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Former Governor of Massachusetts and current Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney shakes hands with supporters after delivering a speech to kick off his Iowa bus tour at Hotel Blackhawk, Davenport, IA , Tuesday, December 27, 2011. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)

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Former Governor of Massachusetts and current Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney shakes hands and signs autographs with supporters after delivering a speech to kick off his Iowa bus tour at Hotel Blackhawk, Davenport, IA , Tuesday, December 27, 2011. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)

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Adam Gertner, foreground, and Carly Myers laugh as they watch a movie clip during a movie tour in New Orleans. The tour, launched by New Orleans Movie Tours this summer, takes passengers to locations where famous movie scenes were filmed. The tour also includes peeks at the New Orleans homes of Brad Pitt, Sandra Bullock and John Goodman. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

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**FILE** Republican presidential hopeful and Texas Gov. Rick Perry speaks Dec. 19, 2011, to local residents during a campaign stop at the Pizza Ranch restaurant in Manchester, Iowa. (Associated Press)

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The family room, which is open to the kitchen and breakfast area, features a gas fireplace with a raised hearth and stone surround.

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A distinctive staircase with wood- and wrought-iron railings separates the living room from the family room. A large pass-through connects the family room and the kitchen.

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The six-bedroom home at 6817 Baron Road in McLean is on the market for $2,499,000. The custom-designed home, which was built in 1960, has nearly 7,000 square feet of living space.

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Courtesy of Case Design/Remodeling Many homeowners are forgoing having a tub in the bathroom and are instead using tile work and frameless glass doors to highlight the shower.

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection strengthened travel requirements after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Ten years later, tourism leaders say the decline in foreign visitors has cost billions of dollars in revenue.

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Marc Grossman owns Bob's Kitchen in Paris, one of the many American chefs whose Paris restaurants are breaking cultural food myths with their fare. (Associated Press)

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'OUR TIME': Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney delivers a speech Tuesday at a hotel in Davenport, Iowa. The former Massachusetts governor said the 2012 presidential election will be "an election to save the soul of America." (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Former Speaker of the House and current Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich speaks to the Dubuque Rotary Club at the Dubuque Golf & Country Club. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)

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Former Speaker of the House and current Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich greets Iowans as he arrives to speak at the Dubuque Rotary Club at the Dubuque Golf & Country Club, Dubuque, IA. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)

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Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney greets supporters after delivering a speech kicking off his Iowa bus tour at a hotel in Davenport, Iowa, on Tuesday. The former Massachusetts governor chided President Obama for broken promises. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)