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Photos for July 16, 2005
Sophie Martinez, 2, right, and Leslie Cortez, 7, place flowers at a memorial for 19-month-old Suzie Marie Pena on Friday in the Watts section of Los Angeles. It's been 40 years since a deadly riot in Watts came to symbolize America's urban despair. But tensions flared anew this week after police fatally shot the 19-month-old and her father, who clutched the girl as he fired on police responding to a 911 call.
Former WorldCom CEO Bernard Ebbers leaves federal court July 13 after being sentenced for his role in the collapse of WorldCom in an accounting fraud. A judge sentenced him to 25 years in prison, the toughest sentence yet in a string of recent corporate scandals.
Former Westar Energy Inc. executive David Wittig leaves the federal courthouse Dec. 20 in Kansas City, Kan. Wittig's first federal fraud trial ended in a mistrial after jurors could not reach a verdict on more than half the charges. Wittig's second trial is under way.
A Boeing 777-200LR Worldliner lands at the Le Bourget Airport in France. The new 777-200LR Worldliner is designed to compete directly with the popular Airbus 340-500, which has a flight range of 10,380 miles.
Author Richard Louv tells Tim Schultz, right, and his 6-year-old son, Nicholas, where to find trout and bass at the Miramar Reservoir in San Diego.
Dean Young, writer of the "Blondie" comic strip, works in his studio in Clearwater, Fla. Young, who took over the strip from his father, Chic Young, in 1973, is celebrating the 75th anniversary with a three-month story line featuring cameos from fellow comic strip favorites and other surprises.
Technician Amanda Parker works on the lighting system in the Lakewood Church in Houston. The nation's largest church has moved into the 16,000-seat former home of the Houston Rockets; the first service is today.
The primarily gay male congregation at the Free Community Church gathers during a June 19 service in Singapore. Though in practice homosexuality is often tolerated, gay sex is illegal in Singapore, and gay groups are unable to register as legitimate organizations.
Chief presidential adviser Karl Rove walks down the stairs of Air Force One on Friday at Andrews Air Force Base in Washington.
These friends enjoy playing in the sand at Meemaw's Munchkins Daycare. They are, back row, from left, Brooklyn Rodriquez, 2, and Grayson Rodriquez, 5; front row from left, Jasmine Hutchinson, 8, and Corey Kae May, 7. The Rodriquezes are the daughters of Phillip Rodriquez and Keri Davenport, of Lawrence. Jasmine is the daughter of Roxane Hutchinson, of Eudora, and Les Hutchinson, of Kansas City, Kan. Corey is the daughter of Kenny and Nikki May, of Lawrence. "Meemaw" Sheila Couchman submitted the picture.
Iraqi firefighters battle a fire after a car bomb attack targeting a U.S. military convoy in the area east of Baghdad, Iraq, on Friday. A series of car bombs targeted U.S. and Iraqi troops in separate areas of the Iraqi capital, a day after security forces captured a would-be suicide bomber near the entrance to the heavily guarded Green Zone. Scattered mortar fire shook two north Baghdad districts.
From left are Nancy Hale-Martinko, Ed Martinko, Betsy Schleuder and Martha Schleuder. They attended the Dole Institute of Politics' Volunteer and Student Recognition luncheon June 11 at the Eldridge Hotel. More than 30 volunteers, students and guests attended the event.
From left, Sandra Miller, Allan Miller and Gwen Dobson attend the Dole Institute of Politics' Volunteer and Student Recognition luncheon June 11 at the Eldridge Hotel.
Gardeners, from left, Marie Willis, Jack Landgrebe, Carolyn Landgrebe, Pat Lechtenberg, Margarete Johnson, Thelma Chapman, Joan Craig, Arlis Stebbins, Mary Ann Ring, Stan Ring and Shari Head pose for a picture after the 2005 Douglas County Garden tour, which was organized by the Extension Master Gardeners. Their gardens were on the tour.
From left, Glenda Stevens, Cathy O'Donnell and Elaine Marra attend the Volunteer and Student recognition luncheon June 11 in the Crystal Room of the Eldridge Hotel. The luncheon was given for volunteers and students of the Dole Institute of Politics.
New officers of the Lawrence Women's Network for 2005-2006 are, from left, Rusty Thomas, past president; Dorothy Devlin, secretary; Connie Warkins, vice president; Janis Bunker, president; Betty Markley, treasurer; and Marsha Stevens, social director. Not pictured is Debbie Liddel, membership director. The networking organization is a business/social organization for professional and management women. It has been in existence since 1982.
Members of the Minervan Literary Club of Lawrence pose with novelist Tom Mach, in front, at their speaker's luncheon March 10 at Perkins Restaurant. From left are Avilla Lee, Ida Jean Bartz, Betty Allen, Betty Brune, Valerie Farley Moreau, Donna Gatts, Elaine Taylor and Virginia Edwards.
Orvel Criqui, left, chairman of the Lawrence Kiwanis Club's Substantial Citizen Committee, poses with Erv Hodges, former Lawrence mayor and city commissioner. Hodges and Dolph C. Simons Jr., editor of the Lawrence Journal-World and chairman of The World Company, received the club's Substantial Citizen Award for 2005 at the club's May 19 meeting.
Steven Jacques, right, shown with his wife, Christine Colby, was the featured speaker at the Dole Institute of Politics' Volunteer and Student Recognition luncheon June 11 at the Eldridge Hotel. Jacques, a Dole Institute inaugural fellow, spoke about the advance work he did during various presidential campaigns. Colby is a Broadway dancer and actress.
Evelyn and Herman Hallberg
James and Hyacinth Abel
Karen and Jason Koehn
Molly and Brendan Scarffe
Michael Holladay and Lindsey Laudick
Andrew Humburg and Jennifer Glas
Carter Kline and Christina Ihloff
Lorenzo Garcia Jr. and Ashley Butler
Jay Dobbins and Sarah Carlson
Play continues at the final table of the World Series of Poker. The event, which was down to nine competitors Friday in Las Vegas, has a top prize of $7.5 million, and nine prizes of more than one million.
Kansas City's Jose Lima delivers against Detroit. Lima made an emergency start in place of D.J. Carrasco, but the Royals lost to the Tigers, 4-1, Friday night in Detroit.
Boston's David Ortiz celebrates his grand slam against New York. The Red Sox routed the Yankees, 17-1, Friday night in Boston.
Michelle Wie waits her turn on the 13th hole during her quarterfinal match at the U.S. Amateur Public Links. Wie lost to Clay Ogden on Friday in Lebanon, Ohio. Her mother, Bo, is at right.
Jack Nicklaus, right, greets fellow American Tiger Woods after a news conference. Nicklaus played his final round in a major Friday at the British Open in St. Andrews, Scotland. Woods leads at 11-under par heading into today's third round.
Brad Faxon lines up a putt on the 16th green. Faxon, who flew to Scotland to qualify for the British Open, shot 6-under 66 Friday in St. Andrews, Scotland and is tied for third place.
Lance Armstrong pedals during the 13th stage of the Tour de France. Amstrong leads by a comfortable margin as the race heads to the Pyrenees.
A forensic officer and a police officer at a property in Leeds, England, on Friday. The property is being investigated in connection with last week's London bombings. Security forces in camouflage searched the Beeston area of the northern city of Leeds on Thursday as police tried to crack the network thought to have given the dead suspects planning, logistical and bomb-making support.
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Earl Lazenby, a Snellville, Ga., mail carrier and his wife, Colleen, talk during an interview, Tuesday at a hospital in Lawrenceville, Ga. Lazenby was shot several times by a man who allegedly hatched a plan to kill a federal employee so that the government would take care of him.
Baltimore's Rafael Palmeiro rips the 3,000th hit of his career, a double off Seattle' Joel Pineiro. Palmeiro reached the milestone Friday night in Seattle.
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