Fireworks

Live Mortar Round Stuck In Man's Chest After Misfire

The Huffington Post | Andy Campbell | Posted 05.30.2012

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Doctors in Minnesota attempting to operate on a man who accidentally shot a mortar round into his chest cavity were forced to call in a bomb squad whe...

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Weekend To-Do: Naked Hippies, Manischewitz Reduction Sangria, Fireworks!

Posted 04.06.2012

Read More: Photography, Weekend, Dc, National Cherry Blossom, Video, District of Columbia, Arena Stage, Washington DC, Dc Around Town, Mansion on O Street, Slidepollajax, Fireworks, DC News

WASHINGTON-- It's going to be a fun weekend, if you're staying in town. We've got a Mexican Passover feast and Easter brunch in in a mansion with ...

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Keeping Campus Traditions Alive

BJ R. Siasoco | Posted 05.20.2012

Read More: Dragon Day, Tradition, Watusi, Fireworks, St Patricks Day, New Years, Cornell University, College News

We need to find healthy and safe ways to continue traditions in our modern world so we can keep exploring and finding them.

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PHOTOS: Valencia Lights Up for Las Fallas Festival

Robert DiGiacomo | Posted 05.12.2012

Read More: Spain, Las Fallas, Valencia, Fireworks, Slidepollajax, St. Joseph's Day, Travel News

Every year at this time, Valencia turns up the heat for Las Fallas, a 10-day celebration that mixes Pagan ritual involving fire with Catholic pomp and circumstance.

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PHOTOS: China's Harbin Ice And Snow Festival 2012 Lights Up

Posted 01.05.2012

Read More: Photography, Photos, Ice and Snow Festival 2012, Ice Festival, Harbin Ice and Snow Festival, Exposure, Heilongjiang, Fireworks, China, Video, World News

The International Ice and Snow Festival is held each year in Harbin in northeastern China's Heilongjiang province. Started in 1963, it features huge d...

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Dead Blackbirds Fall Again In Arkansas Town

AP | Posted 03.02.2012

Read More: Arkansas, New Year's Eve, Beebe, Little Rock, Weird Arkansas, Dead Birds, Dead Blackbirds, Fireworks, Weird News News

BEEBE, Ark. — Authorities in a central Arkansas town say about 100 blackbirds died on New Year's Eve after being spooked by fireworks, far less ...

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WATCH: Qatar, Home To World's Largest Daytime Fireworks Diplay

Posted 12.09.2011

Read More: Saraab, Pyrotechnics, Grucci Family, Pyrotechnic Art, Doha, Qatar Museum Authority, Qatar, Cai Guo-Qiang, Fireworks, New York City, July 4th Fireworks, Video, Arts News

As the fastest growing economy in the world with a GDP per capita of around $101,000, Qatar has a lot of money lying around. So much money in fact tha...

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Cuban Exile Groups Dabbling in Risky Business

AP | LAURA WIDES-MUNOZ and GISELA SOLOMON | Posted 02.06.2012

Read More: International Human Rights Day, U.S. Coast Guard, Cuban Exiles, Flotilla, Ramon Saul Sanchez, Fireworks, Havana, Miami News

MIAMI — A coalition of Cuban exile groups said Wednesday their plans to anchor a small flotilla off the coast of Havana and launch fireworks to ...

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Making the Shot: Disney Fireworks Photography (PHOTOS)

Tom Bricker | Posted 01.14.2012

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New York Celebrates 125 Years With Statue of Liberty (PHOTOS)

Posted 01.01.2012

Read More: Photos, Photography, Tourism, France, Statue of Liberty, Exposure, Immigration, Fireworks, New York, Culture News

On Oct. 28, 2011 New York City celebrated the 125th anniversary of the Statue of Liberty. The celebration included the naturalization of 125 new citiz...

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Festival Of Diwali (PHOTOS)

Posted 02.09.2012

Read More: Photography, Photos, Hindu, India, Religion, Exposure, Fireworks, Diwali, Photo Galleries, Religion News

Hindus from all over the world celebrated Diwali last week. Check out the best photos from the celebrations. To see more great photography visi...

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Why We Burn: Reflections on 25 Years of Burning Man and 13 of Personal Participatory Culture

Farai Chideya | Posted 11.08.2011

Read More: 25, Art, Burning Man, Fireworks, Participatory Culture, 25th Anniversary, Arts News

This is the kind of magic I have grown to love having in my life -- the making, the inventing, the testing, the sharing. Life writ larger than life. That's why I'm still Burning after all these years. Cheers, Burning Man -- Happy 25th!

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10 Products Discovered By Accident

www.oddee.com | David Moye | Posted 10.30.2011

Read More: Microwave Ovens, Popsicles, Ivory Soap, Play-Doh, Chocolate Chip Cookies, Viagra, Rogaine, Coffee, Fireworks, Potato Chips, Weird News News

Neccessity may be the mother of invention, but neverunderestimate the power of a good accident. The makers of Popsicle and Rogaine don't. Those pro...

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15 Of The Biggest 4th Of July Shows In America Ranked (PHOTOS)

The Huffington Post | Rebecca Ballhaus | Posted 09.20.2011

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Fourth of July Fireworks should be larger than life. As Independence Day rounds the corner for the 235th time, we decided to take a look at the bigges...

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Summer Bucket List: Events To Catch Before It's Too Late

| Ashley Henshaw | Posted 09.26.2011

Read More: Ravinia Festival, Field Museum, Navy Pier, Chicago Air and Water Show, Chicago, Chicago Festivals, Chicago Summer, Fireworks, Ravinia, Chicago News

Last week, summer (and the unbearable heat) seemed like it would never end. As August draws near, fall is suddenly looming like never before. Time to ...

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Colorado Teen Injured After Mixing Fireworks In Coffee Grinder

The Huffington Post | Ryan Grenoble | Posted 09.06.2011

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Sean Ogden, a 19-year-old Durango resident, was seriously injured Monday after putting fireworks in a coffee grinder and attempting to mix them to cre...

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The Breakdown Of Firework Injuries (INFOGRAPHIC)

The Huffington Post | Chris Spurlock and Laura Hibbard | Posted 09.05.2011

Read More: Firework, Fourth of July Fireworks, Firework Injuries, Fourth of July, Fireworks, Home News

Sustaining a painful injury is probably not a part of your ideal Fourth of July celebration. Yeah, it wasn't what almost 9,000 people imagined for t...

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Why It's In Our Best Interest To Support The Creative Fire!

Dr. Cara Barker | Posted 09.05.2011

Read More: The Power of Belief, 7 Tips, Inspiration, Blindness, Accompaniment, Marathon, Mason Kelly, Steve Gokey, Mexico, Thos Edison, Creative Fire, Cultural Advancement Through Technology, Fireworks, Tenacity, The Creataive Process, Wisdom, Healthy Living News

Where's the creative fire for you? What do you do during fallow periods? When you have either given up, or are "blank"? What helps you trust your process? What kind of accompaniment has been most meaningful for you?

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Taste Of Chicago: Crime, As Well As Revenue, Reportedly Down

Posted 09.04.2011

Read More: Chicago Privatization, Chicago Parks Department, Rahm Emanuel, Fireworks Chicago, Privatization, Taste of Chicago, Taste of Chicago Attendance, Chicago Around Town, Fireworks, Loretta Lynn, Grant Park, Chicago News

While this year's Taste of Chicago festival, the first managed by the city's Park District, lacked some of the chaos that peppered last year's event, ...

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PHOTOS: Brilliant Fireworks Shine Over New York

The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 09.04.2011

Read More: July 4, Fourth of July Photos, Fourth of July Fireworks, New York City Fireworks, Fourth of July, Fireworks, July 4 Fireworks, New York News

Forget the barbecue and apple pie (or whatever food you eat to celebrate) -- everyone knows that the best part of the Fourth of July is the fireworks....

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Independence Day Celebrated With Fireworks, Parades

AP | KAREN ZRAICK | Posted 09.03.2011

Read More: 4th of July, Fourth of July, Independence Day, Fireworks, July 4th, July Fourth, Politics News

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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WATCH: Sexiest Local Fireworks Ad Ever

Posted 09.03.2011

Read More: 4th of July, Alabama, Video, Advertising, Local Commercials, Local Ads, Advertisements, Urlesque, Fourth of July, Fireworks, Comedy News

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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Booming Business: America's Fireworks Retailers Talk Explosive Sales

HuffingtonPost.com | Saki Knafo | Posted 09.03.2011

Read More: 4th of July, Small Business, Firecracker, Independence Day, Connecticut, July Fourth, Jobs, July 4, Florida, United States, Business, Fourth of July, Fireworks, St. Petersburg, Business News

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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Share Your Patriotism: Ways To Give Back On Independence Day

Lisa M. Dietlin | Posted 09.02.2011

Read More: Raising Money, Microsoft, Chicago, July 4th, Beyonce, Philanthropy, Community, Hudson River, Soldiers, Fireworks, Parades, New York, Charity, Macys, Old Navy, Seattle, Making a Difference, Independence Day, Military, Picnics, Starbucks, Brad Paisley, Impact News

The Founders made a difference and every day since Americans have found a way to do the same. What will you do this Independence Day Holiday to make a difference?

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5 Spectacular Secrets About Fireworks

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

Read More: 4th of July, Independence Day, July 4th, July Fourth, Physics, Slidepollajax, 4th of July Fireworks, Fourth of July, Fireworks, July 4th Fireworks, Video, Technology News

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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