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US Astronaut Sends July Fourth Message From Space

(July 5) -- A U.S. astronaut orbiting 200 miles above Earth has sent a Fourth of July message home to America via Twitter. NASA astronaut Douglas Wheelock is one of three Americans living in a Russian module aboard the international space station. He wished his country a happy Independence Day on Sunday and sent photos of...

Fourth of July Fireworks Burst Over Sizzling Nation

NEW YORK (July 5) -- The nation's largest fireworks show lit up the sky in a burst of red, white and blue over the Hudson River straddling New York and New Jersey on Sunday, a scene that was repeated in hundreds of communities in a sizzling end to a scorching day for much of the U.S. "It's amazing on TV," said Marcos...

Even in Hard Times, the Fourth of July Still Rocks

(July 43) -- "Hey, Baby, it's the Fourth of July!" Let's celebrate the politics America birthed today with all the raucous joy embodied by that great Dave Alvin honky-tonk song. Let's go to American parades that cops start with a siren blast from a polished cruiser that crawls down Main Street ahead of an honor guard...

Opinion: Show Your Pride, Hire a Vet

(July 4) -- Our freedom is secure this Fourth of July because of the men and women of our armed services. Unfortunately, far too many of our young veterans, as well as the spouses of active-duty military, have never been less secure. This Independence Day, they're out of work or underemployed and unable to make the most...

Opinion: 4th of July -- The Dead-Solid Summer

(July 2) -- Here's hoping your Independence Day is beyond terrific. Got to love the loudest and most American of all the holidays. Just one of the moments that makes a person prouder than papaya punch to be a citizen of this fine country. The greatest place on the planet, which is why we have all those darn problems with...

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05/30/12 Antioch Fourth of July fireworks celebration is a go Source: The Mercury News - San Jose CA Antioch is bringing the spark back to its Fourth of July celebration.
05/30/12 Philly's Festive Before, During & After The Fourth Of... Source: PR Newswire PHILADELPHIA , May 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- When it comes to celebrating America's birthday, nobody rocks it like Philadelphia , America's birthplace, and 2012 will be no exception thanks to a calendar filled with festive happenings before, during and after the Fourth of July .
05/23/12 Starbucks lead sponsor of Seattle Fourth of July... Source: Puget Sound Business Journal - Seattle WA Starbucks Corp. is the lead sponsor of the Fourth of July fireworks event at Gasworks Park in South Lake Union this year and Microsoft Corp. and the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce are also sponsors.
05/23/12 Fourth of July committee seeks t-shirt design Source: Brattleboro Reformer - Brattleboro VT The village's Fourth of July committee is looking to the community for a potential design for this year's T-shirt.
05/21/12 Tanglewood cancels Fourth of July fireworks Source: NBC - WXII 12 - Winston-Salem NC Tanglewood Park will not have its annual Fourth of July fireworks this year.

Background on fourth of july

Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain.

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