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Sledders, skiers, snowboarders and pedestrians take over a snow-covered street in the Queen Anne neighborhood of Seattle on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

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Toll Bros. is building 62 town homes and single-family homes on sites of one-eighth to one-quarter acre at Shady Grove Crossing in Derwood. The Crestbrooke model, with 3,170 square feet, is priced from $702,995.

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An early-morning walk in the snow is unusual for residents in Vancouver, Wash. Some residents enjoyed the snowfall in a region where heavy accumulations are rare, while emergency management officials worried about potential flooding. (Associated Press)

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** FILE ** With the incoming winter storm in mind, Don Mortenson, 77 of Spokane, Wash., checks out an aluminum snow shovel at the General Store, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012, in Spokane, Wash. (AP Photo/Dan Pelle, Spokesman Review, File)

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Italian naval divers (top left) recover a body from the cruise ship Costa Concordia on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012, off Italy's Tuscan coast. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

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The cruise ship Costa Concordia lies on its side on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012, after running aground Friday night off the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

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Rescuers approach the luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012, after the ship ran aground near the tiny Tuscan island of Isola del Giglio, Italy, on Friday night. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

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Lennar is building 250 single-family homes on 6,000-square-foot sites at the Preserve at Goose Creek in Ashburn. The Belmont model, with 3,148 square feet, is priced from $579,990.

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Wild hogs roam Vicksburg National Military Park, where they are causing damage around some monuments. Last year's record flooding of the Mississippi River sent the hogs and other animals to higher ground - and the hogs stayed.

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Members of the Alaska National Guard help dig out the fishing town of Cordova, Alaska, on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012, after massive snowfalls that collapsed roofs, trapped some people in homes and triggered avalanches. (AP Photo/Alaska National Guard)

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Flowers begin to be covered with wet snow in front of the U.S. Capitol, during the first snow storm of the season in Washington, Monday, Jan. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

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A man stands on the porch roof of a house buried in snow Saturday in Cordova, Alaska. Massive snowfalls have collapsed roofs, triggered avalanches and even trapped some people in their homes. (Associated Press)

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A man stands on the porch roof of a house buried in snow in the fishing town of Cordova, Alaska, on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, Kim Weibl)

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Man-made snow coats a ski slope, but barren ground remains Thursday under a chairlift at Shawnee Peak ski resort in Bridgton, Maine. A dearth of snow in many regions nationwide is costing various businesses millions of dollars. (Associated Press)

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Residents search for victims following a landslide that occurred Jan. 5, 2012, in the small-scale mining community of Pantukan in southern Philippines. (Associated Press/Philippine Army)

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Ryan Homes is building 106 single-family homes on quarter-acre to half-acre sites at Lake Linganore at Eaglehead in Frederick. The Avalon model, with 2,935 square feet, is priced from $419,990 to $455,990.

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Route 107 in Vermont between Bethel and Stockbridge reopened Thursday, making it the final highway to do so after being closed by Hurricane Irene-induced flooding. (Associated Press)

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A sign advises drivers on Route 107 in Bethel, Vt., on Dec. 29, 2011, in preparation for its reopening that day. The state highway is the last to reopen after being washed out by flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Irene. (Associated Press)

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Craftmark Homes is building 14 single-family homes at Stone Fox Estates in Leesburg. The Kenwood II model, with 5,571 square feet, is priced from $889,900 to $904,900.