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White House pastry chef Bill Yosses exchanges his white apron for a bow tie Saturday, Feb. 19, 2011, to tell scientists in Washington how chefs are changing perceptions of tastes during an American Association for the Advancement of Science presentation on the science of taste. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

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Congressmen walk down the steps of the House of Representatives as they work throughout the night on a spending bill, on Capitol Hill in Washington on Friday, Feb. 18, 2011 (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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Constructed with more than 70 percent high-tensile-strength steel to enhance structural strength without adding a lot of weight, the Kia-engineered body achieves high torsional stiffness, benefiting handling, ride quality and refinement.

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The Redmund model has a formal living room at the front of the house adjacent to the dining room with a coffered ceiling.

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The renovated kitchen has concrete counters and custom-designed cherry cabinets. The custom-designed dining table will convey.

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The Riley town home has three finished levels with separate living and dining rooms on the main level and an open family room and center-island kitchen with a breakfast area. Upstairs are three bedrooms and two full baths.

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K. Hovnanian is building 124 town-home-style condominiums at the Residences at Dulles Parkway Center in Ashburn. The homes have 1,596 to 2,689 finished square feet, with base prices from $291,990 to $336,990.

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The Dylan model's main level features an open living room and dining room, a family room and a center-island kitchen with a pantry. Upstairs are three bedrooms, two full baths and a laundry room.

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In this November 2010 photo, cruise boats make their way in Ha Long Bay near the Vietnam-China border in the Gulf of Tonkin. Early Thursday, Feb. 17, 2011, an overnight boat packed with sleeping tourists sank in the scenic bay, killing 12 foreigners, including vacationers from the United States, Australia and Britain, and their Vietnamese guide, officials said. (AP Photo/Kyodo News)

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In this book cover image released by Pamela Dorman Books, "Instruments of Darkness," by Imogen Robertson is shown. (AP Photo/Pamela Dorman Books)

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A demonstrator waves a Bahraini flag Tuesday on a highway overpass overlooking the Pearl Monument, centered on a main square, in Manama, Bahrain. Thousands of protesters poured into the square in the capital in an Egypt-style rebellion that sharply escalated pressure on authorities as the Arab push for change gripped the Gulf for the first time. (Associated Press)

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Florida Gov. Rick Scott announces his new budget during a tea party event in Eustis, Fla., on Monday, Feb. 7, 2011. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

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Tiger Woods of the US plays a shot from the rough on the 14th during the third round of the Dubai Desert Classic Golf Tournament at the Emirates Golf Club in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Saturday, Feb.12, 2011.(AP Photo/Nousha Salimi)

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Craig Grant bought 30 acres in Lee, Fla., where he has taken in hundreds of cats at a place called Caboodle Ranch. He's created a cat village with a town hall, church, cafe and even a Wal-Mart. He's plagued by accusations of hoarding and mistreatment of the animals. "They make me love me life," he says. "I never feel alone." (AP Photo/St. Petersburg Times, Lara Cerri)

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Craig Grant bought 30 acres in Lee, Fla., where he has taken in hundreds of cats at a place called Caboodle Ranch. He's created a cat village with a town hall, church, cafe and even a Wal-Mart. (AP Photo/St. Petersburg Times, Lara Cerri)

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Craig Grant bought 30 acres in Lee, Fla., where he has taken in hundreds of cats at a place called Caboodle Ranch. He's created a cat village with a town hall, church, cafe and even a Wal-Mart. He's plagued by accusations of hoarding and mistreatment of the animals. (AP Photo/St. Petersburg Times, Lara Cerri)

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Craig Grant bought 30 acres in Lee, Fla., where he has taken in hundreds of cats at a place called Caboodle Ranch. He's created a cat village with a town hall, church, cafe and even a Wal-Mart. He's plagued by accusations of hoarding and mistreatment of the animals. (AP Photo/St. Petersburg Times, Lara Cerri)

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Diane Moreau (right) holds a cat while touring the Caboodle Ranch with her husband Lorenzo (left) in Lee, Fla., on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011. The couple were on the way to winter over in the Florida Keys when they made a special stop at the cat ranch. Mrs. Moreau says she was inspired to visit the place after seeing it featured on "The Colbert Report." (AP Photo/St. Petersburg Times, Lara Cerri)

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Craig Grant bought 30 acres in Lee, Fla., where he has taken in hundreds of cats at a place called Caboodle Ranch. He's created a cat village with a town hall, church, cafe and even a Wal-Mart. He's plagued by accusations of hoarding and mistreatment of the animals. (AP Photo/St. Petersburg Times, Lara Cerri)

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Craig Grant, who bought 30 acres in Lee, Fla., where he has taken in hundreds of cats at a place called Caboodle Ranch, walks with one of his cats on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011. He's created a cat village with a town hall, church, cafe and even a Wal-Mart. He's plagued by accusations of hoarding and mistreatment of the animals. "They make me love me life," he says. "I never feel alone." (AP Photo/St. Petersburg Times, Lara Cerri)