Our pictures of the week include a pool party, BART contract talks heating up, hoop dreams and playing cricket. Also: this week's best reader-submitted photos.


	Rich Lowry: The Waxman-Markey travesty Editorial: EPA's decision for California is a victory for the people Editorials: California legislators should butt out of BART's labor negotiations


	Give 'Em Hill: A house is a scary thing to hunt John Horgan: More pain ahead for California Give 'Em Hill: Summer of youth well-spent


	Madonna pays tribute to Michael Jackson in concert TV One to begin Sunday show aimed at blacks Networks to offer live Jackson memorial coverage


	Turtle named for Obama freed on Independence Day Cops in Michigan protect—and serve doughnuts Pachyderms outdo people in cross-species chow bout


	Berkeley agency helping kids, parents find a better way Foster care agency has grown precipitously since its early days.

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	MORE LATEST FROM NEWSROOM&RAQUO; HEADLINES Cuts expected to take toll on county judicial system VidyA combines Indian classical and jazz at Yoshi's Budget cuts mean more students stacked in Bay Area classrooms Downed power line at California Maritime Academy appears to have started Vallejo fire One dead, seven wounded in East Oakland shooting CHP rescues crashed paraglider from cliff face in Daly City

Officials say funding is available for this year and next year

The Raiders owner turns 80 on July 4 and remains very much in charge of the franchise


	Depot fire chief resigns after less than seven months Richmond fire displaces 10 Bay Fair BART reopens after report of gunman


	Inman: Al Davis rings up four score


	Former NFL quarterback Steve McNair killed Serena beats Venus for third Wimbledon title


	Misery needs company and more right now


	Allocation of assets made simpler Older job seekers struggle against age barrier


	A full show of skate decks at Bedford Gallery


	A yen to haiku: Readers salute Independence Day 'Transformers' is mightier than the pen


	A home improvement tale begins


	Pet pals: Muffin and Ernie Traveling southern Utah's parks — with a dog


	In NYC, biggest fireworks show in US set to begin US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 642 US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,322

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