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Photos for April 2, 2006
George Mason coach Jim Larranaga, left, yells at his players as Will Thomas covers his head with a towel. Florida beat the upstart Patriots, 73-58, Saturday in Indianapolis.
UCLA's Jordan Farmar celebrates during the second half against LSU. The Bruins won, 59-45, Saturday in Indianapolis.
George Mason's Chris Fleming buries his face after a 73-58 loss to Florida in a national semifinal. The upstart Patriots fell Saturday in Indianapolis, and UF will meet UCLA in Monday's national-championship game.
Lady takes a snooze on Thanksgiving Day with a new pair of glasses. She belongs to Marion Anderson, of Lawrence.
Cheryl Wonnell claps and gives encouragement while Jayhawk batter Andy Scholl steps up to the plate in this 2005 file photo.
Toledo Mud Hens second baseman Kevin Hooper has relished Opening Day since he was a little boy.
Artists Linda Jordan, left, and Kathy Hull paint on a mural depicting the Mexican holiday Dia de los Muertos Saturday in Wichita.
U.S. journalist Jill Carroll, right, leaves a C17 Globemaster and is welcomed by Base Commander Col. Kurt Lohide after she landed Saturday at the U.S. Airbase in Ramstein, Germany, Saturday. Carroll was a hostage in Iraq for 82 days and was released Thursday.
Marchers join in a "Si, Se Puede" parade and rally in Wichita on Saturday in honor of the late Cesar Chavez, a labor leader and civil rights activist.
President Bush throws out the first pitch prior to the Washington Nationals home opener in this April 14, 2005 file photo. The White House has not said whether Bush would do the honors this year at the Nationals' home opener April 11.
Chicago's Kirk Hinrich (12) gets a hug from coach Scott Skiles, left, as Boston's Delonte West (walks off the floor. Hinrich scored 23 of his 25 points in the second half and took a key charge late to help the Bulls win, 100-94, Saturday in Chicago.
Sydney Joheim, 3, left, and Japhy Holt, 3, touch Big Foot, a 25-year-old yellow-footed tortoise, Saturday during the 80th birthday celebration for the Little Rock Zoo in Little Rock, Ark.
Kay Schwarzwalter, left, and Paul Gleye III inspect the Red River on Saturday as it flows across the 12th Avenue toll bridge in Fargo, N.D. Flood waters forced officials to close the bridge to traffic.
Green Day lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong accepts awards for favorite music group and favorite song, "Wake Me Up When September Ends," at the Kids' Choice Awards on Saturday in Los Angeles. Winners were chosen by fans who voted online.
Louisiana Congressman William Jefferson reaches out to touch the Rev. Jesse Jackson's hand at the start of a protest rally Saturday in New Orleans. Joining them is Al Sharpton and Urban League president and former Mayor Marc Morial. The protesters are seeking attention for disenfranchised evacuees of Hurricane Katrina.
Iraqis look at the damage from Friday night car bombs at the Assyrian market Saturday in Baghdad, Iraq. Three car bombs exploded in the Assyrian market in Dora, a predominantly Sunni Arab area and one of the most dangerous parts of the capital. Police said there were no police or army checkpoints in the area, and it appeared that civilians were the targets.
A woman who lost relatives in Friday's earthquake mourns at their graves while others comfort her Saturday at the devastated village of Khalegh Ali, Iran. Fearing new temblors, survivors of three strong earthquakes spent a cold night outdoors as officials wrapped up rescue operations after pulling out 70 bodies from under the rubble and rescuing 1,200 others.
Polish pilgrims, wearing scarves and holding flags of the Solidarity pro-democracy movement, arrive in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on Saturday, a day before the one-year anniversary of the death of Polish-born Pope John Paul II. Pilgrims have begun arriving in Rome to mark the first anniversary of John Paul II's death, praying by his tomb and preparing for an evening vigil in St. Peter's Square today to commemorate the exact time of his passing. In the background is St. Peter's Basilica.
Students raise their arms as they vote for a strike during a meeting of France's students unions Saturday in Lille, northern France. France's governing party called Saturday for dialogue with unions and students so that a bill modifying a much-contested youth labor law can be debated "as soon as possible."
Sea lion C404 is seen in the fish ladder in March at Bonneville Dam in Cascade Locks, Ore. Numerous sea lions head for the dam each spring, but C404 is in a class alone. Extra gates, firecrackers, rockets and rubber bullets so far haven't kept the whiskered rascal out. They will have to think up new strategies, but can't kill C404 because sea lions are protected under the 1972 Marine Mammal Protection Act.
Brett Folks, 6, and Kenny Brooks, 1, share a rocking chair on Dec. 30, 2005. Brett is the son of Mike and Jacqui Folks, and Kenny is the son of Zach and Aubrey Brooks, all of Eudora. Brett and Kenny's aunt Diana Folks, Eudora, submitted the picture.
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