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Republican presidential candidate and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum speaks Feb. 20, 2012, at the Kent County Lincoln Day Dinner in Grand Rapids, Mich. (Associated Press)
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This undated photo provided by Stevens Pass Ski Resort shows Chris Rudolph. Rudolph and two other men died in an avalanche in an out-of-bounds area at the resort on Feb. 19, 2012. (Associated Press/Stevens Pass Ski Resort via the Seattle Times)
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A Homeland Security police car is shown parked outside the Long Beach, Calif., Federal Courthouse.
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** FILE ** A Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012, photo from files shows British actress, Judi Dench, arriving for "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" world premiere at a central London venue. Dench says she's battling to save her sight. (AP Photo/Jonathan Short, File)
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Candles burn at a memorial at a memorial to Whitney Houston outside New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, N.J., early Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012. Whitney Houston's funeral will take place later Saturday at the church where she sang in the choir as a girl. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
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Phil Mickelson chips from the gallery to the 12th green during the second round of the Northern Trust Open golf tournament at Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles Friday, Feb. 17, 2012. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)
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Revelers with the Mystic Stripers toss trinkets to the crowds gathered on Royal Street in Mobile, Ala., Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012. The pre-Lenten blowout continues along the Gulf Coast culminating in Fat Tuesday celebrations Feb. 21. Tourism leaders estimate more than a million visitors pour into the Mobile area each Mardi Gras season to watch the festivities. (AP Photo/Mobile Register, G.M. Andrews)
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President Obama greets the crowd Feb. 16, 2012, as he waits for his Chinese food from Great Eastern Restaurant in San Francisco. (Associated Press)
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President Obama speaks Feb. 16, 2012, at the Nob Hill Masonic Center in San Francisco. Obama is on a three-day trip to the West Coast for fundraising. (Associated Press)
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Streets surrounding the federal building on Ocean Boulevard in downtown Long Beach are closed Feb. 16, 2012, after an ICE agent shot and injured another agent and was then killed by a third colleague in the building according to the FBI. (Associated Press/Long Beach Press Telegram)
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A beignet is a form of doughnut or fried dough that originated in France and is traditionally served in New Orleans. (Associated Press)
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Rocco Dispirito's downsized version of jambalaya has all the flavor of the classic Cajun dish, but a lot fewer calories, thanks in part to the ricelike Miracle Rice. (Associated Press)
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Joan Miro painted some of his most famous works at his farm. Tourist officials for the town and region where it is located say they can't afford to restore and maintain it, and the Joan Miro Foundation says the same. It is up for sale. (Associated Press)
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Miro's "La Ferme" ("The Farm"), crowded with nostalgic images of the area, shows the house from the side. Ernest Hemingway bought it, and his widow donated it to the U.S. National Gallery of Art. (Photo provided by The National Gallery of Art)
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Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin says it's "not about jokes" anymore for Washington, which is on the outside looking in at the Eastern Conference playoff field. The Capitals begin a four-game road trip Friday at the Florida Panthers. (Associated Press)
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The Valencia model has an open kitchen and breakfast area with a center island, granite counters, stainless steel appliances and 42-inch raised-panel cabinets. The breakfast area is adjacent to a two-story family room.
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The sunroom has a wood ceiling, tile flooring and plenty of windows and sliding doors to let the outdoors inside. A fireplace keeps the room cozy.
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The homeowners removed walls to create a large, open space where the kitchen, dining room and living room blend into each other.
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The home at 8905 Transue Drive in Bethesda's Charred Oak Estates community is on the market for $999,999. Built in 1964 with two additions built within the past 12 years, the home has four bedrooms.
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The two-story great room addition features black tile flooring, several Palladian windows, a wood-burning fireplace and a spiral staircase.