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In this Dec. 26, 2011, photo, Facebook website founder Mark Zuckerberg rides a water buffalo in northern resort town of Sapa in Lao Cai province, Vietnam. (AP Photo/VnExpress, Le Thanh Hieu)
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**FILE** Clarence Turner of Little Canada, Minn., hands in his resume Nov. 2, 2011, at the Minneapolis Career Fair in Bloomington, Minn., where he was looking for a hotel audit job. (Associated Press)
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Widad Parsons, of Ashburn, Va., left, sips coffee while taking a break as a weary shopper naps nearby at the Tysons Corner Center mall in McLean, Va., on Dec. 26, 2011. The National Retail Federation projected this years' holiday sales to be up 3 percent over last year, but the Tysons mall is up 4 percent over last year's sales figures for the Black Friday to Christmas Eve period. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/ The Washington Times)
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Yemen's outgoing President Ali Abdullah Saleh wants permission to travel to the U.S. for medical treatment. (Associated Press)
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Bill Langdon co-owns the Grand Ole Pub in West Chester, Ohio. He said he hears more people in the popular gathering spot for Republican partisans who like Newt Gingrich in the GOP presidential field. (Associated Press)
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Backed by the late afternoon sun, the Potomac River rolls over the rocks at Great Falls. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
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A blue statue of the Virgin Mary is surrounded by yellow, green and red grave markers at the Southdown Cemetery in Houma, La. Local lawmaker Alvin Tillman is pushing for legislation that would make it illegal to paint a tomb anything but white. (Houma Courier via Associated Press)
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Pat Troy, owner of Ireland's Own restaurant and pub, remembers that President Reagan had corned beef and cabbage along with a beer when he visited the pub in 1988. Mr. Troy's book, "I Have a Story to Tell," is the product of decades of experiences as an Irish immigrant and businessman. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
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Customers exit Pat Troy's Ireland's Own restaurant and pub, a local landmark for 31 years in Alexandria. The owner has written a book about his experiences and the famous people he's met, including President Reagan and aviator Charles A. Lindbergh. Mr. Troy also hosts "Pat Troy's Irish Radio Show" on Sunday mornings. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
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Washington Wizards owner Ted Leonsis has a rebuilding plan that includes center JaVale McGee, who flashed his ability to dazzle in a preseason loss to Philadelphia. Perfecting a sky hook would make McGee a nice fit in Washington's lineup. (Associated Press)
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Washington Redskins wide receiver Jabar Gaffney has been encouraged to seek a trade, as he no longer fits in the team's plans. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)
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For the 26th year running, Santa and his retinue -- elves, reindeer, the Grinch, Frosty -- will take to the waters of the Potomac River for, you guessed it, water sports. Catch this year's show Saturday, Dec. 24, at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md.
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Visitors are reflected next to a Christmas tree on the rain-streaked Vietnam Veterans Memorial wall in Washington on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2011. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/The Washington Times)
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' Washington Temple in Kensington glows against the night sky on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011, during the church's 34th annual "Festival of Lights." Some highlights of this year's festivities include more than 500,000 lights, nightly musical performances, 16 decorated Christmas trees and a life-sized outdoor Nativity scene. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times) **FILE**
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Visitors are silhouetted as they view the Nativity scene during the 34th annual "Festival of Lights" at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' Washington Temple in Kensington, Md., on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011. (The Washington Times) ** FILE **
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Under a setting sun, volunteers huddle near the fire and wait to greet visitors during "Christmas at Mount Vernon" at George Washington's Mount Vernon estate south of Alexandria on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2011. Holiday visitors had the opportunity to see a gingerbread replica of the mansion created by former White House pastry chef Roland Mesnier, chocolate-making demonstrations and the third floor of the mansion, which is usually not open to the public. In 1787, George Washington paid 18 shillings to bring a camel to Mount Vernon for his guests’ enjoyment. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
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The Easton model at Kensington Heights includes a center-island kitchen open to both a breakfast area and the family room. The main level also has a library, a formal living room and a formal dining room.
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The home at 3242 Reservoir Road NW is on the market for $1,645,000. The Federal-style town home has a one-car garage, four finished levels and an elevator that serves all four floors.
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Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, a Republican presidential candidate, greets supporters as he arrives at a campaign stop at the Stage Restaurant in Keene, N.H., on Wednesday. Mr. Romney is kicking off a three-day "Earn It" bus tour of the state. (Associated Press)
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PIZZA PARLOR POLITICIAN: Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, a Republican presidential contender, shakes hands with patrons while campaigning at Village Pizza in Newport, N.H. (Associated Press)
