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New York Giants strong safety Nat Berhe (34) recovers a punt on the 5 yard line in the first quarter as the Washington Redskins play the New York Giants in NFL football at FedExField, Landover, Md., Thursday, September 25, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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Washington Redskins strong safety Brandon Meriweather (31) and Washington Redskins cornerback David Amerson (39) greet each other before the Washington Redskins play the New York Giants in NFL football at FedExField, Landover, Md., Thursday, September 25, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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Washington Redskins strong safety Brandon Meriweather (31) warms up the Washington Redskins play the New York Giants in NFL football at FedExField, Landover, Md., Thursday, September 25, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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Washington Redskins strong safety Brandon Meriweather (31) signs autographs for fans before an NFL Thursday night football game against the New York Giants in Landover, Md., Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014. (AP Photo/Mark Tenally)
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Firefighters rest as rescue efforts continue at the World Trade Center in New York Wednesday Sept. 12, 2001. (Associated Press)
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Illustration on the surgeon general's alarms over dangers from the sun by Linas Garsys/ The Washington Times
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More than 100 activists were arrested Monday in New York City during "Flood Wall Street," a protest against what organizers say is the corporate world's contribution to climate change. (Twitter/@FloodWallStreet)
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Driver Joey Logano sits in his car before qualifying at NASCAR Sprint Cup auto race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, in Loudon, N.H., Friday, Sept. 19, 2014 (AP Photo/Cheryl Senter)
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Cpt. Tony Grider, 41, has died after he was electrocuted while participating in an "ice bucket challenge" for ALS. (Campbellsville/Taylor Co. Fire Department)
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FILE - This May 30, 2013 file photo shows then Tennessee Titans kicker Rob Bironas. Bironas died Saturday night, Sept. 20, 2014 after a car accident near his Nashville home, according to police. (AP Photo/File)
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Fire burns near a 'Stop' sign near Uncle Tom's Cabin in El Dorado County on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014. The King fire has burned over 70,000 acres. The wind-whipped fire burned through 114 square miles and was 10 percent contained, according to California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. (AP Photo/The Sacramento Bee, Randall Benton)
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FILE - In this April 24, 2014, file photo, rancher Cliven Bundy speaks at a news conference near Bunkerville, Nev. A Las Vegas schoolteacher is suing Bundy, blaming him for her injuries and damage to her car in a crash with a Bundy cow on Interstate 15 near Mesquite. (AP Photo/Las Vegas Review-Journal, John Locher, File)
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British rock band Queen has unveiled its very own "Killer Queen" vodka to celebrate late frontman's Freddie Mercury favorite drink of choice. (QueenOnline.com)
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A recent campaign ad by Democratic Sen. Mark Udall claiming Republican opponent, Cory Gardner, voted to shut down the government as Colorado was cleaning up from a devastating flood has sparked outrage. (Associated Press Photographs)
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Local residents say that after last year's flood Rep. Cory Gardner, Republican candidate for Senate, was a "workhorse" and actively assisting constituents.
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A long line of rail cars containing oil sit on tracks south of Seattle, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2014. In a report to the Seattle City Council, city emergency planners say more must be done to lower the risk of a possible oil train accident and improve the city's ability to respond. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
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Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy talks about the cooperation needed for building water infrastructure during the commemoration of a flood-control project in Corrales, N.M., on Monday, Sept. 15, 2014. McCarthy said the project is aimed at alleviating flooding concerns while keeping sediment from reaching the Rio Grande. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, left, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, center, and New York Mayor Bill de Blasio leave a press conference following a security meeting, in New York, Monday, Sept. 15, 2014. Govs. Cuomo, Christie and de Blasio met with Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson and a bi-state group of officials from local, state and federal law enforcement and public safety offices to discuss security preparedness and coordination in the New York-New Jersey region. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) **FILE**
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Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Chad Henne (7) is swarmed by Washington Redskins free safety Ryan Clark (25), inside linebacker Keenan Robinson (52) and Washington Redskins outside linebacker Ryan Kerrigan (91) in the third quarter at FedEx Field, Sept. 14, 2014. (Preston Keres/Special for The Washington Times)
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Washington Redskins free safety Ryan Clark (25) celebrates after sacking Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Chad Henne (7) in the third quarter as the Washington Redskins play the Jacksonville Jaguars at FedExField, Landover, Md., Monday, September 9, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)