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A man plays golf in the grounds of the Villa Padierna hotel, unseen, where Michelle Obama is said to be staying, in Marbella, southern Spain, Wednesday, July 28, 2010. (AP Photo/Sergio Torres)

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First lady Michelle Obama, right, speaks with an unidentified person at the Beach Club of Villa Padierna Hotel in Marbella, southern Spain, on Friday, Aug. 6, 2010. (AP Photo/Sergio Torres)

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Police officers keep onlookers away from the site where U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama and daughter Sasha stay at the Beach Club of Villa Padierna Hotel in Marbella, southern Spain, on Friday, Aug. 6, 2010. (AP Photo/Sergio Torres)

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In this Aug. 5, 2010, photo, a bulldozer hauling oiled sand drives past workers as they search for signs of oil on a beach in Grand Isle, La. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

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The Vanderbilt model has a center-island kitchen with a family room or an optional country kitchen on the main level and three bedrooms with two full baths upstairs. The master bedroom has two walk-in closets and a private bath.

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The Gunnell Cottage features front and rear porches and a first-floor master suite with two walk-in closets and a private luxury bath. Two more bedrooms, a full bath and a loft are on the upper level.

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JP Brehony Homes is building 10 to 15 single-family homes on sites of 10,000 to 18,000 square feet at the Cottage Collection in Vienna. The homes have 2,116 to 2,600 finished square feet, with base prices from $795,000 to $980,000.

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The center-island kitchen in the Gunnell Cottage model in the Cottage Collection features Mission-style cabinets, stainless steel appliances and granite counters. It has 2,262 square feet and is priced from $865,000.

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The renovated kitchen has ceramic tile flooring, upgraded cabinets, a floor-to-ceiling pantry, granite counters and stainless steel appliances.

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The living room has a wall of windows as well as a glass door leading to a balcony with a wrought-iron railing. The hardwood flooring has been restored to its original beauty.

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Visitors walk near the Pilgrim Monument in Provincetown, Mass., on the tip of Cape Cod. The tower will mark the 100th anniversary of its dedication on Thursday. (Associated Press)

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ASSOCIATED PRESS New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is one of the "tea party" favorites for the 2012 presidential race.

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"Milwaukee Iron" has been a fixture for more than a century, but the city's last signature brand may be riding off into the sunset and taking 1,630 manufacturing jobs with it. (Associated Press)

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Chef Daniel Young chooses the winning fruit salad tray made by Denver public schools food-service personnel during a half day of instruction on how to use fresh foods to make healthier options for students. (Associated Press)

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This product image provided by DISH Network L.L.C, shows an Apple iPad using the Remote Access app. (AP Photo/DISH Network L.L.C.

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Security officers escort a convoy of cars, one believed to be transporting first lady Michelle Obama on arrival at the Villa Padierna Hotel in Marbella, southern Spain, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2010. The White House says Mrs. Obama is in Spain for a private trip with longtime family friends. (AP Photo/Sergio Torres)

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Family react as Shreveport Fire Department and Caddo Sheriff's deputies scour the beach at Charles and Marie Hamel Memorial Park in Shreveport, La. Monday, Aug. 2, 2010 in search of teens believed to have drowned while swimming in the Red River late Monday afternoon. (AP Photo/The Shreveport Times, Douglas Collier) MANDATORY CREDIT MAGS OUT