July 10, 2009 Tehran demonstrations, Running of the bulls, Lisbon Optimus Alive festival, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, whirling dervishes and more news and feature photos.

Shining the spotlight on famous faces from the worlds of movies, music and more, including Tom Cruise, Ben Stiller, Russell Crowe and Patrick Dempsey.

For Jim Cieslak and Ellen Tauscher, dating -- all over again -- wasn't a high priority. Then, they became good friends and eventually, husband and wife.

As President Obama prepares to pay his first presidential visit to sub-Saharan Africa, the streets of Ghana's capital city buzz with anticipation and excitement.

Built on an elevated train track, New York's High Line Park destroyed one resident's privacy, but also created a stage to perform.

Visitors to New York's High Line Park view 10th Avenue from a series of benches.

Returning to pro baseball after retiring in 2002, Delino DeShields finds himself in Billings, Mont.

After several days of meetings with Russian leaders and officials, President Obama continued his international trip in Italy, home of this year's annual Group of Eight summit.

Elephants, red pandas, Afghanistan's only pig, Southern Tamanduas, and a newly hatched baby green turtle on its way to the water.

This week's events from around the world, including Spain, Italy and China, captured in photographs.

After a hotly contested election pitting President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad against leading challenger Mir Hossein Mousavi, the government declared Ahmadinejad the winner on June 13. Mousavi's supporters took to the streets to protest the results.

Once home to a rebel of the du Pont family, Nemours Mansion and Gardens in Wilmington, Del., reopened in May after a three-year renovation.

China flooded the northwestern Xinjiang region with security forces after ethnic riots left at least 156 dead in the traditionally Muslim area.

Tens of thousands gathered in Pamplona for the nine-day San Fermin Festival, famous for its daily running of the bulls.

Street hockey enjoys a foothold in the shadow of the White House as strangers discover camaraderie with pickup games.

Fans of Michael Jackson in New York's Times Square watch his memorial service broadcast live from Los Angeles.

The scene from the Michael Jackson memorial service in Los Angeles, Calif.

The G-8 summit is taking place in L'Aquila, a town still shaken by aftershocks from April's brutal earthquake - Italy's worst in 30 years - and full of criticism that the meeting will disrupt rebuilding efforts.

Robert McNamara, Secretary of Defense for John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson and a primary architect of the Vietnam War, died at age 93 on July 6, 2009.

In an effort by the Obama administration to turn around a struggling, seven-year-old war in Afghanistan, U.S. Marines launched a campaign July 2 to root out Taliban insurgents in the Helmand River valley.

A glimpse at the changing natural environment and how humans may be impacting it.

Injured Army vets at Walter Reed participate in a clinic put on by members of a college wheelchair basketball team on June 11, 2009.

A look at this week's amazing moments in sports.

In recent months, senior U.S. and Pakistani officials have stepped up efforts to tame the area along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, used by the Taliban as a base to fire rockets and smuggle weapons.

The Woodrow Wilson Bridge Trail, though not yet completed, opened on June 6, just in time for a scenic summer ride.

Residents from across the Washington area partake in the festivities honoring the Independence Day holiday.

Introduced by mutual friends, Aaron Cohen and Miriam Schneider turned out to be a perfect match.

U.S. Marines launched a pre-dawn mission in Afghanistan's volatile Helmand province in an effort to wrest control of the area from Taliban insurgents.

New Naval Academy students got their first taste of military life on Wednesday during Induction Day ceremonies in Annapolis.

Teen dads aren't known for meeting their parental responsibilities, but Bobby Krotendorfer wants to stick around.

The rough-and-tumble world of urban bike polo.

Academy and Emmy award-winning actor Karl Malden passed away at the age of 97. Malden was president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences from 1989-92 and received a Screen Actors Guild award for a lifetime of achievement in 2004.

Tiger Woods hosts a PGA Tour event in the D.C. area once again as some of the best golfers in the world converge at Congressional Country Club's Blue Course.

Temple turtles, hippos, Asian calf elephants, Styan red panda, Spanish horses, a seal and a snow leopard.

While more than 130,000 U.S. troops remain in Iraq, patrols by heavily armed soldiers in hulking vehicles have largely disappeared from Iraq's urban centers, as the United States turns over security to Iraqi police and soldiers.

Soldiers stormed the presidential palace in Tegucigalpa at dawn on June 28 and ousted President Manuel Zelaya. The coup was mostly peaceful, though tanks and soldiers occupied streets in the Honduran capital.

An Airbus A310-300 from Yemen with 153 people on board crashed into choppy seas as it tried to land in bad weather on the Indian Ocean archipelago of Comoros on June 30, 2009.

This week's events from around the world, including Colombia, China and Vietnam, captured in photographs.

A look at this week's amazing moments in sports.

This year's BET Awards -- which honors the achievements of African-Americans in entertainment, sports and other fields -- turned into a celebration of Michael Jackson's legacy.

Despite rainy weather, more than 140,000 people gathered to take part in England's Glastonbury Festival, one of Europe's largest music and performing arts festivals.

Scott Hudson, one of the first firefighters on the scene of the deadliest crash in Metrorail history, describes the day.

According to recently released figures, women now run one of every 10 American farms.

Family, friends and fans around the world react to the death of music icon Michael Jackson.

A glimpse into Michael Jackson's more than 40-year career, from the height of musical stardom to his bizarre personal life and sex scandal.

Michael Jackson fans flocked to the 9:30 Club to hear a tribute band cover some of the King of Pop's classic songs.

Over the years, Jackson made many trips to Washington to meet with presidents and children, perform concerts and receive honors.

Michael Jackson, who went from child star to the King of Pop to a figure of constant controversy, died Thursday in Los Angeles. He was 50.

Renaldo Wynn is one of 24 retired and soon-to-be retired football players that participated in the NFL's Player Developement Broadcast Boot Camp, a two-day event at NFL Films headquarters.

KayAnn Panagi and Brian Schoeneman were college buddies. Having finally reconnected 10 years after graduation, the old friends fell in love.

A Young Speedskater Finds Purpose, Passion In a Seemingly Unlikely Inner-City Sport

Ana Fernandez, one of nine victims of a Metro crash in Maryland, was remembered by family and friends at a vigil in Hyattsville, Md.

A baby fennec, a crown pigeon, Khram Island conservation center, an albino turtle, a killer whale tracking a stingray and more.

Remembering the career and life of the actress, television star and '70s pop culture icon.

Two Red Line Metrorail trains collided Monday evening between the Fort Totten and Takoma stations, killing at least six persons including the train operator.

Gov. Mark Sanford of South Carolina rose through the Republican ranks over the past decade, from congressman to governor to potential 2012 presidential candidate. His admission of an extramarital affair - and the bizarre hoopla preceding it - has likely put an end to his ascension.

The annual religious procession, also known as "the Chariot Festival," commemorates the legendary journey of Lord Jagannath to his birthplace in the northern Indian city of Mathura.

Some Metro riders are nervous but most express being unfazed on their commute the day after Metro's accident.

Remembering the life and career of legendary television showman Ed McMahon.

Gail Ertel cares for her great-granddaughter, McKenzie Campbell, who is blind, autistic and medically fragile. Since McKenzie requires constant attention, Ertel is unable to work and must rely on outside funding to make ends meet.

This week's events from around the world, including Israel, Afghanistan and Haiti, captured in photographs.

U.S. Army Capt. Michael Harrison faces two enemies in Afghanistan: the Taliban, and the overwhelming frustration that the Afghan people feel toward U.S. forces.

Lucas Glover fights off rallies by Phil Mickelson and David Duval to win by two strokes at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, N.Y., capturing only the second victory of his PGA Tour career.

A look at this week's amazing moments in sports.

Sacha Baron Cohen's latest movie, "Bruno," is another addition to the controversial chameleon's ouvre. Here, a look back at the shape-shifting actor/comedian.

John Boyd fights for the rights of black farmers in the farm fields of American and the hallways of Capitol Hill.

Alan Ribner and his dog, Sevey, have forged a unique bond over shared Harley riding.

The 109th U.S. Open played at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, N.Y.

Families gather in the D.C. area to celebrate Father's Day, a holiday which dates to 1909.

The 109th U.S. Open played at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, N.Y.

Most teenaged girls with babies drop out of school. Not Monica Aramburu.

Police officers, Holocaust survivors and employees of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum gathered in Fort Washington today for the funeral services for security officer Stephen T. Johns, who was slain last week in an attack at the museum.

Nothing gets a camper van's motor running like heading out on Hawaii's Big Island and Maui.

When a Marine battalion is sent to Afghanistan to train a town's police force, it meets a very different challenge -- deadly insurgents.

Animal Views Zebras, Rapa Das Bestas event, Marine Mammal Center, Seals, brown bears, Microlight flight, Siberian marals and more.

A glimpse at how humans are impacting the natural environment.

After three years of USAID-led Afghan reconstruction, the Obama administration plans to implement a new approach to help resuscitate Afghanistan's deteriorating agricultural economy, aimed at producing more food to improve quality of life and reversing a sense of hopelessness that has contributed to Taliban recruitment.

Melody Barnes, President Obama's domestic policy adviser, wed Marland Buckner, former chief of staff to Rep. Harold Ford Jr., on June 13 at the People's Congregational United Church of Christ. The ceremony was followed by a reception at the Mellon Auditorium.

D.C. Public Schools Chancellor Michelle A. Rhee discusses the progress of improving education and teaching in D.C. Public Schools and what she hopes for the future.