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Gen. James F. Amos (left), commandant of the Marine Corps, confers with Gen. Norton Schwartz, Air Force chief of staff, as they take a break from testifying before the House Armed Services Committee on Thursday about progress toward ending the "don't ask, don't tell" policy for gays serving in the military. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
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Israeli soldiers inspect a school bus hit by an anti-tank missile fired from the Gaza Strip near the border between southern Israel and Gaza at Sa'ad, Israel, on Thursday, wounding two people, including one child critically, Israeli officials said, prompting a fierce Israeli retaliation. (Associated Press)
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Republican House Majority Leader M. Kirkland Cox (right) talks with fellow Republican Delegate S. Chris Jones, Chesapeake-Suffolk (left), during debate on Gov. Robert F. McDonnell's budget amendments on the House floor at the Capitol on Wednesday. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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Republican House Majority Leader M. Kirkland Cox was present when the House of Delegates took up his party's redistricting plan. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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New York City Deputy Mayor Dennis Walcott answers reporters' questions Thursday after he was hastily appointed to the position of schools chancellor by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg. Initial reaction to Mr. Walcott, who attended the city's public schools in his youth, was largely positive. Mr. Walcott's predecessor lasted fewer than 100 days before she was forced out. (Associated Press)
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A Libyan rebel reacts Thursday after hearing claims that a NATO airstrike had hit rebel forces accidentally, killing at least two and injuring more than a dozen. (Associated Press)
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Frederick Vare replaced his first 1977 Pontiac Grand Prix with an upgraded SJ model, after the original succumbed to a rust attack.
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Diego Molano Vega, the Colombian minister of information communication and technology, is traveling to promote his country's "Vive Digital" plan. "We are looking for a partner that can invest with us," he said, while making his pitch in Washington. (Photograph compliments of the government of Colombia)
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Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates talks with troops from the Army's 25th Infantry Division from Hawaii and answers their questions during a visit at Camp Victory on Thursday in Baghdad. Mr. Gates is meeting with military and civilian leaders during what he described as possibly his last trip to Iraq as defense secretary. (Associated Press)
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Tom and Tara Frazier of Annandale fly rainbow-colored kites alongside other aficiandos at the 2008 Kite Festival, part of the kickoff festivities for the National Cherry Blossom Festival for 45 years. The event is in peril this year because of the chance the federal government will be shut down if the budget battle on Capitol Hill remains unresolved. (The Washington Times)
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The Smithsonian Kite Festival may not take off as planned this year because of the winds of politics in Washington. The kite festival traditionally kicks off festivities for the National Cherry Blossom Festival, which also would be canceled by a federal government shutdown. (The Washington Times)
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An unidentified man is detained by police officers near a planned protest site in Shanghai, China. Anonymous calls online for pro-democracy protests in China have prompted the government to launch a sweeping campaign of repression to keep the "Jasmine Revolution" from reaching its shores. (Associated Press)
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STANDSTILL: House Speaker John A. Boehner (left) and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, after meeting with President Obama on Thursday, tell reporters that all sides are trying to reach an agreement to prevent a budget shutdown, but none appeared to waver. (Associated Press)
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Libyan rebels, at the west gate of Ajdabiya, Libya, express their anger on hearing claims from fellow fighters that a NATO airstrike further up the road toward Brega had hit rebel forces, killing at least five and injuring more than 20 others, on Thursday, April 7, 2011. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
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The "secret garden" bedroom was transformed from an office by Samantha Friedman of Samantha Friedman Interior Designs.
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President Obama speaks to reporters at the White House in Washington on Wednesday, April 6, 2011, after meeting with House Speaker John A. Boehner and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid regarding the budget and the possible government shutdown. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
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Republican Majority Leader Kirkland Cox puts his hand over his face at his desk on the House floor as he listens to debate on the Republican sponsored state redistricting plan, during a House session at the Capitol, in Richmond, Va., Tuesday, April 5, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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Democratic House Minority Leader Ward Armstrong, right, speaks with Del. Scott Surovell, D-Fairfax, during debate on a state redistricting plan during a House session at the Capitol, in Richmond, Va., Tuesday, April 5, 2011. The House passed the Republican sponsored plan. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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Republican Majority Leader Kirkland Cox, right, is seen just off the House floor during debate on the Republican sponsored state redistricting plan, during a House session at the Capitol, in Richmond, Va., Tuesday, April 5, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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A t-shirt supporting bipartisan redistricting is seen in the General Assembly office building, in Richmond, Va., Tuesday, April 5, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
