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Mick Jagger, who will be 69 in July, still exudes rock star energy. But after five decades, the Rolling Stones frontman has been underrated for his songwriting and solo efforts. (Associated Press)
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**FILE** People wait in line to have their bags checked in what the Customs and Border Protection officers refer to as "Secondary" — the secondary screening area — at Washington Dulles International Airport on Feb. 16, 2012. This is where the agriculture experts check for items that are illegal to bring in to the United States, such as meat products and plant life. (The Washington Times)
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A sign indicating that "Not All Alien Invaders are From Outer Space" depicts some of the plant and wildlife items that can be dangerous if brought into the United States. This poster hangs on the wall in the lab area where Customs and Border Protection agent Jesus Castro works on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012. He found a small insect on a piece of fruit and will examine it under the microscope. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)
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Elephant ivory and walrus ivory are both on the banned list, as they come from endangered animals. These items were seized and given to U.S. Fish and Wildlife. This image was made Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)
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A passenger waits with all his belongings scattered on the table at the Agriculture section of the secondary inspection area of customs at Washington Dulles International Airport on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012. Customs and Border Protection officers must check for contraband, including fresh fruits and plant life that can introduce foreign species into the U.S. ecosystem and cause damage. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)
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Specialist Valerie Woo, right, with Customs and Border Protection, reaches for a passenger's landing card and passport at the CBP Agriculture Inspection Area at Washington Dulles International Airport on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012. The CBP officers check bags for contraband, including fresh fruits and plant life that can introduce foreign species into the U.S. ecosystem and cause damage. Some passengers are flagged randomly, and others are flagged based on their answers to the questions on the landing card. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)
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A wildfire burns in the Bradshaw Mountains in Prescott National Forest in Arizona on Wednesday, May 16, 2012. (AP Photo/Arizona Republic, David Wallace)
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Stanley Martin Homes is building 204 single-family homes on sites of 3 acres or larger at Huntleigh at Creighton Farms in Aldie. The Sutton model, with 3,694 to 6,590 square feet, is priced from $734,990.
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The former Bella Vista restaurant overlooking the Potomac River in Rosslyn has been converted into eight co-op units known as the Vistas at River Place South. All eight homes have high ceilings and walls of windows that frame river and city views.
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The penthouse homes are priced from $395,000 to $595,000 and have 697 to 1,457 finished square feet. Co-op fees average $650 monthly.
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In a Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011, file photo, Walter Lee, right, manager of Nuclear Emergency Preparedness, leads the evaluation as the Tennessee Valley Authority conducts an emergency preparedness drill in the Central Emergency Control Center in Chattanooga, Tenn. (AP Photo/Chattanooga Times Free Press, Dan Henry)** FILE **
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More than 100 people rallied outside the State House in to support emergency legislation that would muzzle the far-reaching opinion on pit bulls and pit bull mixes. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
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** FILE ** Palestinian farmer Elayan Shami places eggplants in a maze to direct the water downhill from one terrace to another in his field in the West Bank village of Battir. Residents of Battir, one of the last West Bank farming villages using an irrigation system from Roman times, say their way of life is endangered as Israel prepares its West Bank separation barrier. (Associated Press)
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Lady Gaga poses during a visit to the Tokyo Sky Tree, the world's tallest free-standing broadcast structure, in Tokyo on Tuesday, May 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Kyodo News)
