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Copies of the fiscal 2013 budget are delivered and ready to be picked up on Feb. 13, 2012, at the Cannon House Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
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Firefighters dig 77-year-old Elisabeta Dumitrache's house out of the snow Feb. 11, 2012, in the village of Carligul Mic, Romania. (Associated Press)
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Security gather outside the Beverly Hilton Hotel Saturday Feb. 11, 2012 in Beverly Hills Calif. Whitney Houston, who ruled as pop music's queen until her majestic voice and regal image were ravaged by drug use, erratic behavior and a tumultuous marriage to singer Bobby Brown, died Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012. She was 48.(AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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Maryland's Terrell Stoglin shoots over Duke's Seth Curry during the second half Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012, in Durham, N.C. Duke won 73-55. (AP Photo/Sara D. Davis)
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Charlie Wi hits off the first fairway of the Spyglass Hill golf course during the third round of the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am golf tournament Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012, in Pebble Beach, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
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Charlie Wi follows his shot off the 17th tee of the Pebble Beach Golf Links during the second round of the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am golf tournament Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, in Pebble Beach, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
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One can quickly make these quince-filled chocolate marzipan bonbons with a simple yet delicious recipe. For a gourmet touch, the bonbons can be sprinkled with some flake sea salt. (Associated Press)
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Edward VIII (James D'Arcy) and Wallis Simpson (Andrea Riseborough) trip the light fantastic in Madonna's "W.E." (The Weinstein Co.)
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Ron Sherr painted George H.W. Bush at the family compound in Kennebunkport, Maine, but used a West Wing backdrop. (Photograph provided by the National Portrait Gallery)
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Norman Rockwell said President Nixon was "the hardest man I ever painted," and opted to make him look good. (Photograph provided by the National Portrait Gallery)
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Edmund Tarbell's depiction of Woodrow Wilson in included in the new coffee-table book of presidential portraits. (Photograph provided by the National Portrait Gallery)
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Abraham Lincoln's portrait artist, George P.A. Healy, used photograph technology that was new at the time. (Photograph provided by the National Portrait Gallery)
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Long before the advent of photography and funding by the White House Historical Association, Rembrandt Peale painted first lady Martha Washington, allowing people through the centuries to see what she looked like. (Photograph provided by the National Portrait Gallery)
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In this Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012 photo, Kenny Jenkins uses a lift bag to help him carry a weight and geocache marker to place it in about 33 ft. of water in Lake Denton in Avon Park, Fla. Interest in geocaching has grown significantly over the years. But combining the two hobbies, geocaching and scuba diving, has only recently taken off. About 100 geocaches around the world today are only accessible with scuba gear, according to the geocaching.com database. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
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In this Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012 photo, Kenny Jenkins places a weight and geocache marker in about 33 ft. of water in Lake Denton in Avon Park, Fla. Interest in geocaching has grown significantly over the years. But combining the two hobbies, geocaching and scuba diving, has only recently taken off. About 100 geocaches around the world today are only accessible with scuba gear, according to the geocaching.com database. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
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The kitchen has a center island and breakfast bar, granite counters, white cabinetry and stainless steel appliances.
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The two-story family room has a floor-to-ceiling stone wood-burning fireplace and two skylights. A triple window overlooks the backyard.
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The home at 1307 Murray Downs Way in Reston is on the market for $773,900. The Colonial-style five-bedroom house, built in 1997, has approximately 4,000 square feet.
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The Pemberton model, priced from $384,900, has an open family room, breakfast area and center-island kitchen at the back of the home.
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First lady Michelle Obama and comedian Jimmy Fallon compete at tug-of-war at the White House during a taping of Mr. Fallon's "Late Night" program Jan. 25. Mrs. Obama has made the talk-show rounds while promoting her "Let's Move!" fitness campaign. (The White House via Associated Press)
