Hospitality_Recreation

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David Campbell, with the National Park Service, shovels snow off the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall in Washington on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2011, after a large snow storm swept through the area the previous evening. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

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The Stratford model at East Gate features a dining room open to the living room toward the back of the home. The dining room is connected to the center-island kitchen.

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The Stratford model includes an open center-island kitchen, breakfast area and family room at the front of the main level, along with a dining room, living room and library. Upstairs are three bedrooms and two full baths.

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The Belmont model at Stoney Springs has a two-story family room with a fireplace, a breakfast area and center-island kitchen across the back of the home. It has 3,793 square feet and is priced from $715,900.

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Vehicles clog the downtown streets of the District of Columbia on Wednesday. Icy roads created hazardous travel conditions for President Obama as he returned to the White House after a trip to Wisconsin. His driver spent an hour weaving through rush-hour traffic. (Associated Press)

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President Barack Obama receives an autographed Green Bay Packers Charles Woodson from Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, center, and Green Bay Mayor Jim Schmitt, upon his arrival in Green Bay, Wis., Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011, en route to nearby Manitowoc, Wis., where he will a tour renewable-energy factories and talk about jobs and the economy. Obama, a Chicago native, predicted the Chicago Bears would beat Green Bay in the NFC Championship game. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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President Obama shakes hand with Green Bay, Wis., Mayor Jim Schmitt upon arriving in Green Bay, Wis. Wednesday, Jan. 26. 2011, before departing for Manitowoc, Wis., as part of his White House to Main Street Tour. Mr. Schmidt gave the president a Green Bay Packers jersey. (AP Photo/Mike Roemer)

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In this photo taken Dec. 6, 2010, visitors at shopping mall in Springfield, Ill. The Consumer Confidence Index rose in January to its highest point in eight months but remains well below the levels indicating a healthy economy.(AP Photo/Seth Perlman)

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**FILE** In this photo from Sept. 26, 2002, fitness expert Jack LaLanne strikes a characteristic pose on his 88th birthday as he takes the first official step on his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame following dedication ceremonies on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles. LaLanne, the fitness guru who inspired television viewers to trim down and pump iron for decades before exercise became a national obsession, has died. He was 96. (Associated Press)

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"We're not happy with Sen. Lugar's progressive, liberal stance that has worsened over the years," says Monica Boyer, president of the Kosciusko County, Ind.-based tea party group Silent No More. (Associated Press)

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**FILE** Google executive Eric Schmidt is seen Jan. 19, 2011, outside of Google headquarters in Mountain View, Calif. (Associated Press)

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Alcohol and taxes by Greg Groesch for The Washington Times

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A girl sells flowers at a tourist spot in Mandalay, northern Myanmar. Myanmar appeals to travelers with its spectacular landscape and wide offerings from ancient Buddhist monuments to jungle trekking, bucolic villages and beach holidays. (Associated Press)

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Tourists take cycle rickshaws as they visit Dala township in Yangon, Myanmar. The release of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from house arrest in November appears to be opening the way for more tourists by easing concerns that visiting the country is a signal of support for Myanmar's military dictatorship. (Associated Press)