Hospitality_Recreation

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A displaced Syrian woman and her grandson sit Sept. 30, 2012 in a refugee camp on the Turkey border, near Azaz village in Syria. (Associated Press)

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney (left) arrives to campaign in Springfield, Va., and President Obama arrives back at the White House after campaigning in Virginia Beach on Thursday, Sept 27, 2012. (AP Photos)

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Red Mass ends at Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle, Washington, D.C. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Don Dobbs, owner of Buckhorn Ginseng in Wisconsin, displays a wild ginseng root. The wild roots are believed to be more potent than cultivated roots and can be worth as much as $600 a pound, making them attractive to poachers. (Associated Press)

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** FILE ** Free Syrian Army fighters drink tea next to closed shops in the souk of the old city of Aleppo, Syria, on Monday, Sept. 24, 2012. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

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**FILE** Kenyan army soldiers sit Dec. 14, 2011, on a currently unused fishing boat on the white sand shore of the seaside town of Bur Garbo, Somalia. (Associated Press)

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Creamy chicken and potato casserole is a one-pot dish that comes together in no time. It’s a great dish for the fall season. (Associated Press)

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Cans of Campbell's soup are seen in Moreland Hills, Ohio. Campbell Soup Co. announced Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012, that it will be closing two U.S. plants and cutting more than 700 jobs as it looks to trim costs amid declining canned soup consumption. (Associated Press)

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A proposed 625-foot Ferris wheel, seen here in an artist’s rendering and billed as the world’s largest, is planned as part of a retail and hotel complex along the Staten Island waterfront in New York. The attraction, called the New York Wheel, will cost $230 million. In the distance is the Manhattan skyline. At right is a minor-league ballpark. (Associated Press)

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Predatory plants will be on display at the U.S. Botanic Garden’s “Savage Gardens: The Real and Imaginary World of Carnivorous Plants” through Oct. 8.

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Recently discovered artifacts retrieved from burial grounds in Kazakhstan's steppe land are a reminder of the Kazakh people’s rich heritage. They will be on display at the Sackler Gallery through Nov. 12.