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People walk through snow as it accumulates in the Rockaway Beach neighborhood of the borough of Queens, New York, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012, in the wake of Superstorm Sandy. A Noreaster is complicating an already difficult situation with wind and blowing snow. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

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Former U.S. Sen. Scott Brown (left), Massachusetts Republican, hugs his wife, Gail Huff, at the conclusion of his concession speech Nov. 6, 2012, at an Election Night watch party in a hotel in Boston. Brown lost to Democratic challenger Elizabeth Warren in his bid for re-election. (Associated Press)

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**FILE** Tea Party activists protest Sept. 4, 2011, against Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney at a Tea Party Express rally in Concord, N.H. (Associated Press)

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**FILE** Ann Kalifrath listens Sept. 4, 2011, to Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney speak at a Tea Party Express rally in Concord, N.H. (Associated Press)

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** FILE ** Tea Party Patriots co-founder Jenny Beth Martin pauses while organizing the start of an Election Day demonstration on the lawn of the Capitol in Washington on Nov. 2, 2010. (Associated Press)

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Photograph provided by Megan Blake Design Designer Megan Blake of Megan Blake Design in the District advises new parents to think about the style and color of the crib, since that usually is the focal point of the nursery.

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The home at 3906 Railroad Ave. in Fairfax is on the market for $999,000. The five-bedroom home has four full baths and a powder room. The kitchen has a breakfast bar, black granite counters and white cabinets.

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“[Mitt Romney] was a weak, moderate, hand-picked candidate by the establishment, the Beltway elites — and they have picked candidates repeatedly for years. “It does not work and it is time to find someone the next time who embraces our values.” - Jenny Beth Martin, co-founder, Tea Party Patriots. (Associated Press)

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Democrat Elizabeth Warren, center, waves to the crowd with her husband Bruce Mann, left, during an election night rally at the Fairmont Copley Plaza hotel in Boston after Warren defeated incumbent GOP Sen. Scott Brown in the Massachusetts Senate race, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

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U.S. Sen. Scott Brown, R-Mass., center, waves to the crowd at the conclusion of a concession speech as his daughter Ayla Brown, left, applauds and wife Gail Huff, right, waves at an election night watch party in a hotel in Boston, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. Brown lost to Democratic challenger Elizabeth Warren in his bid for re-election to the U.S. Senate. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

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While carrying his 5-year-old granddaughter Keira Wade, Kevin Wade, center, DelawareÃs GOP nominee for the United States Senate, concedes to his opponent, Democratic incumbent Sen. Tom Carper during election night, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012 at the Dover Downs Hotel and Casino in Dover, Del. Wade's family stands next to him for support: wife Gail, right, his daughter Lauren, left, with her husband Anton and their 1-year-old son Owen. (AP Photo/Ron Soliman)

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U.S. Rep. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., and his wife Cheryl, wave during an election night party, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, at a hotel in Phoenix. Flake is seeking retiring Sen. Jon Kyl's Senate seat along with democratic challenger Richard Carmona. (AP Photo/Matt York)

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George Allen, R, delivers his concession speech after losing the Virginia election for U.S. Senate at his election night party at the Omni Hotel Richmond, in Richmond, Va., Tuesday, November 6, 2012. (Rod Lamkey, Jr./The Washington Times)

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People fill the ballroom at Republican U.S. Senate candidate and former Virginia Governor George Allen's election night party event at the Omni Richmond Hotel in Richmond, Va., Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Jay Ipson, of Richmond, Va., wears his vote sticker on his hat at Republican U.S. Senate candidate and former Virginia Governor George Allen's election night party event at the Omni Richmond Hotel in Richmond, Va., Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)