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