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This Friday, May 20, 2011 photo shows Jena Kirmse, center, as she works out using drumsticks during a fitness class called "Pound: Rockout. Workout." at Crunch Fitness in West Hollywood, Calif. Drumstick-smashing is the latest rage to hit the Hollywood exercise circuit, offering a workout similar to Pilates or boot camp, but without the serenity of a yoga studio or the bark of a drill instructor. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

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CORRECTS YEAR TO 2011- This Friday, May 20, 2011 photo shows Fitness instructor Cristina Peerenboom, bottom center, as she uses drumsticks while teaching a fitness class called "Pound: Rockout. Workout." at Crunch Fitness in West Hollywood, Calif. Drumstick-smashing is the latest rage to hit the Hollywood exercise circuit, offering a workout similar to Pilates or boot camp, but without the serenity of a yoga studio or the bark of a drill instructor. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

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This Friday, May 20, 2011 photo shows fitness instructor Cristina Peerenboom as she uses drumsticks while teaching a fitness class called "Pound: Rockout. Workout." at Crunch Fitness in West Hollywood, Calif. Drumstick-smashing is the latest rage to hit the Hollywood exercise circuit, offering a workout similar to Pilates or boot camp, but without the serenity of a yoga studio or the bark of a drill instructor. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

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A bicyclist rides on the road leading out of the closed Fort Snelling historic site Friday, July 1, 2011, in Minneapolis after negotiations over the state budget between Republican lawmakers and Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton broke down and the government shutdown at midnight. AP Photo/Jim Mone)

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** FILE ** In this Monday, June 6, 2011, file photo, former IMF leader Dominique Strauss-Kahn, right, appears at his arraignment on charges of sexually assaulting a Manhattan hotel maid, at State Supreme Court in New York. (AP Photo/Allan Tannenbaum, Pool, File)

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Joropo, a music style that defines Colombian ranchers, will be performed on the Mall at the Folklife Festival.

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A crowd learns to tango 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 Columbia's diverse cultural and natural heritage, featuring a hundred participants from the country's six primary ecosystems and three major cities. (Pratik Shah/The Washington Times)

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A Colombian music troupe performs as people dance to their tunes 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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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.