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Jul 03

WATCH: 2019 Capitol Fourth celebrates with musical guests, fireworks

By Gretchen Frazee

The Capitol Fourth celebration will be streamed live Thursday, July 4, beginning at 8 p.m. ET.

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Jul 03

Critics say Trump’s ‘Salute to America’ is politicizing July 4

By Robert Burns, Lolita C. Baldor, Darlene Superville, Associated Press

Critics of Trump's plans to hold a large-scale event for Fourth of July say he is politicizing the national holiday.

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Jul 02

Trump promises tanks and ‘biggest ever fireworks’ on July 4

By Darlene Superville, Associated Press

White House and administration officials have tried to calm concerns about the president's plans by stressing that he plans to deliver a patriotic speech at the Lincoln Memorial.

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Dec 21

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News Wrap: At Mar-a-Lago, Trump condemns Berlin attack

By PBS News Hour

In our news wrap Wednesday, President-elect Trump condemned the truck attack in Berlin. He spoke at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, after meeting with Gen. Michael Flynn, his pick for national security adviser. Also, the death toll from Tuesday’s firework…

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Dec 21

Mexican fireworks town has a history of explosions

By News Desk

An explosion that set off a chain reaction in a fireworks market in Mexico on Tuesday destroyed surrounding homes and killed at least 33 people. Authorities feared the toll could climb as 12 people were still deemed missing.

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Jul 01

How chemistry lights up the sky for the Fourth of July

By Lora Strum

The basic firework requires three ingredients: an oxidizer, a fuel and a chemical mixture to produce the color. Over the years, scientists have staged various chemical reactions to produce fireworks of different colors.

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Apr 10

Fireworks explosion in India kills more than 100 attending religious festival

By Kamala Kelkar

More than 100 people were killed and hundreds more injured in Kerala, India on Sunday morning from a blaze that swept through a Hindu temple during an unauthorized fireworks show for a local new year festival.

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Jul 04

Study: Fireworks release high levels of pollution on July 4 weekend

By Kenzi Abou-Sabe

As a national average, culled from 315 different testing sites, Independence Day fireworks introduce 42 percent more pollutants into the air than are found on a normal day.

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Dec 31

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News Wrap: Enrollments in health care law hit 2 million but miss goal

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Jul 04

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News Wrap: Lady Liberty Reopens for Independence Day After Sandy Devastation

In other news Thursday, Americans in the U.S. and abroad celebrated the Fourth of July, the Statue of Liberty reopened for the first time since Hurricane Sandy and President Barack Obama thanked U.S. troops for their service. Also, fire crews…

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