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NEWS ABOUT: fireworks

fireworks stories: 12 news summaries

(Newser) - Talk show legend Dick Cavett didn’t just like fireworks as a kid. “I loved them,” he writes in the New York Times. Not the pro displays, and definitely not “the despised ‘safe & sane’ fountains, sprinklers and snakes” that “girls and sissies... More »

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fireworks • Fourth of July • Dick Cavett

OPINION

 Fireworks? Bah, Humbug! 


Jul 2, 09 1:46 PM CDT
(Newser) - Looking forward to the Fourth of July fireworks? You’re probably a moron, writes Troy Patterson of Slate. Look, it’s fine if you want to use a Roman candle at the family cookout: “Doing dangerous stuff in your cousin’s backyard is an important element of American culture.... More »

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fireworks • Fourth of July • Independence Day • pyrotechnics

(Newser) - Some 50 US cities are so strapped for money that they're ditching their July 4th fireworks displays, reports the Los Angeles Times. "It came down to this: Did we want to spend $150,000 on something that would be over in a few hours?" asked the mayor of a... More »

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Ohio • Massachusetts • debt • fireworks • cities • Fourth of July • fiscal crisis • government debt

 Recession 
 Puts Damper 
 on July 4th 
 Fireworks  

Towns plan cheaper festivities—or none at all

Jun 22, 09 9:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - With times tight, many US towns are toning down their Independence Day festivities, the Washington Times reports. Rather than deal with the cost of pyrotechnics, police overtime, and even liability insurance, municipalities are scaling back on the big bangs and even switching to simpler ideas such as poetry contests, dog... More »

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fireworks • recession • Washington, DC • Fourth of July • parade

Slideshow

 New Beijing Luxury Hotel Burns 


Feb 9, 09 3:50 PM CST
(Newser) - A new luxury hotel in Beijing went up in flames today as nearby crowds watched  a fireworks show for the end of the Lunar New Year, CNN reports. An explosion of flames erupted from the top of the newly built, unoccupied building as fire engulfed all 44 stories. The cause... More »

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China • Beijing • fireworks • hotel • luxury hotels • fire • Mandarin

 World Bids 2008 Good Riddance 

Revelers hope 2009 will bring better luck

Dec 31, 08 9:57 AM CST
(AP) - Fireworks exploded over Sydney's shimmering harbor today, as the world's first major city to ring in 2009 celebrated the end of a rocky year with cheers, beers, and a sense of relief. "I'm looking forward to 2009," said a spectator. "Because it can't get much worse."... More »

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Australia • Japan • Asia • Hong Kong • fireworks • Philippines • Malaysia • Sydney • New Year's Eve • New Year

 Beijing Pulled
 Fireworks Fake Out


Marching 'footprints' in the sky were computer effect

Aug 11, 08 4:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - One of the most spectacular elements of the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics was actually a special effect created for television viewers around the world. Giant marching aerial footprints outlined by fireworks were created by sophisticated computer graphics digitally inserted into the live coverage, reports the Daily Telegraph. More »

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2008 Beijing Olympics • fireworks • Opening Ceremony • Birds Nest National Stadium • Gao Xiaolong • Beijing Olympic Committee

 NBA Game Or the Circus? 

Is all the noise and spectacle necessary? Fans, players, coaches are torn

May 16, 08 1:42 PM CDT
(Newser) - Cleveland's Q is one of the loudest arenas in basketball, filled with fire and smoke and ear-shattering music. But it's hardly unique among NBA venues. After Commissioner David Stern recently wondered whether teams were getting a smidge carried away, the Plain Dealer takes a look at the pros and cons... More »

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NBA • Cleveland Cavaliers • fireworks • Boston Celtics • noise • fans • arena • 2008 NBA playoffs

Terror Threat Douses Brussels Fireworks

Officials say large crowds still a risk

Dec 31, 07 8:30 AM CST
(Newser) - Brussels has canceled or cut short many of its traditional New Year's Eve events, saying the terror threat level is still too high to permit large gatherings. Last week, Belgian police arrested—and released on lack of evidence—14 people accused of plotting to break a convicted terrorist out of... More »

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national security • Belgium • terror plots • fireworks • terrorist • Brussels • New Year's Eve

Ads Spoof Terror Videos; Not All Are Amused

Dutch fireworks-safety ads draws outrage

Dec 24, 07 12:28 PM CST
(Newser) - Dutch fireworks-safety ads spoofing Islamic terrorists have drawn criticism for their light take on suicide bombings and portrayal of negative Muslim stereotypes, the Guardian reports. The group depicted in the government-sponsored ads—LAAF, or the “Liberation Army Against Freedom”—is seen getting fireworks delivered as illicit arms, holing... More »

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Islam • terrorism • Muslims • fireworks • video • Holland • Liberation Army Against Freedom

Explosives Charges Raise Terrorism Fears

Fla. college students busted in SC allegedly had pipe bomb

Aug 31, 07 3:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - Two Florida college students who had an explosive device in the trunk of their car when they were stopped for speeding have been indicted on federal explosives charges, and one faces a charge of supporting terrorism, the Tampa Tribune reports. A legal expert called the indictment, unsealed today, "very... More »

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terrorism • explosives • fireworks • pipe bomb • Ahmed Mohamed • Youssef Megahed • University of South Florida

China Fuels Boom in Backyard Fireworks

Cheap exports drives U.S. trend for do-it-yourself shows

Jun 29, 07 3:58 PM CDT
(Newser) - Inexpensive fireworks imported from China have led to a resurgence in do-it-yourself, backyard fireworks displays in the US, even as public shows have been scaled back due to post 9/11 regulations. Fireworks sales are soaring in this country, with revenue up to $900M last year, reports the Wall Street Journal.... More »

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China • fireworks • bottle rockets • sparklers • Liuyang

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