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The bronze statue of Mr. Berry was placed near Blueberry Hill, the club where the octogenarian rock 'n roll legend still performs monthly. His hits included "Johnny B. Goode," "Sweet Little Sixteen," and "Roll Over Beethoven."
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Washington Redskins linebacker London Fletcher (59) winces as he stretches during the first day of training camp at Redskins Park in Ashburn, Va., Friday, July 29, 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
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Mayor Vincent C. Gray speaks in front of a Parkmobile sign after an announcement of the completion of pay-by-phone parking across the District. (Pratik Shah/The Washington Times)
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Parking enforcement officers ride their bikes and segways just before Mayor Vincent C. Gray announced the completion of pay-by-phone parking across the District, in Chinatown on Thursday, July 28, 2011. (Pratik Shah/The Washington Times)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTOGRAPHS Townspeople in the Old West ride off to battle an enemy not from this world in "Cowboys & Aliens." The film stars Daniel Craig (below) and Harrison Ford.
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D.C. United will play the San Jose Earthquakes on the road Saturday. The team has a 3-3-3 record on the road and a 2-3-5 one at home. (Associated Press)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS A man dressed as an Inca Indian performs during the reopening ceremony of the Machu Picchu Inca citadel at the Koricancha temple in Cuzco, Peru. Machu Picchu, Peru's most famous tourist attraction, on July 7 marked the centennial of its rediscovery. Its popularity with visitors has raised fears about damage to the site.
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The Carnegie Place model at Fairwood has a choice of a country kitchen or a kitchen and family room at the back of the main level. Upstairs are three bedrooms, two full baths and a laundry room.
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The kitchen in the Kent model has a 7-foot center island, 42-inch birch cabinets and a pass-through to the family room.
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The kitchen, which has room for a dining table, has terra cotta tile floors, upgraded stainless steel appliances and French doors to the deck.
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The rear of the home at 5045 Cathedral Ave. NW features an expansive deck overlooking a level lawn that is surrounded by a low stone wall. The home is on the market for $1,235,000.
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An official Olympic countdown clock at the British Embassy in Northwest Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, July 27, 2011. Members of the British and Canadian Embassies, along with former U.S. Olympic swimmer Maddy Crippen, ran the torch across the District to the British Embassy. This day marks one year to go to the London 2012 Olympic and Parylmpic Games. (Pratik Shah/The Washington Times)
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British Ambassador Nigel Sheinwald speaks at the podium during a ceremony to receive the Olympic torch at the British Embassy in Northwest Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, July 27, 2011. This day marks one year to go to the London 2012 Olympic and Parylmpic Games. (Pratik Shah/The Washington Times)
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British Ambassador Nigel Sheinwald speaks at the podium during a ceremony to receive the Olympic torch at the British Embassy in Northwest Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, July 27, 2011. This day marks one year to go to the London 2012 Olympic and Parylmpic Games. (Pratik Shah/The Washington Times)
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The Olympic torch at the British Embassy in Northwest Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, July 27, 2011. Members of the British and Canadian Embassies, along with former U.S. Olympic swimmer Maddy Crippen, ran the torch across the District to the British Embassy. This day marks one year to go to the London 2012 Olympic and Parylmpic Games. (Pratik Shah/The Washington Times)
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Former U.S. Olympic swimmer, Maddy Crippen, in blue, runs with members of the Canadian and British Embassies as they carry the Olympic torch to the British Embassy in Northwest Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, July 27, 2011. This day marks one year to go to the London 2012 Olympic and Parylmpic Games. (Pratik Shah/The Washington Times)
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Chris Keay, an employee of the British Embassy, holds an Olympic Torch, from the 2002 Games in Salt Lake City, prior to the run from the Canadian Embassy to the British Embassy, in Washington, D.C., Wednesday, July 27, 2011. Wednesday marked the "One Year to Go" mark to the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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Cy Mortluck, 35, waits in his boat for tourists in the Blue Lagoon. One of Jamaica's most breathtaking natural attractions, the lagoon is popular among locals and tourists. But, with increasing pressure from the government to create jobs and build up the area, the Blue Lagoon could become less isolated and majestic. (Associated Press)
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Norway's Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg (center) talks at a hotel in Sundvolden, Norway, with survivors and grieving relatives of the victims of a horrific killing spree on an idyllic island retreat. (Associated Press)
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New overall leader Cadel Evans of Australia celebrates on the podium of the 20th stage of the Tour de France cycling race, an individual time trial over 42.5 kilometers (26.4 miles) starting and finishing in Grenoble, Alps region, France on Saturday. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)