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Gabrielle Davison of Bowie and her son Dominic try to get their kite airborne during the 2009 Kite Festival, then sponsored by the Smithsonian, on the grounds of the Washington Monument. (J.M. Eddins Jr./The Washington Times)
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Tom and Tara Frazier of Annandale fly rainbow-colored kites alongside other aficiandos at the 2008 Kite Festival, part of the kickoff festivities for the National Cherry Blossom Festival for 45 years. The event is in peril this year because of the chance the federal government will be shut down if the budget battle on Capitol Hill remains unresolved. (The Washington Times)
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The Smithsonian Kite Festival may not take off as planned this year because of the winds of politics in Washington. The kite festival traditionally kicks off festivities for the National Cherry Blossom Festival, which also would be canceled by a federal government shutdown. (The Washington Times)
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The 2012 Ram Cargo Van is available in four paint colors: Bright Silver Metallic, Brilliant Black Crystal Pearl, Stone White and True Blue Pearl.
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A typical home in the Christina has a living area open to the kitchen, which has stainless steel appliances and granite counters.
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The pool kitchen, which provides catering space for outdoor parties, was outfitted with a soapstone counter and farmhouse sink by Nadia Subaran of Aidan Design in Bethesda.
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The "secret garden" bedroom was transformed from an office by Samantha Friedman of Samantha Friedman Interior Designs.
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The grounds at this year's DC Design House, in the Forest Hills neighborhood, have been restored with a koi pond, pea-gravel paths and a lawn terrace. The house will be open to the public beginning Saturday.
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The home at 2218 Cathedral Ave. NW in Woodley Park is on the market for $1,198,555. The row home, built in 1923 and renovated in 2008, faces Rock Creek Park.
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The main level of the Remington model features a two-story foyer flanked by the living and dining rooms. The center-island kitchen is open to the family room. Upstairs are the master suite, with a walk-in closet and luxury bath, three more bedrooms, and a second full bath.
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The Remington Place model has a center-island kitchen with stainless steel appliances, granite counters, a walk-in pantry and a breakfast area.
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NVHomes is building single-family homes on 1-acre sites at the Warfields in Glenelg, Md. The homes have 2,708 to 4,576 finished square feet, with base prices from $679,990 to $809,990.
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Guests at a hotel in Ichinoseki, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, stand outside the hostelry on Friday, April 8, 2011, following an magnitude-7.4 aftershock late Thursday. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
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Emergency personnel search the dunes and scrub near Oak Beach, N.Y., across the road from where eight bodies have been found. (Associated Press)
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This sushi assortment includes salmon roe, spicy tuna roll, tuna, yellowtail and salmon. The Food and Drug Administration is assuring Americans that food imported from the Pacific Ocean is safe, though increased safety inspections have been put in place. (The Washington Times)
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DEPARTURE: Cherita Whiting is leaving her position as a "special assistant" at the Department of Parks and Recreation, city officials said. (The Washington Times)
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The world's first Armani Hotel in the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, is located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, where oil production and sales are likely to benefit from the political upheavals in neighboring countries. (Associated Press)
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Robbie Robertson offers a mix of blues, funk and country-rock on "How to Become Clairvoyant," his first solo album in 13 years.
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Artist Justin Pale of the District captures the beauty of the Japanese cherry trees in full bloom and the Jefferson Memorial on Sunday. Temperatures are supposed to be warmer Monday before another jolt of cold arrives. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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FILE - In this July 18, 2008 file photo, calories of each food item appear on a McDonalds drive-thru menu in New York. Like it or not, many restaurant diners will soon know more about what they are eating under menu labeling requirements proposed Friday by the Food and Drug Administration. The requirements will force chain restaurants with 20 or more locations, along with bakeries, grocery stores, convenience stores and coffee chains, to clearly post the amount of calories in each item on menus, both in restaurants and drive-through lanes. The new rules will also apply to vending machines where calorie information isn't already visible on the package. (AP Photo/Ed Ou, File)
