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Appliances are displayed Oct. 25, 2012, at Orville's Home Appliances store in Amherst, N.Y. (Associated Press)

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Ann Romney shares her recipe for “Meat Loaf Cakes” — her husband Mitt Romney’s favorite dish — with celebrity chef Rachael Ray on Thursday’s show. (The Rachael Ray Show)

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Ann Romney speaks during a campaign appearance for her husband, Mitt, on Thursday at the Renaissance World Golf Village Resort and Convention Center in St. Augustine, Fla. (The St. Augustine Record via Associated Press)

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Greet your Halloween guests of all ages with creepy grape “eyeball” punch, spiced with cinnamon, cloves, allspice and ginger. (Associated Press)

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Two cyclists travel the 13-mile-long scenic drive at Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area in Nevada. (Associated Press)

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With so many people living (and dying) on the Tudor Place grounds over the decades, the place is bound to be haunted, so Halloween is the perfect time to visit.

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More than 1,000 pieces of layered, brightly colored glass make up Dale Chihuly’s “Persian Ceiling” installation in the Richmond exhibit. (Virginia Museum of Fine Arts)

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“Blue Ridge Chandelier” hangs outside the galleries in the 2010 McGlothlin Wing, where glass artist Dale Chihuly's pieces are installed in dramatically lit lower-level spaces. (Virginia Museum of Fine Arts)

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Bright, grand-scale works by glass artist Dale Chihuly are on exhibit at Richmond’s Virginia Museum of Fine Arts through Feb. 10. (Virginia Museum of Fine Arts)

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“Laguna Torcello" is a 65-foot-long work that resembles a fantasy landscape made of glass and a lighter-weight plastic called Polyvitro. (Virginia Museum of Fine Arts)

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Rose Hill Mansion in Rockville, on the market for $1,995,000, was built in 1908, but has been extensively renovated. The home has six bedrooms, five full baths and a powder room.

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The kitchen features stainless steel appliances and light fixtures that are paired with light cabinetry and black marble flooring.

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Photo provided by Rill Architects Jim Rill, principal of Rill Architects in Bethesda, says stone walls and wood elements can help define a yard and make it more interesting in winter.

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K. Hovnanian is building 122 town homes at River Pointe Towns in Leesburg. The homes have 1,942 to 2,554 finished square feet, with base prices from $389,990 to $459,990.