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Handmade Colombian crafts and instruments are displayed for sale at the "Colombia: The Nature of Culture" exhibit of the 45th Annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, June 30, 2011. (Pratik Shah/The Washington Times)
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Colombian volunteers perform ceremonial music and dance at the "Colombia: The Nature of Culture" exhibit of the 45th Annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, June 30, 2011. (Pratik Shah/The Washington Times)
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A Colombian volunteer weaves a basket by hand in front of a crowd at the "Colombia: The Nature of Culture" exhibit of the 45th Annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, June 30, 2011. (Pratik Shah/The Washington Times)
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Ernesto Cuevas, a volunteer with the Colombia exhibit at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, plays a guitar while resting on a hammock during the festival's opening day Thursday, June 30, 2011.(Pratik Shah/The Washington Times)
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A drummer with the Colombian dance and music troupe performs at the "Colombia: The Nature of Culture" exhibit on opening day of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, June 30, 2011. (Pratik Shah/The Washington Times)
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A Colombian dance and music troupe performs at the "Colombia: The Nature of Culture" exhibit of the 45th annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, June 30, 2011. The program highlighted Colombia's diverse cultural and natural heritage, featuring 100 participants from the country's six primary ecosystems and three major cities. (Pratik Shah/The Washington Times)
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**FILE** NBA commissioner David Stern (left) and NBA spokesperson Mike Bass arrive in New York at a midtown hotel for a meeting with the players' union on June 30, 2011. (Associated Press)
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A grilled sweet potato and sausage pizza is an example of what can be accomplished when putting the outside grill to an unconventional use. The toppings need to be precooked because the pizza won't be on the grill long enough to cook them there.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS A grilled sweet potato and sausage pizza is an example of what can be accomplished when putting the outside grill to an unconventional use. The toppings need to be precooked because the pizza won't be on the grill long enough to cook them there.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS Deviled eggs are a classic accompaniment to summer picnics and barbecues. They can be prepared in such a way that the fat and calories that come with them are reduced.
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A couple take pictures from the back of the Napa Valley Wine Train as it rolls through St. Helena, Calif. At right, the Oakville Grocery is a good place to stop for picnic supplies in the valley.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTOGRAPHS Kelly Muters tastes chardonnay in the JCB Lounge at Raymond Vineyards in the Napa Valley. At left, bottles of sparkling wine are lined up inside a cave at Schramsberg Vineyards. The caves were dug by Chinese workers in the 1870s.
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Frederick McDonald, a U.S. Naval Academy plebe from Oceanside, Calif., gets fit for a hat during Induction Day in Alumni Hall at the academy in Annapolis on Thursday, June 30, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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Eagles Landing, an 11-acre estate in Lorton with views of the Potomac River, is on the market for $5,374,000. The grounds include a carriage house with a three-car garage.
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Lennar is building 258 town homes at Fieldstone in Laurel near Arundel Mills mall. The Kentwell model has 2,125 finished square feet, with base prices from $339,990 to $355,990.
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The Kentwell model has a great room and kitchen on the main level with three bedrooms and two full baths upstairs.
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The center-island kitchen in the Kentwell model is open to the breakfast area. The kitchen has granite counters and oak cabinets.
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An extra-long granite breakfast bar in the kitchen offers an additional place to dine. On the opposite side is a food prep area with a sink.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTOGRAPHS Security guards for the 17th African Union summit, being held in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, walk inside a luxury complex built for participants. It includes 52 luxury seaside villas, a man-made beach, high-end hotel and spa, golf course and conference center.
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Smoke rises from the Inter-Continental hotel in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Wednesday, June 29, 2011, after it was attacked by militants. (AP Photo/Musadeq Sadeq)
