4th of July News Archives

They say bad things come in 3's. I think they're right. This has probably been the most eventful summer in the Anne Cutler record books and NOT for the best reasons.

My thoughts on the 4th of July were centered on independence- black independence.

High gasoline prices haven't had an obvious effect on visits to Wyoming's 21 state parks and historic sites, where visitation was down in May but up in June.

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" One of the suspects in Milwaukee's Fourth of July murders will make a court appearance Tuesday.

" One of the suspects in Milwaukee's Fourth of July murders will make a court appearance Tuesday.

As the famous twang of Hank Williams Jr. blasted from an SUV stereo Friday afternoon, about 30 folks socialized, sipped soda and puffed on cigarettes.

This holiday themed 4th of July thank you card features a single photo of the birthday child, with customizable wording & fireworks in the background.

" One of the suspects in Milwaukee's Fourth of July murders will make a court appearance Tuesday.

Castle Rock resident Michael Stout faces multiple charges for pointing a gun at about 40 neighbors during a July Fourth block party.

$100,000 for consultants telling us what to do, but not enough money for a three-day Fourth of July celebration.

The Uintah Basin celebrated Independence Day in true Western fashion with two days of rodeos in Tabiona and Neola.

MASON - With 2008 a major election year, the Mason Fourth of July parade contained its share of political candidates and their supporters.

Sen. John Thune It is difficult to imagine Independence Day without people traveling to and across South Dakota to enjoy Mount Rushmore, local parades, or other celebrations, but the reality is that with the ...

When you celebrate the Fourth of July, do you think of fireworks? Hot dogs? Picnics? Millions of Americans do.

Operation Firecracker was a statewide initiative to keep people safe during the 4th of July holiday weekend.

On the morning of July 4th, many local firefighters were preparing to celebrate Independence Day, getting ready to appear in the traditional 4th of July parade in Edgartown.

A Basalt man got burnt by police after his car caught fire. Responding to a Fourth of July call of a flaming pickup truck on Homestead Drive, police found Raymond Boyd, 50, standing by his Ford Ranger.

Several dozen spectators lined Sixth Street in Grottoes last Friday morning for a special Fourth of July Peddle Car parade featuring kids under 10 years of age on bikes, trikes, wagons and a dozen old-timey, ...

Was it at least Boston cream? Vermont Gov. Jim Douglas encountered an unexpected slice of Americana as he marched in Montpelier's Independence Day parade - a pie between the eyes.

Click here to view this week's photo gallery... The masses showed up to Pleasure Island for the festivities held at the Carolina Beach Boardwalk this past Thursday July 3rd.

There is every reason to believe, from advance ticket sales to buzz, that Batman is about to do to you what Superman, Iron Man, the X-Men and the Fantastic Four could not do.

PRESENTING THE COLORS on the patriotic day: The color guard from the local American Legion Post #39 bore the flags of this nation and state during the singing of the national anthem, while flags were also ...

UNALASKA, AK Unalaska celebrated the Fourth of July last week with the annual parade.

It has been one year since a Campbell County man lost his right hand in a fireworks accident in Washington, D.C. Bob Crapsey was working with Pyro Shows based out of La Follette.

By staff writer Rev. James Elliott, who has served as pastor at St. Paul United Church of Christ for over 28 years, will be the grand marshal of this year's Fourth of July parade.

With the influx of out-of-town visitors to the area for the Fourth of July holiday and a river full of canoes and coolers, local law enforcement said they were pleased with the results.

A Milwaukee man has been charged for his alleged role in a shooting that left four people dead and two injured.

Over the recent 4th of July holiday weekend, no active-duty Soldiers died due to off-duty activities.

Hope everyone had a fantastic and safe Fourth of July. Of course due to my work schedule I could not go out and see the fireworks since I had to work early Saturday morning - but I could sure hear them! I'd ...

The Urbandale Fourth of July Committee has announced the winners of its Fourth of July competitions: - Float: first place, New Hope Assembly of God; second place, St.

The Sand-n-Surf 4th of July VFP at Montara State Beach has been an annual event since 2002.

The weekend of Independence Day belongs to Big Willie once again. His new movie, Hancock , about a deeply flawed, homeless, reluctant superhero with amnesia, is number one -- raking $62.5 million at the box ...

The prize winners in the Fourth of July parade in Aptos are as follows. Best of Parade Save our Shores Float .

Twelve men and women, including two motorcyclists, were killed on Virginia highways during the Fourth of July weekend, according to preliminary data released by the Virginia State Police Monday.

After a 4th of July shooting...one woman is dead, another is behind bars. Investigators are ruling it as an accident, but the victim's family says some things aren't adding up.

Scores of onlookers gather at the cliffs above Seabright State Beach Friday night to watch a lengthy display of illegal fireworks.

Attendance at Niagara regional state parks over the Fourth of July weekend was by up 22 percent from last year, the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation said Tuesday.

Public intoxication was an issue over the Fourth of July weekend in Del Norte County, but drunken driving arrests were low, authorities said Tuesday.

I had the opportunity to return "home" this Independence Day weekend to my old neighborhood near the intersection of Hazel Street and Menominee Drive, where I grew up, from 6th grade until well into my college ...

While many across the state enjoyed the leisure of a long Independence day weekend, law enforcement agencies in Colorado were hard at work and the numbers show.

Avert your eyes, though, Kiddies - this is some grown-up sociology-type stuff. - Ed.] We all know a recession looms.

Police say four people lost their lives on Oregon roads during the Fourth of July weekend - the same number as last year.

According to National Fire Protection Assocation , more than 2,000 building and vehicle fires will be caused by fireworks, making July 4th the busiest day of the year for firefighters.

An Appomattox family has lived through a nightmare - a fox attacked their 4-year-old daughter while she played with other children at a Fourth of July gathering.

Comal County fire officials wrote a handful of tickets on Independence Day, but the weekend brought just one grass fire report.

State officials say reports show Fourth of July fireworks injured 11 people this year in Ohio, including a man in Brown County who lost parts of both hands.

I buy my glasses at Saft Opticians in Green Brook. I have two pairs of glasses - very expensive glasses - one has a gunmetal frame and the other has a black frame.

Independence Day brings dawn attack on computer users Experts at SophosLabsa , Sophos's global network of virus, spyware and spam analysis centers, have warned of a widespread email spam campaign that poses as ...

We had a quiet Fourth of July this year. The iffy weather kept us away from the fireworks at Ida Lee, but I heard they were quite nice.

The holiday that's typically associated with alcohol use, surprisingly didn't have a lot of DUII arrests, and Oregon State Police officials say it wasn't from the lack of trying.

Neenah police say up to ten people could be arrested after a fight on the Fourth of July.

Santa Clara County law enforcement authorities arrested 63 people on suspicion of drunken driving over the Fourth of July weekend, compared with 29 people on the same charges last year, according to statistics ...

Elephant Butte Lake State Park drew more visitors during this Fourth of July weekend than last year's Independence Day holiday.

As predicted, hackers tried to trick users into downloading the Storm bot Trojan Friday by unleashing a flood of Fourth of July spam bearing links to malicious sites, several security companies reported.

"Nicole told me Friday night that she was hoping that my fireworks would do it. I'm overjoyed for them," he said.

Sen. Barack Obama's recent speech on patriotism at the Truman Memorial Building in Independence, Mo., stands in sharp relief to Frederick Douglass' Fourth of July oration before the Rochester Ladies' ...

A Magnolia native spent the Fourth of July holiday back home in Arkansas, after serving more than 15 years in a Texas prison for a crime he didn't commit.

Clowns rode through Madison and Second streets on bikes motorized scooters during the city's annual Fourth of July Parade Friday.

In this June 10, 2008 file photo, an American flag flutters within view of the posted prices for gasoline at a station in Cle Elum, Wash.

The sights and sounds of a hometown holiday parade filled the eyes and ears of Laurel residents on Saturday, as the Washington area continues to celebrate Independence Day.

While the just completed Fourth of July travel period was much longer than last year's, it was also less deadly on Ohio roads.

Friday's Fourth of July fireworks in southern Idaho resulted in a spike in wayward pets being brought to the Twin Falls animal shelter.

Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama and his family are celebrating the Fourth of July here in Montana.

D.C. transportation officials say they met their goal in tests of the city's emergency evacuation plans after the Fourth of July fireworks.

As gas prices hit a new high Saturday, Americans were seen cutting back on travel over the holiday weekend.

Will Smith's box-office superpowers remain intact. Smith's "Hancock" -- the story of a boozing, foul-mouthed superhero who dresses like a street bum -- led the Fourth of July weekend with a $66 million debut, ...

Wedged between America's Independence Day and a summit of world leaders, President Bush's 62nd birthday got shortchanged this year.

His advisers tried hard to mark his milestone.

As he flew to Japan, White House press advisers quietly gathered in a darkened conference room aboard Air Force One. A steward stuck a single candle in a coconut cake. Bush and first lady Laura Bush were invited inside.

'Surprise! Happy Birthday!' they exclaimed.

'He dutifully pretended to be surprised,' press secretary Dana Perino said.

Thousands of spectators packed both sides of Veterans Boulevard on Friday to celebrate Independence Day at the 70th Annual Redwood City parade.

Americans across the country mixed patriotism and plain old good fun to mark Independence Day on Friday, with solemn ceremony alternating with parades, fireworks and hot-dog-eating hijinks.

Happy Fourth of July. It's a boy. A baby boy in Tooele County made his debut in time to celebrate Independence Day, but not before Mom and Dad could get to the hospital.

Some years, farmers harvesting the state's winter wheat crop might be able to take a break for Independence Day.

Police in the northwest Chicago suburb of Niles say a 64-year-old woman was taken to the hospital after she was struck by a go-cart while watching a Fourth of July parade.

Reaction to the death of former North Carolina Sen. Jesse Helms, who died on the Fourth of July at age 86: ``Jesse Helms, my friend and long-time senator from my home state of North Carolina, was a man of ...

Marine Staff Sgt. Amy Forsythe talked to 10News about celebrating Independence Day in Iraq and what it was like 2 years ago.

Americans across the country mixed patriotism and plain old good fun to mark Independence Day on Friday, with solemn ceremony alternating with parades and hot-dog-eating hijinks.

It's Staff Sgt. Edgar Covarrubias' second Fourth of July in Iraq. No family barbecue, no fireworks, but Covarrubias says he'll call his mom, wife and kids to share the day anyway.

Across Iraq, America's Independence Day was a normal work day for most U.S. troops. But the military threw in a taste of home at larger bases with ribs, corn on the cob and red, white and blue cake.

The holiday is even leaner at smaller outposts closer to the violence, where it comes with a can of meat, some cookies and a job not yet done.

A Northfield, Vermont man is facing simple assault charges that he hit Vermont Governor Jim Douglas in the face with a cream pie while the governor was marching in the Independence Day parade in the state ...

Barack Obama is celebrating the 4th of July in Butte, Montana. It's a state that usually gives its three electoral votes to a Republican. Only two Democrats have carried Montana since 1948. Republicans typically take it for granted and Democrats usually write if off. But this year, Obama is spending a sizeable amount of time and money to try to win it.

John McCain after his trip to Colombia and Mexico is back home in Arizona. He's planning to spend the Fourth of July holiday at the family compound outside Sedona, with no campaign events on his schedule for the next few days.

On a steamy Fourth of July evening a century ago, a wood-and-fabric biplane lifted off from Stony Brook Farm and stayed airborne for almost a mile in a stupendous triumph over gravity witnessed by more than ...

Historian James Heintze can tick off colorful accounts of how the nation has celebrated the Fourth of July over the years: In the 19th century, canons fired, church bells sounded and fireworks exploded.

Soaring fuel costs are taking some of the celebration out of this holiday weekend.Oil prices headed into the busy Fourth of July break by racing past $145 a barrel for the first time Thursday.

Transit officials will step up service with dozens of shuttles this Fourth of July for the thousands of attendees expected at the San Francisco Independence Day fireworks show, according to the San Francisco ...

Enjoy the cooler temperatures today, because the Independence Day weekend is going to be dry and hot, the National Weather Service reports.

' Just in time for Independence Day, a conservative think-tank has delivered a controversial report questioning whether America's national identity is eroding under the pressure of population diversity and ...

Jen Moss will apparently spend Independence Day free of her top. Shortly after telling a reporter she would wear a bikini while participating in Ashland's Fourth of July parade, Moss had a change of heart ...

The U.S. military will open up airspace for commercial air travel during the Independence Day weekend to relieve congestion, the U.S. Department of Transportation said Wednesday.

Those seeking the oohs and aahs of traditional Fourth of July fireworks could be sadly disappointed this year: Public displays and sales of boxed firecrackers are being canceled or scaled back across the ...

In a bastion of the religious right, Barack Obama is talking up the importance of volunteerism, part of a flag-draped week focused on God, country, service, veterans and freedom - and on cribbing themes from ...

On the Fourth of July, there will be fireworks. There will be barbecues. And there will be about 44 million Americans traveling to and from these festivities.

Is the Fourth of July one of your favorite holidays? We're collecting photos of Fourth of July memories for our Web site and our paper.

The town's annual fireworks display is set for 10 p.m. Thursday in Riverside Park.

With fireworks now on sale in two Peninsula cities, local police and fire agencies will be strictly enforcing bans and restrictions on the use of pyrotechnics in an effort to prevent wildfires during a season ...

No lane closure activity will occur on interstates or state highways from 6 a.m. on Thursday, until midnight, Sunday, July 6. This will provide maximum roadway capacity for holiday travelers.

Although the high gas prices are nothing new, a dip in the number of Fourth of July travelers is.

VOTE: ARE YOU GOING TO BE BUYING FIREWORKS THIS YEAR? CYBERVOTE: Will you be purchasing fireworks for this week's Independence Day celebrations? Click here to vote! TAMPA, Fla.

By John McCormick, Chicago Tribune Jun. 30--To some ears, his name sounds foreign.