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Fireworks Cause Deadly Highway Collapse In China

AP | DIDI TANG | Posted 04.02.2013 | World

BEIJING — Chinese authorities have detained four people, state media said Saturday, a day after at least 11 people died when a truck loaded with...

The Most Fun New Wedding Trend?

Sandy Malone | Posted 03.09.2013 | Weddings
Sandy Malone

Most places you get married, you can have fireworks if you want them -- if you can afford them, and the permits and insurance that go along with them. Or you can go the budget route and get just as many oohs and ahhs with sparklers.

A New Year's Dispatch From Sydney

Megan Snedden | Posted 03.05.2013 | Travel
Megan Snedden

What could be better than panoramic views of the Opera House, an idyllic sunset and prime position for fireworks?

Samsung Snubbed At Fireworks Show

AP | Posted 03.01.2013 | Technology

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — South Korea's high-tech sector won't be taking the spotlight at Taiwan's biggest annual extravaganza. The New Y...

Cat Killed After Firework Strapped To Its Back Explodes

Posted 11.12.2012 | Crime

A pet cat was killed over the weekend when a firework strapped to its back exploded. According to the BBC, police officers were called to a neighbo...

Bar Mitzvah Fireworks Show Embroils Congressman

Politico | Posted 08.15.2012 | Politics

Eric Semler wanted to throw his son a Bar Mitzvah bash that he would never forget -- capped by a fireworks show near the hedge fund investor's Southam...

Man Allegedly Shooting Fireworks At Cops Faces Attempted Murder Charges

Posted 07.09.2012 | Crime

A Florida man is suspected of trying to kill several cops by shooting fireworks at them during Fourth of July festivities. Officers were breaking u...

Happy Fourth Of July: Meet 100 Independent Latina Celebs! (PHOTOS)

The Huffington Post | Lee Hernandez | Posted 07.05.2012 | Latino Voices

What better way to celebrate Independence Day than with a look at 100 Independent Latinas in Hollywood?! From TV actresses to movie stars, from mus...

The New Shapes In The Sky This 4th

The Huffington Post | Lucas Kavner | Posted 07.04.2012 | Home

You've likely seen Jim Souza's work before, and you may see it again today. The designer, whose family has worked with fireworks for five generations,...

LISTEN: The 1812 Overture

Posted 07.04.2012 | Politics

The 1812 Overture is routinely incorporated into July 4th celebrations and fireworks displays. While many Americans have come to associate the mus...

Ban Fireworks?

Liza Donnelly | Posted 09.02.2012 | Green
Liza Donnelly

What's not to love about 4th of July fireworks? Apparently, there's a few issues that cause me to pause and wonder what else we're shooting up into the sky.

Fire Dept.: Fireworks 'Not Worth The Risk' This Year

Posted 07.04.2012 | Denver

To date in 2012, more than 173,000 acres have already burned in Colorado, destroying more than 600 homes and taken six lives, 7News reports. Now with ...

Fuming Fireworks

Ronnie Citron-Fink | Posted 09.02.2012 | Green
Ronnie Citron-Fink

Not only are fireworks a radiant feast for the eyes, but the loud, fiery tradition that delights adults and children from coast to coast is uniquely American. Could there possibly be a downside to fireworks?

Fire Safety Official Injured During Fireworks Demonstration

Posted 07.03.2012 | Chicago

A fire safety official was injured Tuesday during a pre-Independence Day fireworks demonstration in Mount Prospect, Ill. Laura Berros, the assistan...

The Most Dazzling July 4th Fireworks

Rabbi Daniel Cohen | Posted 09.02.2012 | Religion
Rabbi Daniel Cohen

I remember as a child driving with my family to a parking lot for the best view of the awesome display of pyrotechnics. The "oohs" and the "ahs" echoed in the night to the backdrop of the sparkling lights in the sky.

Tough Times For The Fireworks Industry

Reuters | Posted 09.02.2012 | Business

* Hard times, tight budgets curtail fireworks displays * Fourth of July holiday long associated with fireworks * Power o...

PHOTOS: The Country's Top Towns For Fireworks

Posted 07.03.2012 | Travel

Move over New York: The country's most fireworks-crazed cities may not be the ones you're picturing. Social check-in app Foursquare has mined its d...

Eagle Concerns Cause Cancellation Of July 4th Fireworks

AP | Posted 07.03.2012 | New York

NARROWSBURG, N.Y. -- Concerns over the welfare of bald eagles have led an upstate New York community to cancel its longtime July Fourth fireworks disp...

In Divided Era, What Does July 4th Mean?

Posted 07.03.2012 | Politics

By TED ANTHONY, ASSOCIATED PRESS SMITHTOWN, N.Y. — In the market for new designer eyewear this Independence Day? Look no further than Wize Eyes o...

PHOTOS: The Best Places To Watch NYC's July 4 Fireworks Show

Oyster | Posted 09.02.2012 | Travel
Oyster

At this point in the summer, every city in the U.S. is gearing up to the July 4 celebrations with plans for parades, fireworks, performances and street fairs. But few can match what New York has up its sleeve this year to mark Independence Day.

8 Patriotic Nail Tutorials! (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Posted 07.02.2012 | Teen

Feeling crafty? Try painting your nails with a patriotic print. Crazy nail art usually leaves us stumped, but these eight Fourth of July-themed tutori...

On July 4th, Americans Plan To Spend Less, Travel More

Reuters | Posted 09.01.2012 | Business

By Joseph O'Leary NEW YORK, July 2 (Reuters) - Americans plan to spend less, travel more and have plenty of cookouts over the Independ...

PHOTOS: Where To Watch The Fireworks In NYC

| Posted 07.04.2012 | New York

By Della Hasselle, DNAinfo Reporter/Producer NEW YORK — Forty-thousand fireworks will explode over the Hudson River this Fourth of July, drawing ...

The Bombs Bursting - Everywhere!

Marlo Thomas | Posted 08.29.2012 | Women
Marlo Thomas

As the granddaughter of Lebanese and Italian immigrants who came to this country to start a new life, the Fourth of July signifies the birthday of a nation that opened its arms to my family, and has given us the opportunity to flourish ever since.

Plush, Firecracker Stuffed Animals

Posted 06.29.2012 | Arts

As we wait expectantly for the Fourth of July, we are given a taste of the fun to come with Felipe Barbosa's adorable stuffed animals made of firecrac...