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Crews work Monday on pipe problem in Atlantic City, N.J., that left Boardwalk casinos without air conditioning for three days. Pepco Energy Services, which owns the plant where the mishap occurred, said temporary cooling trucks were operating at full capacity.

    Casinos regain their cool

    Things are cool again at Trump Plaza and Caesars Atlantic City.


  • World War I memorial to get stimulus-funded makeover

    Restoration work is set to begin next month on the cracked and neglected District of Columbia War Memorial, which honors World War I veterans on the National Mall.


  • President Obama, first lady Michelle Obama (left), daughters Malia and Sasha (right), and dog Bo arrive to visit Bass Harbor Head lighthouse in Bar Harbor, Maine, on Saturday, July 17, 2010. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

    First family wraps up packed Maine holiday

    President Obama and the first family said goodbye to Maine on Sunday after an energetic weekend vacation along the Atlantic coast.


  • Owners at Timber Village can choose to add a sunroom to the Potomac model, which features a center-island kitchen with a breakfast area. It is priced from $479,900. Four additional models are available.

    New in Maryland: 41 homes in Brandywine

    Timberlake Homes is building 41 single-family homes on 1-acre sites at Timber Village in Brandywine, a community near Branch Avenue and Interstate 95 with a playground, a walking path and a gazebo. Shopping centers and restaurants are within three miles of this Prince George's County community.


  • The living room features track and recessed lighting, a wood-burning fireplace and built-in cabinets.The living room features track and recessed lighting, a wood-burning fireplace and built-in cabinets.The family-room addition features a wall of windows as well as floor-to-ceiling windows on a second wall with a glass door to the deck.

    Resale of the week: AU Park: City life in suburbs-style setting

    American University Park, a residential neighborhood off Wisconsin Avenue in Northwest Washington, is one of the city's quieter areas, popular with families and couples who appreciate the quiet tree-lined streets along with their proximity to city amenities.


  • ASSOCIATED PRESS ESPN personality Erin Andrews, right, speaks to Oklahoma coach Sunny Golloway between innings of an NCAA College World Series baseball game against Clemson in Omaha, Neb., Tuesday, June 22, 2010. Andrews will talk about sports, her experience on "Dancing With the Stars" and about her advocacy for crime victims. Andrews' contract expires July 1, meaning the CWS could be her last assignment for the cable sports giant.

    ESPN's Andrews sues seven hotels, man in videotape case

    ESPN reporter Erin Andrews, who was secretly videotaped nude while staying at hotels, filed a lawsuit Thursday against seven hotels and the suburban Chicago man who admitted making the tapes.


  • Website, Google Earth offer 3-D views of Hawaii

    A new website backed by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar says it will offer potential visitors to Hawaii the ability to view hotels, shops and tourist attractions in three dimensions and from different angles in an interactive virtual tour.


  • The kitchen in the Berkley model at the Duke in Old Town Alexandria has a breakfast bar. The Berkley flat has 1,557 square feet and is priced from $654,990 to $667,810. Three-level town homes also are available.

    New in Virginia: Condos set in Old Town

    Marquis Custom Homes, a division of Van Metre Cos., is building 58 condominiums, including town-home-style homes and flats at The Duke in Old Town Alexandria, within walking distance of the King Street Metro, the Potomac River and the shops and restaurants of Old Town.


  • The homes at 221 and 223 11th St. SE have been renovated by local builders J.D. Schmidt and Jesse Connell. They are priced from $1,250,000 to $1,350,000.

    Luxury home: Capitol Hill restorations uncover 2 gems

    Though many visitors flock to Georgetown to view classic homes and taste the charms of a historic neighborhood, Washingtonians know Capitol Hill offers equally appealing restored homes; narrow, tree-lined streets; and a village ambience.


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