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NEWS ABOUT: Independence Day

Independence Day stories: 5 news summaries
INDEPENDENCE DAY

 Founding Fathers 
 That Time Forgot 

And 4 others history has forgotten

Jul 4, 09 4:59 PM CDT
(Newser) - Fifty-six men signed the Declaration of Independence, but we only remember a few of the Founding Fathers. Mental Floss shines a light on a few of the lesser-knowns:
  • George Read: the only statesman to oppose the Declaration of Independence. Admitted to the Philadelphia Bar at age 19, Read thought
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United States • colonialism • founding fathers • Independence Day

Serial Killer Fear Grips SC City Before July 4th

People plan to skip fireworks, keep guns handy until he's caught

Jul 3, 09 6:53 PM CDT
(Newser) - Four serial slayings have panicked a small South Carolina city on the eve of July 4th celebrations, the Gaffney Ledger and AP report. Residents of Gaffney, SC, say they plan to stay home on Independence Day unless investigators—numbering at least 100 with an influx of state and federal agents—... More »

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South Carolina • murder • serial killers • Independence Day

(Newser) - Major League Baseball will honor the 70th anniversary of Lou Gehrig’s “luckiest man” retirement speech tomorrow, part of a campaign against the disease that now bears his name, the Newark Star-Ledger reports. “It’s one of the great moments in American sports and, arguably, American popular culture,... More »

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MLB • New York Yankees • Lou Gehrig • Lou Gehrig's disease • Mark Teixeira • amyotrophic lateral sclerosis • Fourth of July • Independence Day • Gary Cooper • The Pride of the Yankees

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) - No fireworks for you, Iranian diplomats. The State Department today rescinded an invitation to Iran's envoys to attend Fourth of July celebrations at US embassies around the world, reports the Washington Times. Hillary Clinton notified her underlings that "circumstances have changed" and cited Tehran's "unjust actions." At... More »

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Iran • US Embassy • Fourth of July • Independence Day

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