4th of July

Fourth of July Celebrations: 8 Quintessentially American Independence Festivities

The Huffington Post | Rebecca Dolan | Posted 09.20.2011

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It may be the most American of celebrations, but the Fourth of July is by no means a static observance. Sure, just the mention of Independence Day con...

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Fourth of July Celebrations: Going Big For Independence Day in Five Small Towns

The Huffington Post | Posted 09.19.2011

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It's the big Fourth of July celebrations that get all the ink. Sure, the fireworks and festivities in Boston, New York, and San Francisco are great, b...

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Just Because I Don't Eat Pork, Doesn't Mean You Gotta Have Beef With Me

Qasim Rashid | Posted 09.07.2011

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I'm not naive or in denial, I just want people to understand. I understand that some just don't like Muslims. And they're entitled to their opinion. But it doesn't mean they gotta have beef with me.

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Debt Crisis, Violence And The Wars

Paul Brandeis Raushenbush | Posted 09.06.2011

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Within the cacophony emanating from Washington around the debt ceiling, the wars are conspicuously absent. How can this be?

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I Am Not A Bible-Waver

Rev. Anne Howard | Posted 09.05.2011

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We sure don't need any more screaming. My inbox and my Facebook feed fills up every day with screams from my favorite progressive organizations and people, faith-based and otherwise.

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What I Want for My Birthday: Grown-Up Pols

Lauren Ashburn | Posted 09.03.2011

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What I want is something that will undoubtedly help all of those struggling families here and abroad. And I bet it's what many of you long for, too: Politicians who make decisions together for the common good of the country.

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Independence Day Celebrated With Fireworks, Parades

AP | KAREN ZRAICK | Posted 09.03.2011

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NEW YORK — The nation's most extravagant display of July 4 fireworks Monday was a triumphant celebration that turned sober briefly to commemorat...

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Happy to Celebrate You, Girl!

Flavia Colgan | Posted 09.03.2011

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While enjoying the fireworks and BBQs with family and friends, remember the strength of our nation, and that together, we can help to make her all that she can be.

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WATCH: Cats Celebrate The 4th Of July

Posted 09.03.2011

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It's important to remember to take a minute during all of the celebrating this weekend to really reflect on the true meaning of our nation's Independe...

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WATCH: It's The 4th Of Ju-Pie!

Posted 09.03.2011

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Who doesn't love a good patriotic pun? More importantly, who doesn't love the sight of pies flying through the air and smashing into people's faces, w...

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WATCH: Sexiest Local Fireworks Ad Ever

Posted 09.03.2011

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These ladies want to show you something really hot, and it's not just their grass skirts. They've got DEALS to offer. We're talking BARGAINS on fir...

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The Funniest 4th Of July Tweets

Posted 09.03.2011

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These days, the only real way to mark an occasion is to tweet about it. And if we didn't put together a Twitter slideshow for every event or holiday,...

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WATCH: Americ-Nyan Cat

Posted 09.03.2011

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We know days like July 4th force you to step away from your computer with the hamburger grilling and fireworks watching and sunburn acquiring, which c...

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Booming Business: America's Fireworks Retailers Talk Explosive Sales

HuffingtonPost.com | Saki Knafo | Posted 09.03.2011

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This story was reported in collaboration with our partners at Patch.com. When it comes to the American economy, there may not much to celebrate on ...

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Google Gets Patriotic For The 4th

The Huffington Post | Catharine Smith | Posted 09.03.2011

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Google's gone patriotic in honor of July 4, Independence Day in the United States. Google's homepage logo depicts a compressed map of the U.S., fr...

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A Religious Reflection For Independence Day, 2011

Bishop James Magness | Posted 09.03.2011

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Our commitment to religious freedom requires renewal with each successive generation. Never can we take for granted that all of our citizens will understand and appreciate this crucial component of our history.

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Abroad... All Eyes Turn to Old Glory

Amb. Marc Ginsberg | Posted 09.02.2011

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"Never take America for granted!" Words my American parents drilled into me during my formative years growing up in the Middle East. Is it possible to become more patriotic when the United States is far over the horizon?

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The Burden and Triumph of Principle

Gary Hart | Posted 09.02.2011

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Threats, real or imagined, are almost immediately seen as grounds for suspending the Constitutional rights of the individual. Nowhere is this more evident than the use of electronic surveillance in the age of terrorism.

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USA 3.0

Harry Shearer | Posted 09.02.2011

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We're three trillion dollars down, the latest reports say, in trying to -- to what? Protect ourselves? Export freedom? Make the world safe for our oil interests? It's hard to know. This America would be impossible for the Founders to recognize.

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Reflections on Independence Day

Larry Flynt | Posted 09.02.2011

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The freedom on which this country was founded is not the just freedom for the thoughts we love and agree with, it's freedom for the thoughts we hate the most.

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Red, White and Blue... and Many Other Colors

Marlo Thomas | Posted 09.02.2011

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We Americans like to talk about our nation's early history, and how the great experiment of our democracy continues to grow and mature with each passing decade. We're proud of our country's many-colored population, our very special Melting Pot.

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The New War of Independence -- Against Corporate Politics

Richard (RJ) Eskow | Posted 09.02.2011

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This July 4, politics is too important to be left to the politicians. The stakes are too high and the system is too broken. Citizen action is everyone's job now.

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5 Spectacular Secrets About Fireworks

The Huffington Post | Megan Hess and Catharine Smith | Posted 08.31.2011

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Since their invention in China over 1,000 years ago, aerial fireworks have dazzled crowds with their glittering displays and their terrifying booms. B...

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WATCH: NYPD Blows Up 5,000 Pounds Of Confiscated Fireworks

Posted 09.02.2011

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The 4th of July is a special holiday weekend for all Americans, but perhaps more so for the NYPD bomb squad. That's because each year they get to blow...

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Summer Snow: A-Basin Open July 4th Weekend

AP | ROBIN HINDERY | Posted 09.02.2011

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As the Fourth of July holiday weekend kicks off, people across the U.S. West are donning shorts, bikini tops and Hawaiian shirts – and then they're ...

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