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Photos for June 3, 2010
Michael Clower plays his guitar on the beach Wednesday as a U.S. Navy helicopter, top right, circles overhead less than a mile from the border with Tijuana, Mexico, in San Ysidro, Calif., on the outskirts of San Diego. As politicians say more federal troops are needed to fight rising violence along the U.S.-Mexico border, government data obtained by the Associated Press show the area actually isn’t so dangerous after all.
Community Exchange member Maria Villacreses, right, uses “time dollar” credits at home in Allentown, Pa., on her wedding day for makeup services from fellow exchange member Marilyn Shive in this May 15 photo. As the economy recovers amid high unemployment numbers the ancient practice of barter is becoming more popular nation wide through time banking, an exchange of volunteer service for “time dollars,” credit used for other services offered by members.
Big 12 Commissioner Dan Beebe talks with a reporter while waiting for an elevator during the Big 12 meetings on Thursday, June 3, 2010, in Kansas City, Mo. Beebe declined to comment on a Rivals.com report that stated six Big 12 teams would be invited to join the Pac-10 Conference.
Superintendent Rick Doll chats with LJWorld.com readers Thursday morning.
Los Angeles’ Torii Hunter (48) celebrates his home run with teammate Mike Napoli in the seventh inning. The Angels beat the Royals, 7-2, Wednesday in Kansas City, Mo.
Detroit pitcher Armando Galarraga (58) covers first base as Cleveland’s Jason Donald, right, runs to the base and umpire Jim Joyce looks on. Joyce called Donald safe, costing Galarraga his bid for a perfect game with two outs in the ninth on Wednesday in Detroit.
Elden Tefft, Kansas University professor emeritus of art, positions his hands like those of his sculpture, “Moses,” for his son Kim Tefft, left, and members of the University Women’s Club history group. The group completed its seventh annual series this spring hearing Professor Tefft describe his sculptures at KU. Sandra Wiechert, Lawrence, submitted the picture.
Warren Buffett, Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, testifies Wednesday before the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission in New York.
People walk through the Northshore Mall near an AT&T kiosk in this Oct. 29, 2009, file photo in Peabody, Mass. AT&T Inc. will stop letting new customers sign up for its unlimited Internet data plan for smart phones and iPads, hoping to ease congestion on its network by charging the people who use the most data more.
A sinkhole covers a street intersection Wednesday in downtown Guatemala City. Authorities blamed heavy rains caused by tropical storm Agatha as the cause of the crater that swallowed a three-story building but now say they will be conducting further studies to determine the cause. In April 2007, another giant sinkhole in the same area killed 3 people.
Although the beach at Pensacola, Fla., is now pristine, oil from BP’s Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico may come ashore on the Florida panhandle in the next few days.
Photos from past Harveyville Proms.
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