Images Dated 2011 July

Us-Venice Beach-Skateboard-Feature

A young man jumps with his skateboard at Venice Beach Skateboard Park on July 4, 2011 in Venice, California. The first skateboards to reach public notice came out of the surfing craze of the early 1960s, developed to help surfers practice when waves were unfavorable. The first prototypes were simple wooden boards with roller-skate wheels attached, and the practice was sometimes referred to as "sidewalk surfing." The surfing group Jan and Dean even had a minor hit called "Sidewalk Surfing" in 1964. By the mid-1980s skateboards were mass produced and sold throughout the United States. AFP PHOTO / GABRIEL BOUYS / AFP PHOTO / GABRIEL BOUYS

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Australia-Singapore-Aviation-Tiger

The tails of the five grounded Tiger Airways planes are lined up as they sit on the tarmac at Melbourne's Tullamarine Airport on July 8, 2011. New chief of Australia's grounded Tiger Airways, Tony Davis, said its Singapore parent was "absolutely committed" to the budget carrier and "everything necessary" would be done to get it flying again. Tiger Australia has been grounded until at least August 1 by aviation regulators over "serious and imminent" safety risks related to pilot training and competency, fatigue management and other issues. AFP PHOTO/William WEST / AFP PHOTO / WILLIAM WEST

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