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Photos for March 9, 2006
Andrew Fastow, center, former Enron chief financial officer, leaves the federal courthouse Wednesday in Houston after testifying in the fraud and conspiracy trial of Enron founder Kenneth Lay and former Enron CEO Jeff Skilling.
Bradley Kelton endures several wardrobe changes and countless snapshots on Valentine's Day. His parents are Paul and Stephanie Kelton, Lawrence. Stephanie Kelton submitted the picture.
Women bang pots and pans demanding the right for homemakers to collect retirement funds, in front of the Presidential Palace in Brasilia, Brazil. Wednesday was International Women's Day, and women around the world staged demonstrations calling for more rights and security.
A veiled Sudanese woman holds an AK-47 during a demonstration in Khartoum, Sudan. Tens of thousands of Sudanese marched Wednesday through the capital, rejecting the deployment of U.N. peacekeepers in Darfur.
President Bush, center, greets FEMA contractors removing debris during a tour of the Lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans. Six months after Hurricane Katrina left its mark on the Gulf Coast, President Bush made his 10th trip to the slowly rebuilding region Wednesday for another progress report.
"Desperate Housewives" star Teri Hatcher is on Vanity Fair's April 2006 cover, which hits newsstands Friday. In the issue, Hatcher discloses that she was sexually abused by an uncle 35 years ago, and had been carrying that secret until recently.
The National Center for Men has prepared a lawsuit to be filed today on behalf of Matt Dubay, shown at his home in Saginaw, Mich., with his cat, Fibi. Dubay, a 25-year-old computer programmer, has been ordered to pay child support for his ex-girlfriend's daughter. The suit addresses the issue of male reproductive rights, contending that lack of such rights violates the U.S. Constitution's equal protection clause
Georgetown's Roy Hibbert (55) protects the ball from Notre Dame's Russell Carter (43). Hibbert pulled down 11 rebounds as the Hoyas elminated the Irish, 67-63, Wednesday in the first round of the Big East tournament in New York.
Baylor forward Sophia Young (33) drives to the basket past K-State center JoAnn Hamlin. BU won, 79-74, Wednesday in Dallas.
Kyle Busch in the No. 5 car races brother Kurt during the Daytona 500 on Feb. 19 in Daytona Beach, Fla.
Kurt Busch, left, congratulates brother Kyle for winning the pole position for the 2005 Auto Club 500 at California Speedway.
NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue addresses the media to detail terms of a six-year deal approved at the NFL owners meeting. Tagliabue spoke Wednesday in Grapevine, Texas.
Free State players Banaka Okwuone, left, and Tricia Dunham watch the last few seconds of their Class 6A state-tournament loss to Wichita South. The Firebirds lost, 56-39, Wednesday in Emporia, ending their season.
Free State High's Lauren Kimball, right, tries to pass around Wichita South's Megan Lassley. The Firebirds lost, 56-39, Wednesday in Emporia during the Class 6A state tournament.
Free State High's Jenna Brantley (24) is blocked by Wichita South's Sara Kelley as Krista Engelbrecht (1) helps defend. Brantley was just 2-for-18 from the field, and the Firebirds lost, 56-39, in their Class 6A state quarterfinal Wednesday in Emporia.
Dunbar, the furniture company, made this globe and stand designed by Edward Wormley around 1957. There is a light inside the globe, making it a find at $1,410 when it sold at a Treadway-Toomey Galleries auction in Oak Park, Ill.
An open lawn makes a nice play area for the couple's dog.
A stone table on brick patio makes a pleasant dining area.
"Welcome to our yard," the entrance to Dan and Carol Abrahamson's garden seems to say.
This "room" in the Abrahamsons' garden provides a great view of the rest of the yard yet remains distinct, separated by a low wall of vertical stones.
Winding brick walls and pathways divide Dan and Carol Abrahamson's backyard into garden rooms. Their collection of sun sculptures adds whimsy and personality to the back wall of their water garden room.
Gordon Parks reflects on his childhood in Fort Scott during a 2004 visit with the media at Lake Fort Scott. Parks died Tuesday at age 93.
Johnny Andris, lawrence, sits in the "hot seat" on the set of the TV trivia show "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" during a taping in November. The show he appeared on will air Friday on KSNT Channel 27 and KSHB Channel 41.
City Manager Mike Wildgen works in his office at City Hall in this fall 1996 file photo. City commissioners asked Wildgen to resign Wednesday, citing concerns about inadequate planning for growth. He has served as city manager for 16 years. His last day will be Friday, and David Corliss, an assistant city manager, will serve as interim city manager.
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