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** FILE ** In this Oct. 26, 2010, file photo, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin holds son Trig as she addresses a Tea Party Express rally at the Arizona Capitol in Phoenix. The sign is a reference to the Boston Tea Party. (Associated Press)

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Bedbugs have moved beyond New York City hotels, finding their way into the Empire State Building, Bloomingdale's and Lincoln Center, among other places, though not as major infestations. (Associated Press)

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ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE In this Sept. 8, 2010 photograph, a Costco customer prepares to pump gasoline at a Costco in Redwood City, Calif.

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Associated Press photographs Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bill White (center) greets supporters Saturday at Los Generales Restaurant in Laredo, Texas, before joining them on a walk throughout Laredo's west side.

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The gourmet kitchen has two islands, granite counters and a butler's pantry with its own ice machine and refrigerator.

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The home at 10010 High Hill Place in Great Falls is on the market for $3,895,000. The seven-bedroom, eight-bath home, which was built in 1995, is on a 1.79-acre lot.

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The center-island kitchen in the Avalon model at Brunswick Crossing has maple cabinets, recessed lighting and gas or electric cooking.

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The Avalon model includes a two-story family room with a fireplace and a wall of windows on the main level, along with a center-island kitchen and breakfast area, a study, a living room and a formal dining room. Upstairs are four bedrooms and two full baths.

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The Christopher model at Saratoga Hunt has a center-island kitchen with oak cabinets, a walk-in pantry and recessed lighting.

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The Christopher model includes a formal dining room and a study on the first floor in addition to an open great room, breakfast area and center-island kitchen. Four bedrooms and two full baths are upstairs.

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The house at 6710 Allegheny Ave. is on the market for $759,000. Built in 1923, the current owners' renovations almost doubled the size of the original home.

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The kitchen features white cabinets, many with glass fronts, black appliances and a bright breakfast hear.

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Patrick Mooney, his wife, Joan Mooney (center), and another woman sing the national anthem at the start of a Tea Party Express rally on Tuesday in Las Vegas. The Tea Party Express bus is on the second day of its 29-stop tour. It will cross 20 states before ending up in Concord, N.H., on Nov. 1. (Associated Press)