The day in photos, April 28, 2011

photo by: Nick Krug

Lawrence High School singers, from left, seniors Garrett Wagner and Madi Brunkan, junior Dylan Orth and senior Marley Sutter perform their rendition of Sugarland’s “Stuck Like Glue” during a dress rehearsal Wednesday for “Showtime” in the school auditorium. “Showtime” opens today and goes through Saturday, beginning each night at 7:30.

photo by: Richard Gwin

Liliana and Ella Keathley-Helms decorate cupcakes similar to ones they'll later sell for charity. The twins are holding an online bake sale for Mother's Day to raise money for children in Uganda.

photo by: Brenna Hawley

Douglas County commissioners Nancy Thellman, Jim Flory and Mike Gaughan discuss adding domestic partner benefits to the county's health insurance coverage during their meeting Wednesday, April 27, 2011.

photo by: Jeff Jacobsen, Kansas Athletics

Kansas Senator Jeff King presents Tyrel Reed Senate Resolution No. 1848 on Wednesday, April 27, in Topeka.

photo by: Paul Selden

A photo of the fossil Nephila jurassica, found in the Inner Mongolia region of China. Its leg span is nearly six inches long. Paul Selden, a Kansas University distinguished professor, described the find in the journal Biology Letters.

photo by: Scott Rothschild

An awareness campaign by disability service organizations called "Walk a Mile in My Shoes: Walk Around the World," sought to walk 24,902 miles -- the circumference of the Earth -- over a two month period. The effort ended with 128,188 miles, as announced at a rally at the Capitol on Wednesday and displayed by a group that receives services through Lawrence-based Cottonwood Inc.

photo by: Scott Rothschild

Several hundred people rallied at the Capitol on Wednesday in support of funding of services and programs for those with disabilities.

photo by: AP Photo | J. Scott Applewhite

This handout image provided by the White House shows a copy of the long form of President Barack Obama's birth certificate from Hawaii.