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Cherry blossoms begin to open on the branches of the famous Yoshino cherry trees along the Tidal Basin, Sunday, April 7, 2013, in Washington. Peak blossom time has been postponed by chilly weather. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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The Port of Corpus Christi plays a vital role in shipping Eagle Ford oil, and U.S. and foreign manufacturers plan to open plants there to make steel and plastic products as well as pipes to transport the fuel. (Corpus Christi Caller-Times photographs)
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** FILE ** A Honda Civic Hybrid in Saco, Maine, 2002. More than 1 million vehicles in North America are part of a worldwide recall for an airbag problem affecting three big automakers. Toyota, Honda and Nissan are recalling more than 2 million vehicles because the inflator on the passenger side may burst, sending plastic pieces flying. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)
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Visitors take pictures and watch the sunrise around the cherry blossoms at the Tidal Basin, in Washington, DC., Thursday, April 11, 2013. (Andrew S Geraci/The Washington Times)
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Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice walks with fellow Augusta National members at the practice facility. Rice became a member of Augusta National last year. (Jeff Janowski / Special to The Augusta Chronicle)
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Sgt. Chesty XIII, official mascot of the U.S. Marine Corps, right, stares down his successor Recruit Chesty, left, during training at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., March 20. (Official Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Dengrier Baez).
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**FILE** Gina McCarthy, Assistant Administrator with the Environmental Protection Agency, speaks at a climate workshop sponsored by the Climate Center at Georgetown University in Washington on Feb. 21, 2013. (Associated Press)
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“When a youth’s confidential information is made public, our agency’s rehabilitative efforts are severely undermined,” wrote DYRS Director Neil Stanley. (The Washington Times)
