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Photos for May 30, 2007
Artist Dylan Mortimer created "Prayer Booth," which was vandalized this weekend on the southwest corner of Seventh and Massachusetts streets. The piece has since been removed by the Lawrence Police Department as evidence.
Asafa Powell of Jamaica runs to victory in the men's 100 meters. Powell, the world-record holder, competed in the AthleticsBet meet Tuesday in Belgrade, Serbia. He returned from a bout with knee tendinitis and clocked the fastest spring in the world this year, finishing in 9.97 seconds.
St. Louis' Jason Isringhausen pitches after a rain delay against Washington. When the woeful Cardinals can muster a late lead, Isringhausen usually has been able to protect it. He earned his 13th save Saturday in St. Louis against the Nationals.
A coyote looks around in a cooler April 3 at a Quiznos sandwich shop in Chicago. Increased encounters with coyotes in urban areas prove that the remarkably adaptive critters, famous for roaming rural stretches, prairies and western deserts, have gone metropolitan.
University students throw back tear gas canisters fired by riot police, unseen, in Caracas during protests against Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's decision to shut down television station Radio Caracas Television. Thousands of people, both opponents and supporters of the move, took to the streets in protest Tuesday.
An Army Reserve member removes metal from a pile of debris while helping clean storm damage in Greensburg. Most of the town of 1,400 was destroyed after an F-5 tornado hit the community May 4, 2007, and exposed vulnerabilities in the region’s emergency response system.
Private security guard Richard Bergendahl talks on his radio in downtown Los Angeles. The 72-story U.S. Bank Tower, formerly known as Library Tower, seen in the background, is the tallest office building on the West Coast and is just down the street from the high rise where Bergendahl works.
One of two wayward humpback whales swims under the Carquinez Bridge in Crockett, Calif. After spending more than two weeks in the fresh water of the Sacramento Delta, the mother humpback whale and her calf made significant progress toward the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday by swimming under the bridge.
Rachael Smith, Miss USA 2007, falls during the evening gown competition of the Miss Universe 2007 beauty pageant in Mexico City. The fall was just one of the indignities suffered by Smith - she was also booed by the audience.
Cindy Sheehan says she's done being the public face of the anti-war movement. Sheehan, the soldier's mother who staged a month-long protest outside President Bush's ranch, says "I'm going home for a while to try and be normal." Story, page 7A.
Avocado ice cream is churned in a home ice cream maker. The smooth and creamy frozen treat has a striking green color.
Twins Augustus, left, and Grace Johns, 9 months, get decked out in their overalls. They are the children of Mickie and C.J. Johns, Perry, and the grandchildren of Terry and Janice McKenzie, Eudora.
Elsie Martin
Laurie With is shown next to her Honda Civic hybrid in Sauk Rapids, Minn. With has adopted several driving techniques that allow her to squeeze every bit of distance she can out of every drop of gas.
A man walks outside an Iraqi Finance Ministry office in Baghdad, after three British citizens were kidnapped. The Britons were kidnapped Tuesday by a group of gunmen wearing police commando uniforms who arrived at the ministry office in a huge convoy of white sport utility vehicles, which are often used by police, according to a government official and a police officer.
The Dodgers' John Foster was all smiles after scoring against thr Outlaws on Saturday.
Rebels pitcher Alan Clothier.
The Outlaws' Garrett Romero finds himself in a jam as Dodger runners at first and third wait for the pitch.
The Outlaws' Dario Ramirez hustles to first base.
The Outlaws' Adonis Stanwix looks to his first base coach after getting a hit Saturday at 4-H Fields.
The Dodgers' Austin Miller throws the ball into the infield.
The Clippers' Neil and Christian Illes.
The Clippers' left fielder Sam Dykes.
The Clippers Adam Goertz delivers a pitch against the Rebels.
SAN ANTONIO FORWARD TIM DUNCAN (21) high fives teammate Manu Ginobili following the Spurs' victory against Utah in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals. San Antonio took a 3-1 series lead with Monday's win, and will look to close out the Jazz tonight.
CLEVELAND'S DREW GOODEN CELEBRATES after making a three-pointer against Detroit in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals. The Cavaliers beat the Pistons, 91-87, on Tuesday night, evening the series at two games apiece.
ANDY RODDICK REACTS DURING HIS MATCH against Igor Andreev at the French Open. Andreev won Tuesday's first-round contest, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4, on a day when eight American players lost at Roland Garros stadium in Paris.
ANAHEIM DUCKS GOALIE JEAN-SEBASTIEN GIGUERE, LEFT, chats with Ottawa Senators counterpart Martin Gerber. The two shared a laugh during practice Tuesday in Anaheim.
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