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A break in the clouds allows enough sunlight to cast the shadows of skaters on the rink during the opening weekend of the National Gallery of Art sculpture garden ice rink in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 20, 2011. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/ The Washington Times)

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Naomi Leibowitz, 6, right, with her mother Wendy, of Bethesda, Md., puts on her skates. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/ The Washington Times)

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Lukas Jordana, 7, of Sterling, Va., dressed as the Capitols' Alex Ovechkin, skates past the National Archives during the opening weekend of the National Gallery of Art sculpture garden ice rink in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 20, 2011. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/ The Washington Times)

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The number of holiday air travelers also will rise slightly this year, the AAA predicts, but passengers will still be subject to security measures that make hitting the highway for Thanksgiving travel the "preferred choice." (Associated Press)

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British adventurer Felicity Aston skis across Iceland during a pre-expedition training trip. Ms. Aston plans to ski by herself across Antarctica. If she manages to complete this journey of more than 1,000 miles in late January, she'll become the first person to cross Antarctica alone under her own power. (Kaspersky One Trans-Antartic Expedition via Associated Press)

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Felicity Aston tunes up for her cross-Antarctica solo journey in Iceland. She'll be pulling 187 pounds of gear on a sledge that'll include freeze-dried food, fuel and a camp stove for melting snow. She'll also have a solar recharger and two MP3 players. (Kaspersky One Trans-Antartic Expedition via Associated Press)

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Phil Kessel (left) celebrates scoring Toronto's fourth goal in a 7-1 rout of Washington on Saturday night. The Capitals went 0-3 on their road trip. (Associated Press)

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"We include places that anyone lucky enough to travel internationally could try ... that I endorse," Anthony Bourdain says about "The Layover," which premieres Monday on the Travel Channel. (Associated Press)

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"There's a good and bad side. It means more jobs, but the negative thing is their poor salaries. I would like to see one in Southeast." Santos Parra, 42, restaurant owner, Washington, D.C.

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U.S. team's Phil Mickelson, left, is congratulated by his teammate Jim Furyk after sinking a winning putt on the 17th green during the Presidents Cup golf tournament at Royal Melbourne Golf Course in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011. (AP Photo/David Callow)

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U.S. team's Bubba Watson talks with teammate Webb Simpson on the 5th green during the Presidents Cup golf tournament at Royal Melbourne Golf Course in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011. (AP Photo/David Callow)

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ASSOCIATED PRESS Soy sauce is the secret to a perfectly browned turkey. Citrus zest added to the sauce, plus orange and lemon in the cavity while roasting, add flavor.

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Soy sauce is the secret to a perfectly browned turkey. Citrus zest added to the sauce, plus orange and lemon in the cavity while roasting, add flavor. (Associated Press)

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An Occupy DC protester waves an American flag at drivers on Key Bridge after the protesters marchd from McPherson Square down K Street to the Key Bridge which connects Georgetown to Northern Virginia, Washington, DC, Thursday, November 17, 2011. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)