Americans mark independence with renewed patriotism
Americans held traditional Independence Day events with heightened patriotism after Sept 11. New York's Macy’s fireworks honored victims and heroes while Washington DC hosted a 20 minute display over the Monument. President Bush spoke in Ripley West Virginia and 500 immigrants from 89 nations were sworn in at Disney World in Orlando.
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Lois Fontana
Staten Island
bin Laden
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
America
Bush
Ripley
W.va
Disney World
Orlando
Ila
Roberto Morena
Four Die When Plane Hits Revelers In California
A small twin engine Cessna 310 crashed into a Fourth of July park gathering near Pud dingstone Reservoir in Frank G Bonelli Regional Park, killing the pilot Michael Brand and co pilot Mike Alder, a 12 year old girl Jackie Ton and a 15 month old boy. Twelve others were injured as witnesses described chaos and bodies strewn across the site. The crash occurred about 30 miles east of Los Angeles after takeoff from Brackett Field. Officials said the plane broke in two and mayday calls were made.
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Calif
Javier Franco
Puddingstone Reservoir
Frank G. Bonelli Regional Park
Los Angeles
Federal Aviation Administra
Tion
Laura Brown
Gray Davis
Brackett Field
Mike Brown
Los Angeles County Fire Department
Jackie Ton
Pomona Valley Hospital
Kathy Perkins
Citrus Valley Medical Center
Brian Jordan
Fourth of July at Bagram Air Base
At Bagram air base U S forces held Fourth of July games on a helicopter pad as security tightened around the Afghan facility north of Kabul. Elsewhere Pentagon officials said an air assault on a central Uruzgan area killed and wounded civilians and wounded civilians were reported by Afghan officials and residents.
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Afghanistan
U.S
Roger King
Kabul
Pentagon
Marine Corps
Gregory Newbold
Newbold
Uruzgan
Fire claims children and three firefighters in blaze
In Gloucester City New Jersey a duplex fire killed three young sisters and three firefighters including Thomas G. Stewart II who had proposed to his girlfriend earlier at a Fourth of July celebration. Eight firefighters were rescued with minor injuries while rescue efforts continued for the others.
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N.J
Thomas G. Stewart II
Danielle Ruggiero
Thomas
Crozer Chester Medical Center
Chester
Stewart
Mount Ephraim
James E. Sylvester
John D. West
Show Low marks Independence Day amid massive Arizona fire
Residents salute firefighters in Show Low as the 469000 acre wildfire rages across Pinedale Linden and Heber Overgaard. More than 400 homes burned but crews containment rose to 90 percent with full containment expected by Sunday. Evacuees return as communities rally, costs exceed 38 million dollars.
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Show Low
Ariz
Karen Bentley
Bentley
Pinedale
Linden
Heber-Overgaard
McKenna Giles
Korrin Giles
McKenna
Chase
Giles
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