
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People stand at a bank of overflowing steam in Mingora, the capital of Swat valley in Pakistan on Friday, July 30, 2010. The death toll in three days of flooding in Pakistan reached more than 300 on Friday, rescue and government officials said, as rains bloated rivers, submerged villages, and triggered landslides. (AP Photo/Naveed Ali)
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A salesclerk adjusts Sanyo's eneloop rechargeable batteries on display at Yamada Denki LABI electric shop in Tokyo, Thursday, July 29, 2010. Panasonic is planning to take 100 percent ownership of its subsidiaries Sanyo Electric and Panasonic Electric Works in a move costing up to $9.4 billion to strengthen green businesses such as electric cars and solar panels. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)
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Two women take a break outside of the International Tattoo Festival in Taipei, Taiwan, Friday, July 30, 2010. Tattoos, once seen as a symbol of underworld membership in conservative Taiwan, have burst into the mainstream. Tattoo artists from around the world flocked to the festival to display their works. The festival will run from July 30 to August 1. (Associated Press)
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Ehibitors arrive at the International Tattoo Festival in Taipei, Taiwan, Friday, July 30, 2010. Tattoos, once seen as a symbol of underworld membership in conservative Taiwan, have burst into the mainstream. Tattoo artists from around the world flocked to the festival to display their works. The festival will run from July 30 to August 1. (AP Photo/Wally Santana)
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Visitors arrive at the International Tattoo Festival in Taipei, Taiwan, Friday, July 30, 2010. Tattoos, once seen as a symbol of underworld membership in conservative Taiwan, have burst into the mainstream. Tattoo artists from around the world flocked to the festival to display their works. The festival will run from July 30 to August 1. (AP Photo/Wally Santana)
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Engine companies line up along Lake Elizabeth Road at dusk Thursday, July 29, 2010. The fire, one of two major fires to break out in the same area of California, has roared through at least a thousand acres. (AP Photo/Mike Meadows)
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A U.S. Forest Service firefighter sets an intentional backfire to keep flames away from homes in Leona Valley, just west of Palmdale, Calif., and along Lake Elizabeth Road. Brush fire swept over more than 7 square miles, prompted evacuations and burned structures in rural Los Angeles County Thursday as water-dropping helicopters and crews scrambled to get ahead of the blaze. About 1,200 homes in the community of Leona Valley were under mandatory evacuation orders on Thursday evening, Los Angeles County Fire Inspector Matt Levesque said. Firefighters have no idea as to when the fire can be controlled. (AP Photo/Mike Meadows)
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** FILE ** An undated photo provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows USDA official Shirley Sherrod. (AP Photo/United States Department of Agriculture)
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Pakistanis move to safety from a flooded village near Nowshera, Pakistan, on Thursday, July 29, 2010. Rivers burst their banks during monsoon rains, washing away streets, battering a dam and killing at least 60 people in most severe floods in decades in northwest Pakistan, officials said Thursday. Hundreds of thousands more were stranded as rescue workers struggled to reach far-flung villages. (AP Photo/Mohammad Sajjad)
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In this picture taken on Wednesday, July 28, 2010, villagers wade through a flooded area caused by heavy monsoon rains near Bannu, Pakistan. Rivers burst their banks during monsoon rains, washing away streets, battering a dam and killing at least 60 people in most severe floods in decades in northwest Pakistan, officials said Thursday. (AP Photo/Ijaz Mohammad)
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A Pakistani man with his daughter moves into safe place from a flood-hit village near Nowshera, Pakistan, on Thursday, July 29, 2010. Rivers burst their banks during monsoon rains, washing away streets, battering a dam and killing at least 60 people in most severe floods in decades in northwest Pakistan, officials said Thursday. (AP Photo/Mohammad Sajjad)
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Stranded villagers wait for help at a flood-hit village near Nowshera, Pakistan, on Thursday, July 29, 2010. Rivers burst their banks during monsoon rains, washing away streets, battering a dam and killing at least 60 people in most severe floods in decades in northwest Pakistan, officials said Thursday. Hundreds of thousands more were stranded as rescue workers struggled to reach far-flung villages. (AP Photo/Mohammad Sajjad)
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Villagers move to a safe place from a flood-hit village near Nowshera, Pakistan, on Thursday, July 29, 2010. Rivers burst their banks during monsoon rains, washing away streets, battering a dam and killing at least 60 people in most severe floods in decades in northwest Pakistan, officials said Thursday. Hundreds of thousands more were stranded as rescue workers struggled to reach far-flung villages. (AP Photo/Mohammad Sajjad)
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Villagers struggle to move to a safe place from a flood-hit village near Nowshera, Pakistan, on Thursday, July 29, 2010. Rivers burst their banks during monsoon rains, washing away streets, battering a dam and killing at least 60 people in most severe floods in decades in northwest Pakistan, officials said Thursday. Hundreds of thousands more were stranded as rescue workers struggled to reach far-flung villages. (AP Photo/Mohammad Sajjad)
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Pulte Homes is building 77 single-family homes on 6,000-square-foot sites at Emerald Ridge at Brambleton in Ashburn. The homes have 2,721 to 3,115 finished square feet, with base prices from $469,990 to $489,990.
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The Heritage model has an open great room, breakfast area and center-island kitchen, a formal dining room, and a bedroom with a private full bath on the main level. Upstairs are four more bedrooms, three baths and a laundry area.
