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Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich has turned his front-runner position into fundraising success that would allow him to join other GOP presidential hopefuls now stepping up their presence with ads on TV and online. (Associated Press)

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YOUR TAX DOLLARS? This Internet screen grab of an episode of "Diary of a Single Mom" features a guest appearance by actor Billy Dee Williams. (pic.tv)

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Jeff Akseizer with McLean's Akseizer Design Group suggests using a distinctive door knocker or an urn to give a home somestylish curb appeal.

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Maria Aplington of United Parcel Service helps Craig Wooten navigate the company's website during a hiring event for the firm at WorkSource Oregon on Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2011, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

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Warren Buffett, chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., speaks Wednesday about the purchase of the Omaha World-Herald newspaper by the holding company. The deal requires approval of the World-Herald's shareholders. (Omaha World-Herald via Associated Press)

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Customers shop at a Best Buy store in Burbank, Calif., on Friday. This year's Black Friday rush was particularly lucrative for electronics dealers such as Best Buy, many of whom lured shoppers as early as Thanksgiving Day by offering midnight sales on deeply discounted items such as flat-screen televisions, smart phones and video games. (Associated Press)

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Skilled computer hackers love Cyber Monday, and sneaky business spikes on this day. (Denver Post via Associated Press)

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Customers pile purchases into their carts at a Best Buy store in Burbank, Calif., on Black Friday. Cyber Monday, Green Tuesday and Magenta Saturday have become part of a color-coded shopping experience between Thanksgiving and Christmas. (Associated Press)

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Washington Redskins' Anthony Armstrong, left, is congratulated by Donte' Stallworth, right, after Armstrong scored a touchdown in the second half. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

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From left; Power A’s Batarang Controller, Spin Master’s Cars 2 AppMATes Lightning McQueen, Activision’s Skylanders: Spyro's Adventures and THQ’s uDraw Game Tablet. (Photo by Joseph Szadkowski/The Washington Times)

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FILE - In this March 9, 2011 file photo, an Associated Press reporter demonstrates the camera on the Apple iPad 2 in San Francisco. Tablets are the most-desired electronic device this holiday shopping season, second only to clothing as the gift people are craving most. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

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** FILE ** Telecommunications services company Nokia Siemens Networks company offices in Tampere, Finland, in this file photo dated April 6, 2008. It is announced Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2011, that the Finnish-German telecommunications company Nokia Siemans Networks is planning to cut about 17,000 employees by the end of 2013. (AP Photo/LEHTIKUVA, Timo Jaakonaho)

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U.S. Olympic rowers Giuseppe Lanzone (left) and Sam Stitt are shown at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif. They are aiming to improve on their performance at the Beijing Olympics in 2008. (Denis Poroy/Special to The Washington Times)

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"I do not think Americans should emulate the Dutch. I don't think that's possible, even if it were desirable." - Amy Schalet, author of the new book "Not Under My Roof: Parents, Teens and the Culture of Sex." (image courtesy AmySchalet.com)

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Energy Secretary Steven Chu testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011, before the House Oversight and Investigations subcommittee hearing on the Solyndra solar company loans. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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An open patio was enclosed into a sunroom with windows on three sides and views of the woods behind the home.

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A recently disclosed 2008 letter from Sen. Mike Crapo of Idaho to the Department of Agriculture supported a loan-guarantee application for Open Range Communications, which the letter said would make it possible for millions of rural Americans to gain access to wireless Internet. The company, which won a $267 million loan guarantee, has filed for bankruptcy. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Virginia Tech running back David Wilson is shown against Georgia Tech in Atlanta, Thursday, Nov. 10, 2011. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

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A Microsoft Store opening Thursday at Tysons Corner Center is the first in the Washington area and just the second east of the Mississippi. It will stock other brands besides Microsoft for an "interactive" experience that a company official says will "lift all boats." (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)