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A police officer stands guard in New York's Times Square on Sept. 9, 2011, as the ABC news ticker displays news of a credible but unconfirmed al Qaeda threat to use a car bomb on bridges or tunnels in New York City or D.C. (Associated Press)
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A Homeland Security official who did not give his name stops traffic for pedestrians during a power outage Thursday, Sept. 8, 2011, in San Diego. A power outage is affecting millions of people across southern California, Arizona and Mexico. San Diego Gas & Electric Co. Darcel Hulce said that crews Thursday believe the outage was caused by a system breakdown and assured people it was not the result of a terror attack. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
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As a Giant, nose tackle Barry Cofield beat the Redskins nine out of 10 times. Reed Doughty (right) will be trying to do his part in the secondary, starting in place of injured LaRon Landry. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
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Beatriz "Pat" Hymel Lipinski, who was widowed when her husband Lt. Col. Robert J. Hymel was killed at the Pentagon, searches the attic for a photograph of him at her home. She married Ed Lipinski in the years since the attack and they live in Mathews, Va. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
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Jessica and Daniel C. Pfielstucker Jr. tend to their garden with their children, Haley and Ben, in Duncansville, Pa. Mr. Pfielstucker was a contractor working inside the Pentagon and managed to free himself from the rubble. "It got scary quiet," he recalled. "Then people started screaming for help." (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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PHOTOGRAPHS BY ANDREW HARNIK/THE WASHINGTON TIMES While some come to ground zero in Lower Manhattan to observe the progress on 1 World Trade Center from the nearby World Financial Center, tourists Eliza Grimond (center) and Liz Lyon (left), who traveled from England, look at the photos and dedications left to honor those who died Sept. 11, 2001.
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From the nearby World Financial Center, one can see ground zero and the cavities left in Lower Manhattan by the towers destroyed Sept. 11, 2001. Construction workers are making progress on 1 World Trade Center, the largest of four towers planned as part of the $18.7 billion ground zero project. (Andrew Harnick/The Washington Times)
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PHOTOGRAPHS BY ANDREW HARNIK/THE WASHINGTON TIMES The firehouse at 66th and Amsterdam has the original duty board displayed on Sept. 11, 2001. It is just one of the many daily reminders about that tragic day, even as those who work at the station try to carry on as normal. Outside the firehouse, a small flower bed (top) built by the firefighters displays plaques memorializing those lost.
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New York Giants might look vulnerable because of a number of injuries, but they're still a tough task for the Washington Redskins on Sunday. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS U.S. Navy SEAL trainees must endure rigorous physical and psychological training and learn precise teamwork at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado in Coronado, Calif., in order to become members of the elite force.
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** FILE ** Tim Zagat (left) and his wife, Nina Zagat, the founders of the restaurant review service Zagat, talk with Nicholas Mecili, an executive with TD Bank, at 60 Park Place Grill in Newark, N.J., in November 2008. Google announced on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2011, it had purchased the Zagats' firm, but they will remain as co-chairs. (AP Photo/Mike Derer, File)
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The home at 4936 Brandywine St. NW in the American University Park community is on the market for $1,060,000. The three-level home, built in 1927, has three bedrooms and two fireplaces.
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HELPING HANDS: Bartender Leah Mackie has learned to sign bar-specific words, the alphabet and the lyrics to a few songs so she can communicate with her hearing-impaired patrons at H Street Country Club in Northeast. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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Hearing-impaired friends (from left) Michael Baker, Kenny Berrigan, Chris Kearney and Alicia Balzer hang out at H Street Country Club. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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associated press If the Redskins get off to a decent start, they enter a key stretch Oct. 23 against No. 1 overall pick Cam Newton and the Panthers in Charlotte.
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Associated Press Assistant Secretary of State Esther Brimmer said Wednesday that U.N. reforms could be best achieved with more, rather than less, U.S. involvement.
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Ravens RB Ray Rice (above) figures to be a workhorse around the goal line with Willis McGahee now in Denver. The Eagles' Michael Vick (inset) is still a thrill-a-minute QB, but can his offensive line keep him upright? For yardage and TDs, you could do worse than hitching your wagon to Redskins RB Tim Hightower (below). (Associated Press photographs)
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Lorenzo Alexander's blend of size, speed and technique make him a matchup nightmare on kickoff coverage for the Redskins. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
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Mike Shanahan is entering Year 2 and coming off a 6-10 record he has to improve upon. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
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Maria Campos (left), Wilson Ramos' mother, is joined by her daughter Milanyela Ramos (center) and family friend Marfa Mata as they cheer on her son as he comes to the plate,Tuesday. They are visiting from Valenzuela. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
