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** FILE ** McDonald's Happy Meal was the target of a class-action lawsuit filed in California in 2010 and dismissed by a San Francisco judge in 2012. It had claimed the hamburger chain was violating consumer protection laws and exploiting children's vulnerability to toys to get them to eat nutritionally unbalanced meals that can lead to obesity. (Associated Press)
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A May 31, 1911, photograph from the Library of Congress shows the hull of the Titanic in dry dock as it is being built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast. (Associated Press)
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TV fisherman Bill Dance shows off one of his catches. Tennessee tourism officials are stressing the state's outdoor activities, including fishing, hunting, hiking and camping. A trip with Mr. Dance is a prize in one of several state-sponsored outdoor-adventure contests. (Photo provided by Tennessee Department of Tourist Development)
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TV fisherman Bill Dance shows off one of his catches. Tennessee tourism officials are stressing the state's outdoor activities, including fishing, hunting, hiking and camping. A trip with Mr. Dance is a prize in one of several state-sponsored outdoor-adventure contests. (Photo provided by Tennessee Department of Tourist Development)
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A creamy frittata with asparagus and ham can be a low-fat substitute for the beloved quiche on the Easter brunch table. (Associated Press)
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A creamy frittata with asparagus and ham can be a low-fat substitute for the beloved quiche on the Easter brunch table. (Associated Press)
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Anastas Karaj (right), a shepherd from the village of Selta in central Albania, and close friend Arif Hoxhollari, a shepherd from the neighboring Muslim village, sit side by side at the table for an Easter meal in Selta. Singing together is a welcome part of the meal. (Eckehard Pistrick/Special to The Washington Times)
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Selta is an abandoned village in the Shpati region of central Albania. (Eckehard Pistrick/Special to The Washington Times)
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Every family in the small mountain village of Selta in central Albania prepares freshly baked Easter bread in their home oven in the yard. (Eckehard Pistrick/Special to The Washington Times)
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Anastas Karaj, a shepherd from the village of Selta in central Albania, is seen on his family's plot of land. (Eckehard Pistrick/Special to The Washington Times)
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The original icons at the Church of St. Martin in Joronisht, Shpati, were destroyed during the communist regime and have been replaced with cheap copies. (Eckehard Pistrick/Special to The Washington Times)
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The village photographer in Selta, Albania, poses with a basket of colored Easter eggs — a tradition that was strictly forbidden under the communist regime. (Eckehard Pistrick /Special to The Washington Times)
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Anastas Karaj, a shepherd from the village of Selta in central Albania, holds his favorite goat in front of its stall. (Eckehard Pistrick/Special to The Washington Times)
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Orthodox Christian and Muslim shepherds share an Easter meal in front of the house of shephard Anastas Karaj in the village of Selta in central Albania. Easter bread, fresh olives, puff pastry and goat meat are all part of the traditional Easter meal. (Eckehard Pistrick/Special to The Washington Times)
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An Easter parade commences around the town church in Selta, a village in the Shpati region of central Albania. The lay priest (in yellow) sings old hymns with shepherd Anastas Karaj. A migrant worker from Greece (standing under flag) bought the processional cross for his son at an auction. (Eckehard Pistrick/Special to The Washington Times)
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The town of Selta in the Shpati region of central Albania is seen here, with the snow-covered Baba Tomorr in the background. (Eckehard Pistrick/Special to The Washington Times)
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The home at 5015 41st St. NW in the District's Chevy Chase neighborhood is on the market for $1,049,000. The Cape Cod-style home was built in 1923 and renovated and expanded in 2005.
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A door in the back of the home leads from the kitchen onto a small porch and down into the level backyard. A private second-story balcony leads into the master suite.
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The kitchen in the Duke model features an oversized center island and a breakfast area. Also featured are 42-inch cabinets, granite counters and recessed lighting.
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** FILE ** In this Oct. 28, 2006, file photo, musician Whitney Houston arrives at the 17th Carousel of Hope Ball benefiting the Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes in Beverly Hills, Calif. An autopsy report shows that cocaine was found in Houston's system and that investigators recovered white powdery substances from her hotel room. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, file)
