AJC Photos of the Week, August 13-19, 2011

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AJC Photos of the Week, August 13-19, 2011

AJC Photo Editors selections for Photos of the Week, August 13-19, 2011.

THE KING REMEMBERED--Brandon Bird, 9, tries to keep cool in his self-designed jumpsuit during a series of performances by Elvis tribute artists at the Graceland Entertainment Pavilion in Memphis, Tenn., before a vigil marking the 34th anniversary of the death of Elvis Presley Monday night, Aug. 15, 2011.

MUSEUM EXHIBIT-- Cliff McKeithan captures an OV-1 Mohawk flyover with his smart phone as it arrives back in Georgia at the Army Aviation Support Facility in Winder Wednesday, August 17, 2011. McKeithan said he first piloted one of the planes in Vietnam in 1965. This plane was an air show attraction with the "Sky Soldier Demonstration Team" for nearly 10 years. It will remain in Winder until the Georgia Army National Guard Aviation Museum is completed.

NEW MAPS DRAWN UP--Representative Pedro "Pete" Marin, of Duluth, debates the proposed redistricting maps to the Georgia House of Representatives at the State Capitol Thursday morning in Atlanta, Ga., August 18, 2011. Both the House and Senate debated and voted separately on the redistricting map.

SWORD ATTACK--Gevin Prince, 15, is escorted out of court after he appeared before Douglas County Court judge, Robert James Wednesday. Aug. 17, 2011 on 1-count of malice murder and 4 counts of aggravated assault charges stemming from the killing his great-grandmother. Authorities encountered the teenage suspect, whom they described as mentally disturbed, standing in the doorway with a sword and a pellet rifle. Prince was talked out of the house where police used a Taser and K-9 dog to subdue him.

DACYCARE MURDER SUSPECT--Defendant Hemy Neuman talks with Douglas N. Peters, one of his attorneys, during a court break Monday, Aug, 15, 2011. Don and Steve Sneiderman, father and brother of murder victim Rusty Snederman, and family friends Josh and Leah Golub, attended today's motions hearing for Hemy Neuman, who is accused of killing him last November.

PGA CHAMPION--Keegan Bradley reacts on the 18th green as he defeats Jason Dufner by one stroke in a three hole playoff to win the 93rd PGA Championship at the Atlanta Athletic Club on Sunday, August 14, 2011.

LITTLE ATHLETES--Participants wait at the start of the triathlon during the Kids for Kids Triathlon to benefit Camp twin Lakes on the campus of Mercer University Sunday, August 14, 2011. The event is for youth ages 6-19, will complete a pool swim, bike and run. Camp Twin Lakes is a network of camps providing life-changing programs for kids with serious illnesses, disabilities and other challenges. About 300 kids participated in the event.

TORNADO WARNING--A funnel cloud is shown in this Aug. 18, 2011 photo made in Wilmington, N.C. The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for southern New Hanover County until 11 a.m. The Weather Service also confirmed that there are numerous water spouts off the coast of southeastern North Carolina. The Carolina Beach Police Department has reported that two water spouts came in and touched the ground in the Alabama Avenue vicinity.

FLY LIKE THE WIND-- Andrea Mari and his horse Fedora Saura, warm up in Piazza del Campo during a training session in view of the Palio, the famous break-neck bareback horse race around Siena's main square, Italy on Monday August 15, 2011. The annual Palio pits Siena neighborhoods against one another and its a major tourist draw for this Tuscan city. Each neighborhood puts up a horse and rider to race three times around the slippery, dirt covered cobblestone track.

RAMADAN RECOGNITION--An Indonesian Muslim woman reads the Quran as others pray as they wait for the time to break their fast, at Istiqlal mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2011. Muslim around the world are observing Ramadan, the holiest month in Islamic calendar, refraining from eating, drinking, smoking and sex from dawn to dusk.

NO DAY AT THE BEACH--South Korean special warfare command soldiers ride on inflatable boats during a sea infiltration drill in Taean, South Korea, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2011.

GETTING COMFORTABLE--A man sleeps on a police barricade as others shout slogans while waiting outside a gate of Tihar prison to lend their support to anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2011. Hundreds of people chanting slogans of support have gathered outside the prison in India's capital where Hazare is holding a hunger strike protest. Police arrested Hazare on Tuesday as he planned a public fast.

HEARTBREAKING--Hassan Abdulkadir Adan, left, and Moktar Hassan Garad, right, from southern Somalia carry their dead 7 and 5 year-old boys from a local hospital in Mogadishu, for burial Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2011, The World Food Program said Saturday that it is expanding food distribution efforts in famine-ravaged Somalia, where the U.N. has estimated that only 20 percent of people needing aid are able to receive it because an al-Qaida-linked group controls large portions of the country.

TUNING OUT THE HEAT--Robert Basilio-20, 3rd-year student at Georgia Tech went shirtless because of the heat as he plays the mellophone Thursday. The Georgia Tech Yellow Jacket Band took in another day of Band Camp on Stamps Field next to the Campus Recreation Center on campus Thursday, Aug. 18, 2011. With breaks every 45 minutes, the 340 members, some shirtless practiced their steps and music preparing for the upcoming football season.

CELEBRATION AMIDST THE DESTRUCTION--People pray during a procession honoring the Virgin Mary during Notre Dame celebrations at the earthquake damaged national cathedral in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Monday, Aug. 15, 2011.

FOOTBALL'S BACK--Atlanta Falcons rookie wide receiver Julio Jones splits Miami Dolphins defenders for a first down reception during 1st quarter action at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta on Friday, August 12, 2011.

SHE WANTED A "BIG ROCK"--A boulder topped with a ribbon and covered in a spray-painted message: "Happy birthday, Isa" sits in the driveway of Isabelle Prevost, Monday, Aug. 15, 2011, in Acton Vale, Quebec. The 20-ton stone was left there as a gift by Dany Lariviere, Prevost's ex-husband and mayor of a nearby municipality, following lengthy divorce proceedings. Lariviere joked that his wife had always wanted a big rock and he quipped that this one is, in his words, between 18 and 24 "carat-tons."

WAITING FOR VIPS--A member of an honor guard looks back while waiting to greet visiting U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden at the Capital International Airport in Beijing, China, Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2011.

FACE OF EVIL--Jeremiah Lee Wright, 30, father of seven year old Jori Lirette, who was disabled and wheelchair-bound from cerebral palsy, and was found decapitated and dumped outside his home with Wright sitting nearby, is transported into District Court to face murder charges in the boy's death, in Thibodaux, La., Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2011. Wright confessed to killing Jori Lirette within 30 minutes of being brought to the police station Sunday, Thibodaux Police Chief Scott Silverii said Monday.

A LIFE GONE TOO SOON--Deline and Barry Himel, grandparents of seven year old Jori Lirette, who was disabled and wheelchair bound from cerebral palsy, and was found decapitated and dumped outside his home, read a letter amongst mementos left outside the home in Thibodaux, Monday, Aug. 15, 2011. Jeremiah Lee Wright, 30, father of the child, has confessed to killing him, Thibodaux Police Chief Scott Silverii said Monday.

CONGRESSIONAL AID--Rep. John Lewis is mobbed when he helps bring bottled water to job seekers after they spent several hours in the sun during a a job fair sponsored by the Congressional Black Caucus Thursday August 18, 2011. The wait in line was long -- about three and a half hours -- and at least one woman collapsed from the heat and was taken away by EMS personnel. Thousands of people packed the campus of Atlanta Technical College Thursday as 70 employers were on hand with 2000 job openings.

HOT FOR A JOB-- Thousands of people packed the campus of Atlanta Technical College for a job fair sponsored by the Congressional Black Caucus, Thursday August 18, 2011 Stephanie Young, CBC Communications director, said 70 employers were on hand with 2000 job openings. The wait in line was long -- about three and a half hours -- and at least one woman collapsed from the heat and was taken away by EMS personnel.

HE CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW-- Home Plate umpire Paul Schrieber calls a time out to get some eyedrops during 3rd inning action between the Braves and the Giants at Turner Field in Atlanta on Wednesday, August 17, 2011.

Lou Brock is a retired baseball player, spending a majority of his career roaming the outfield for the St. Louis Cardinals. With 938 stolen bases, he ranks second on the all-time list. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1985.

GAME-WINNER-- Atlanta Braves left fielder Martin Prado (center) is surrounded by teammates to celebrate his game winning single in the 11th inning against the San Francisco Giants at Turner Field on Tuesday, August 16, 2011. Atlanta Braves won 2- 1 over the San Francisco Giants.

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THE KING REMEMBERED--Brandon Bird, 9, tries to keep cool in his self-designed jumpsuit during a series of performances by Elvis tribute artists at the Graceland Entertainment Pavilion in Memphis, Tenn., before a vigil marking the 34th anniversary of the death of Elvis Presley Monday night, Aug. 15, 2011.

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