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Jim Courier won four Grand Slam titles - two each in the Australian Open and French Open. (Associated Press)
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**FILE** Uzbek emergency workers and volunteers pass traditional flat bread to ethnic Uzbek refugees from Kyrgyzstan near the Uzbek village of Jalal-Kuduk on June 14, 2010. (Associated Press)
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PHOTOGRAPH PROVIDED BY THE CITY OF CHICAGO A sample "wheel tax" windshield sticker shows where advertising would go if the city adopts a proposal to solicit advertisements for the required stickers.
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GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND VIA ASSOCIATED PRESS Morgan Watkins, an official with Guide Dogs for the Blind, depends on his helpmate dog, Will. Guide dogs and their handlers undergo intense training on how to deal with distractions and crowded environments.
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (right) is greeted by legislator and activist Hanan Ashrawi (left) as he arrives at his hotel in New York on Sept. 19, 2011, to attend the 66th General Assembly session of United Nations, which begins Sept. 20. (Associated Press)
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In Vilnius, a giant basketball dwarfs cars and people in a large open square in the city's ancient old town. (Christopher Johnson/Special to The Washington Times)
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Demonstrators sit and hold a sign of protest as workmen put up fencing at the Dale Farm site occupied by Irish Travelers east of London. On Monday, more than 200 people are to be evicted from the site. (Associated Press)
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Vivien Slattery is one of several children of Irish Travelers living at the Dale Fram site near London. The newborn baby is among at least 200 people to be evicted Monday. They are the losers in a decade-long legal battle between local officials and the community of Irish Travelers. (Associated Press)
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** FILE ** Tourists walk through the main square with the Town Hall on the right in Wroclaw, Poland, in this Aug. 18, 2011, photo. The latest backdrop for European financial crisis talks was Wroclaw, Poland — or Breslau, as the picturesque city on the Oder River is still known in Germany. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)
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"The Blind Side" from 2009, starring Sandra Bullock, gives a more balanced view of the state, with sympathetic characters both black and white. (Warner Bros. via Associated Press)
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Current hit "The Help," starring Viola Davis, gives a more balanced view of the state, with sympathetic characters both black and white. (Disney via Associated Press)
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After passing for 422 yards Sunday, expect Panthers quarterback Cam Newton to come back down to earth this weekend against Green Bay. (Associated Press)
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In the Old Town of Krakow, Poland, visitors can find a mix of tradition and trend. (Associated Press)
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In the Old Town of Krakow, Poland, visitors can find a mix of tradition and trend. Among the popular snacks sold from carts are bread rolls with a variety of toppings. (Associated Press)
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In the Old Town of Krakow, Poland, visitors can find a mix of tradition and trend. (Associated Press)
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Along the main square in the Old Town of Krakow, Poland, are entertainers and an abundant selection of food. (Associated Press)
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In the Old Town of Krakow, Poland, visitors can find a mix of tradition and trend. (Associated Press)
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Along the main square in the Old Town of Krakow, Poland, are sidewalk restaurants, entertainers and an abundant selection of food. (Associated Press)
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Festival: Annual Greek Festival With the ancestral home of Western-style democracy facing financial collapse, Greece needs our support now more than ever. To that end, the regally named Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church is holding its annual fall festival. It'll feature the usual cultural knickknacks, like dancing and music and delicious food, but also "religious items" and Gyro-Souvlaki "drive-thru." All that's missing is a bailout booth. Sept. 16-17 at Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church, 4115 16th St. NW. Phone: 202.829.2910. Web: http://www.schgoc.org/
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Exhibit: Tactile Dinner Car Filippo Marinetti's "The Futurist Cookbook," published in 1932, sought to make cooking more artsy. Or, in modern parlance, weird. "Excited Pig" calls for a skinned salami to be cooked in espresso, and then sauced with cologne. "Diabolical Roses," an appetizer, consists of deep-fried rose pedals. And the recipe for ball-bearing-stuffed "Chicken Fiat" concludes, "When the flesh has fully absorbed the flavor of the mild steel balls, the chicken is served with a garnish of whipped cream." Only a handful of establishments have tried to implement Marinetti's menu. The first was Marinetti's own La Taverna del Santopalato. Another venue is the D.C. gallery Flashpoint, whose current show is called "Tactile Dinner Car." The experience is more an homage to Marinetti's vision than a reproduction, but you'll still be able to eat pizza in a capsule off a sleek sports car that doubles as a food-prep station. Through Sept. 24 at Flashpoint Gallery, 916 G St. NW. Phone: 202.315.130. Web: www.flashpointdc.org.
