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Is the fourth of July becoming more dangerous?

The forth of july may have been half a month ago... but for the people who were injured in a fireworks accident, it was only yesterday. It may seem like fun at the time setting off fireworks yourself, but it's...

Excerpt from the Book Straight from the Horse’s Heart- Fireworks

Last night, July 3rd, I entered Terry’s office to shut down the computer prior to heading for bed. Everyone else was tucked away and I was just doing the last minute security sweep when my eye’s caught the bright glare of a fireworks rocket heading for the stars in the...

Homemade Fireworks Can Kill 4th of July Fun

US Independence Day is all about barbeques, parades, national pride and dazzling pyrotechnic displays, but police want people to know that homemade fireworks can quickly kill the Fourth of July fun.  Fireworks of any sort are banned in many US states, and there are many...

Find a Fourth of July Celebration in Your City

Here are the best resources to find a 4th of July celebration in your city: West Coast: 4th of July events in Seattle, San Francisco, San Diego and Los Angeles"Fourth of July celebrations will be taking place up and down the West Coast this year. Just about every major city...

Fourth of July Events 2009: Eastern United States

This 4th of July, 2009, fireworks and parades abound across the United States. While major cities will have grand celebrations with numerous attendees, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution highlights small-town...

No 4th of July for You! Invitation rescinded to Iranian Officials

" Washington - The United States has rescinded invitations to Iranian officials to attend embassy festivities marking American independence, following the violent crackdown against protestors. White House...

A New Meaning Of Independence Day

This 4th of July 2008 may be the last time many of us Americans may ever feel happy about the 4th of July Independence Day meaning ... as the true American Independence heritage fades more and more each and every passing day as corporate America out-sources domestic...

Fireworks show gets OK, caution urged

Mount Shasta, Calif. - Due to the lack of fire trucks, personnel and equipment necessary for the added protection required for fireworks shows, some cities in the northern California are cancelling or postponing their traditional Independence Day events until the threat of...

Philly Kicks Off 4th of July

Philadelphia, birthplace of the USA's independence movement, kicks off its Independence Day celebrations in high style.  "At the Liberty Bell Center, descendents of those who signed the Declaration of...

Benjamin Franklin Credits Providence for America’s Independence

Read quotes from the founding fathers of the U.S. and it is amazing how they acknowledge that something bigger than themselves helped them in terms of forming a nation. These are from a site called the...

Best Fourth of July Food: ‘The Big Green Pill’

A cold slice of watermelon has long been a Fourth of July holiday staple. But according to a news release from Texas A&M University at College Station, the juicy fruit may be better suited for Valentine’s...

Chilling with Red and Rosé Wines...On Hot Summer Days and 4th of July

Wondered what wine to treat your friends to this week-end or for the 4th of July cookout, hopefully this will give you a few fresh ideas.Tasting notes on Serge the Concierge 

Fourth of July... or Fourth of the Lie?

"On this day in 1776, we became free from religious and political restraints. On this day in 1776, we placed those restraints on others; we began one of the most successful genocides in history. On this day in 1776 we became more of an aristocracy than a democracy; A...

Christopher Hitchens: This July Fourth, ignore polls on America's image (Exam...

"Christopher Hitchens: This July Fourth, ignore polls on America's image  —  WASHINGTON - Here's what I want to know, and here's why I want to know it.  At what point in history, exactly, did the Pew Center decide that it knew how to measure world...

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