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ROD LAMKEY JR./THE WASHINGTON TIMES Redskins quarterbacks John Beck (12) and Rex Grossman (8) have left outside observers with positive impressions as Week 1 draws near.
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Brenda Grubbs, a former Goochland County treasurer, embezzled nearly $200,000 and sent the money to a shadowy figure in Nigeria. (The Goochland Gazette)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTOGRAPHS An antique Gypsy fortuneteller captivates the curious and attracts multiple collectors who are willing to pay millions of dollars for the machine, which some say could be the last of its kind.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTOGRAPHS An antique Gypsy fortuneteller captivates the curious and attracts multiple collectors who are willing to pay millions of dollars for the machine, which some say could be the last of its kind.
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The wayward emperor penguin found on a New Zealand beach in June and known to the world as "Happy Feet" checks out his travel accommodations aboard the research vessel Tangaroa at Burnham Wharf in Wellington, New Zealand, on Monday, Aug. 29, 2011. The penguin will be released after four days at sea at a latitude of 51 degrees south. (AP Photo/New Zealand Herald, Mark Mitchell)
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A shopper pushes her cart through the parking lot of a Wal-Mart in Little Rock, Ark., on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2011. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston)
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A shrimp boat is bashed against the dock of Daniel's Seafood at the shoreline of the Pamilco River near Aurora, N.C., Sunday, Aug. 28, 2011 after Hurricane Irene hit the North Carolina coast. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
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People sleep at Penn Station in New York, early Sunday, Aug. 28, 2011. Public transportation in New York shut down around noon on Saturday. (AP Photo/Chelsea Matiash)
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Virginia Dept. of Transportation workers place hose to pump out floodwater at the entrance of Midtown Tunnel prior to its scheduled opening in Norfolk, Va. Sunday morning, Aug. 28, 2011. (AP Photo/The Virginia-Pilot, Hyunsoo Leo Kim) MAGS OUT
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People look over the damage to Sue and Jack Holloway's home on Crab Apple Court in the Nassau Station development in Lewis, Del. Sunday, Aug. 28, 2011. (AP Photo/The News Journal, Suchat Pederson)
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In this image released by the Sundance Channel, Ben Kaufman, founder and CEO id Quirky, right, is shown with Andrea Zabinski, holding her product called Ventu from the original series, "Quirky." The Ventu is a serving bowl that also allows you to strain excess moisture from fruit, salads and pasta. The series premieres Aug. 30, 2011 at 10 p.m. EST on Sundance Channel. (AP Photo/Sundance Channel, Christian Clothier)
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In this image released by the Sundance Channel, Ben Kaufman, founder and CEO id Quirky, left, is shown with co-worker Gaz Brown, center, and product inventor Jon Corral as they work on a product called Apri, a type of can opener, in a scene from the original series, "Quirky." The series premieres Aug. 30, 2011 at 10 p.m. EST on Sundance Channel. (AP Photo/Sundance Channel, Christian Clothier)
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As Hurricane Irene makes her way up the Atlantic coast, newlyweds Sharon and Paul Branner, of Fairfax, Va., are joined by their ringer bearer Vaughn Messner , 9, (left) and flower girl Ryan Messner, 12, (right) as they are caught in the heavy downpour while leaving their wedding reception at the Charthouse at the waterfront in Alexandria, Va, Saturday, August 27, 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
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Laura Olson holds a ladder for John Barry while he takes down the American flag outside his daughter's store, Irish Traditions, on Main Street as bands of high winds and heavy rain from Hurricane Irene lash Annapolis, Md., Saturday, August 27, 2011. (J.M. Eddins, Jr./The Washington Times)
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Ben Farrell holds his daughter Nico Farrell, 18 months along City Dock as bands of high winds and heavy rain from Hurricane Irene lash Annapolis, Md., Saturday, August 27, 2011. In background, Jordan Crabtree, of Annapolis, Md., climbs a pier mooring on City Dock. (J.M. Eddins, Jr./The Washington Times)
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Six-year-old Juan Fuentes helps his little brother, 4 year old Dannie Fuentes, jump over a puddle along Florida Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, Sunday, August 28, 2011. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)
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A man sets up tables for breakfast next to damaged awnings at Harry's in downtown Washington, DC, Sunday, August 28, 2011. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)
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Isabelle Craner, 14, checks out the scene where a maple tree fell in front of her home on Princess Street in Alexandria's Old Town area during Hurricane Irene on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2011. The downed tree damaged a Toyota Rav4. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
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An Alexandria city worker who did not wish to give his name checks out the scene where tree branches and a telephone line came down on Payne Street between Prince and Commerce streets in Alexandria on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
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Mindy Prager looks at the damage from an uprooted tree that crashed into the bedroom of Debbie Martinez, who is renting a house on Canal Lane in White Hall Manor in Anne Arundel County, Md., on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2011. Winds and rain from Hurricane Irene uprooted trees that crashed into houses in the neighborhood on Saturday night. Nobody was hurt in the incident. (J.M. Eddins Jr./The Washington Times)
