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Jul 6 2008, AP

Even folks in the Optimist Club are having a tough time toeing an upbeat line these days. Eighteen members of the volunteer organization’s Gilbert, Ariz., chapter have gathered, a few days before this nation’s 232nd birthday, to focus on the positive: Their book drive for schoolchildren and an Independence Day project to place American flags along the streets of one neighborhood.

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Jul 5 2008 by AP0 Comments

Even folks in the Optimist Club are having a tough time toeing an upbeat line these days. Eighteen members of the volunteer organization’s Gilbert, Ariz., chapter have gathered, a few days before this nation’s 232nd birthday, to focus on the positive: Their book-drive for schoolchildren and an Independence Day project to place American flags along the streets of one neighborhood.

 
 
Jul 5 2008 by AP0 Comments

Weary firefighters got no Independence Day reprieve from a pair of out-of-control wildfires that roared along California’s central coast, chewing through opposite ends of an arid forest in the Los Padres National Forest.

 
 
Jul 5 2008 by AP0 Comments

Weary firefighters got no Independence Day reprieve from a pair of out-of-control wildfires that roared along California’s central coast, chewing through opposite ends of an arid forest in the Los Padres National Forest.

 
 
Jul 4 2008 by AP0 Comments

Independence Day is normally a booming time for tourism here, with visitors settling into cliffside vacation homes or trekking out to campgrounds nestled among the redwoods. But this year, the only out-of-towners in Big Sur are firefighters working around the clock to save the storied community from flames.

 
 
Jul 4 2008 by AP0 Comments

Today is Friday, July 4, the 186th day of 2008. There are 180 days left in the year. This is Independence Day.

 
 
Jul 3 2008 by AP0 Comments

Few of the 3,000 historic postcards in Jack Hiddlestone’s collection are as veiled in mystery as the one with Abraham Lincoln on the front.

 
 
Jul 1 2008 by AP0 Comments

This tourist village perched on a rugged stretch of California coast is known for its mellow attitude and abundant wildlife. But a decision to ban the town’s July 4 fireworks sent sparks flying long before Independence Day.

 
 
Jul 1 2008 by AP3 Comments

Clearly, the lady who offered to give Barack Obama the shirt off her back rattled him more than the lady next to her, whose top was emblazoned with a biceps-flexing Hillary Rodham Clinton and the words “Hillary Can Do It.”

 
 
Jun 30 2008 by AP0 Comments

Flanked by American flags, Barack Obama forcefully defended his patriotism Monday against anyone who would challenge it, declaring he wouldn’t stand still for persistent loyalty rumors aimed at sinking his presidential campaign.

 
 
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Feb 12 2008 by Sunit0 Comments

East Timor’s independence from a brutal Indonesian rule six years ago was considered to be a major triumph for the United Nations, yet the small country on the vicinity of Australia has struggled to come to terms with being a free nation. The major...

 
 
Oct 1 2007 by Subhankar0 Comments

For a country to establish itself on the world map, it is essential that it first gains independence and adopts its won identity. Although Taiwan can hardly be blamed for not trying its best to break away from its past and look towards a modern and...

 
 
Jun 26 2007 by Naresh Chauhan0 Comments

As egotistical opinions of the top members of the Security Council differ (widely) from one another, prospect of Kosovo (as an independent state) sinks deep into the grave and doesn’t looks to have an enduring way out at least in the near future....

 
 
Mar 15 2007 by R.M.Paulraj0 Comments

One of the resolutions passed at the conclusion of the annual session of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) in Beijing on Thursday says ‘We shall firmly oppose the secessionist activities in any form to seek the de jure...

 
 
Jan 22 2007 by Ashutosh0 Comments

Robert Frost said “Freedom lies in being bold” and this Egyptian blogger was bold enough to criticize the Egyptian blogger and is now facing charges of Insulting Islam and causing sectarian strife in the country and will be a chequred flag in the...

 
 
Jan 2 2007 by HemRaj Singh0 Comments

The US Chief Justice John Roberts has warned that the pay for federal judges is utterly inadequate and may undermine the independence of judiciary in the country. He also said that the issue of pay had reached “the level of a constitutional crisis”. The...

 
 
Nov 17 2005 by Bhawana3 Comments

Many of the Japanese women are converting to Islam to marry Muslim men. According to the Islamic law one who wants to marry a Muslim has to convert atleast in name of Islamic faith. Most of the Japanese women are married to Muslim men who come to Japan...

 
 
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I like celebrating the Independence Day in New York City! Unlike Christmas, this day is really a whole-nation holiday as even the most separately-feeling self-locked...
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# Support for Scottish independence has increased, with four in 10 Scots saying they would back it. # Kosovo is gearing up for full independence, expected early in...
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Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez, right, speaks with Bolivia’s President Evo Morales upon their arrival at Fort Tiuna for the commemoration of Venezuela’s Independence Day in Caracas, Saturday, July 5, 2008.