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Police block off the area around Three Gateway Center office building in downtown Pittsburgh, where they are negotiating with a man who claims to have a bomb, on Sept. 21, 2012. A call about an armed man inside the building prompted an evacuation amid reports of a hostage situation. (Associated Press)
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta (right) is welcomed to Auckland, New Zealand, by New Zealand's Minister of Defense Jonathan Coleman (center) and U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand David Huebner on Sept. 21, 2012. (Associated Press)
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Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Brandon League (31) and catcher Matt Treanor (18) celebrate after winning in the ninth inning, Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012, in Washington, DC. Washington Nationals lose to the Los Angeles Dodgers 6 to 7 in the second game of the doubleheader at National Park (Craig Bisacre/The Washington Times)
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The living and dining areas are open to the kitchen, which has a center island and breakfast bar. Floor-to-ceiling windows flood the living area with natural light.
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Washington Nationals relief pitcher Tyler Clippard (36) comes in to close the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first game of a doubleheader against Los Angeles Dodgers at National Park,Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012, in Washington, DC. Washington Nationals won 3-1. (Craig Bisacre/The Washington Times)
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Washington Nationals relief pitcher Tyler Clippard (36) comes in to close the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first game of a doubleheader against Los Angeles Dodgers at National Park,Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012, in Washington, DC. Washington Nationals won 3-1. (Craig Bisacre/The Washington Times)
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Col. Chris Hall of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Wednesday points to the damaged protection cell at Lock 27 on the Mississippi River. Barges are supposed to rub against the rock-filled steel cylinder to help align them for proper entry into the lock. As of Wednesday morning, nearly five dozen tugboats and more than 400 barges were caught up in the logjam, which comes amid the nation’s worst drought in decades. (Associated Press)
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Actor Jon Cryer of “Two and a Half Men” is nursing minor injuries after losing control of his bicycle while competing in a triathlon on Sunday. (Associated Press)
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People stream into a street near Gangnam Station in Seoul. About 1 percent of the city’s population lives in the Gangnam district, but many of its residents are very rich. Their good fortune has inspired desire, envy and bitterness. Gangnam has changed from an area of forlorn homes surrounded by flat farmland and ditches. (Associated Press)
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The Soyuz TMA-04M spacecraft lands with Expedition 32 Commander Gennady Padalka of Russia, NASA Flight Engineer Joe Acaba and Russian Flight Engineer Sergie Revin in a remote area near Arkalyk, Kazakhstan, on Monday, Sept. 17, 2012. (AP Photo/NASA, Carla Cioffi)
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Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III (10) heads for the end zone past St. Louis Rams strong safety Craig Dahl, left, on a touchdown run during the third quarter. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
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Washington Redskins strong safety DeJon Gomes, left, and St. Louis Rams tackle Wayne Hunter exchange shoves during the second quarter. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)
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Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III, left, scores on a 5-yard run past St. Louis Rams strong safety Craig Dahl during the first quarter. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)
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St. Louis Rams wide receiver Danny Amendola, right, catches a pass as Washington Redskins strong safety DeJon Gomes defends during the first quarter. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
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associated press Safety Kerry Rhodes and the Cardinals improved to 2-0 on the season after Patriots kicker Stephen Gostkowski missed a 42-yard field-goal with 6 seconds left.