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Hal Uhrig (right) and Craig Sonner, former attorneys for George Zimmerman, speak to reporters during a news conference on Tuesday, April 10, 2012, in Sanford, Fla., to announce that both lawyers had quit as Mr. Zimmerman's legal representatives. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
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Hal Uhrig (right) and Craig Sonner withdrew as defense attorneys for George Zimmerman, the man who claims self-defense in the fatal shooting of black teenager Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Fla. "We're concerned for his emotional and physical safety," Mr. Uhrig said at a Tuesday news conference, saying that their client had cut off all contact and that he had left the state. (Associated Press)
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Hal Uhrig (right) and Craig Sonner withdrew as defense attorneys for George Zimmerman, the man who claims self-defense in the fatal shooting of black teenager Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Fla. "We're concerned for his emotional and physical safety," Mr. Uhrig said at a Tuesday news conference, saying that their client had cut off all contact and that he had left the state. (Associated Press)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS Police officers salute as the body of firefighter Lt. Robert Neary is transferred early Monday to a funeral home in Philadelphia. The lieutenant, 60, was a 37-year fire department veteran. He was killed battling a blaze at an abandoned warehouse.
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Federal Communications Commission Chair Julius Genachowski said phone carrier databases will "all be able to talk to each other" as part of the law enforcement effort to effectively blacklist smartphones from use after they've been reported stolen. D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray (left) and Police Chief Cathy L. Lanier participated in the announcement of the strategy. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)
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Abu Hamza al-Masri and four other terrorism suspects sought to block their extradition from Britain to the U.S., claiming they faced "torture or inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment" in American custody. (Associated Press)
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GILBERT ARENAS: Signed to a six-year, $110 million free agent contract in 2003, he quickly became a fan favorite in part because of his quirky personality. Arenas' tenure in Washington unraveled after he was convicted of felony gun possession. (Associated Press)
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Raymond Allen Brown, 20, is facing charges in connection with the death of a 6-year-old boy who on Monday fatally shot himself. (Photo courtesy of Prince George's County Police Department)
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William Balfour has been charged with murdering three of actress and singer Jennifer Hudson's family members in 2008. Mr. Balfour faces a mandatory life prison sentence if convicted of murdering at least two of the victims. (Cook County Sheriff's Department)
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MARYLAND_20120410_0230: Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley (center) is joined by Maryland Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr. (left) and Maryland House Speaker Michael E. Busch (right) during a bill signing at the Maryland State House in Annapolis. (Rod Lamkey Jr/The Washington Times)
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In this photo provided by the Maryland State Lottery Agency, a lottery official, left, and the three anonymous winners of the Maryland portion of the Mega Millions lottery pose for a photo in Baltimore, Monday, April 9, 2012. Maryland Lottery officials say three public school employees are sharing the spoils of the record Mega Millions jackpot. The winning Maryland ticket is one of three nationally that split the $656 million jackpot. (AP Photo/Maryland State Lottery Agency)
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Gen. John Allen (left), the top commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, claps with Afghan Defense Minister Gen. Abdul Rahim Wardak on April 8, 2012, in Kabul, Afghanistan, after signing an agreement document governing night raids by American troops. (Associated Press)
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** FILE ** Then-Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas (foreground), with Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, speaks at a news conference in Phoenix in July 2010 about the U.S. Justice Department's suit against Arizona's immigration law. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File)
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Victims of a suicide attack are transported in the back of a police pickup truck to the hospital in Guzara, Afghanistan, in Herat province, on Tuesday, April 10, 2012. (AP Photo/Hoshang Hashimi)
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A no-trespassing sign is posted outside the home of Jake England, 19, and Alvin Watts, 32, in Tulsa, Okla., on Monday. Mr. England and Mr. Watts are suspects in a shooting rampage that left three people dead. (Associated Press)
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Firefighters greet each other in the aftermath of a fire Monday morning in a warehouse in Philadelphia that killed two firefighters. (Associated Press)
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Once testimony begins April 23, actress Jennifer Hudson is expected to attend every day of the trial in the October 2008 slaying of three family members. She is on a 300-name list of potential witnesses, though it's not certain she will testify. (Associated Press)
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Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos delivers a speech before his departure at the Jose Marti international airport in Havana, Cuba, Wednesday March 7, 2012. Santos said an invitation for Cuba to attend the upcoming Summit of the Americas is unlikely. (AP Photo/Franklin Reyes)
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Firefighters view the aftermath of a fire in a warehouse on York Street near Kensington Avenue in Philadelphia on Monday, April 9, 2012. Two firefighters died after a wall collapsed on them while they fought the massive early-morning blaze. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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William Balfour is on trial in the slaying of singer-actress Jennifer Hudson's mother, brother and nephew. (AP Photo/Cook County Sheriff's Department, File)
