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updated: Sun Jul 06, 2008 09:16 pm

Holidays News

News on Holidays continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.

2 hrs ago | Poughkeepsie Journal

Gas prices at record high; holiday travel down

WASHINGTON - As gas prices hit a new high Saturday, Americans were seen cutting back on travel over the holiday weekend.

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6 hrs ago | Tacoma News Tribune

Veterans Benefits director describes new GI Bill

With the Post-9/11 Veterans Education Assistance Act of 2008 signed into law June 30, military members and veterans crave information on whether, when and how they will gain access to the richer education ...

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11 hrs ago | MyFOX Atlanta

'Hancock' Grabs Heroic $107.3M Over Long Weekend

Will Smith's box-office superpowers remain intact. Smith's "Hancock" -- the story of a boozing, foul-mouthed superhero who dresses like a street bum -- led the Fourth of July weekend with a $66 million debut, ...

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hosted 15 hrs ago | The Associated Press | The Associated Press

Bush celebrates 62nd birthday on the fly

Wedged between America's Independence Day and a summit of world leaders, President Bush's 62nd birthday got shortchanged this year.

His advisers tried hard to mark his milestone.

As he flew to Japan, White House press advisers quietly gathered in a darkened conference room aboard Air Force One. A steward stuck a single candle in a coconut cake. Bush and first lady Laura Bush were invited inside.

'Surprise! Happy Birthday!' they exclaimed.

'He dutifully pretended to be surprised,' press secretary Dana Perino said.

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19 hrs ago | Kutv.com

Baby Boy Born On 4th Of July In Pickup

Happy Fourth of July. It's a boy. A baby boy in Tooele County made his debut in time to celebrate Independence Day, but not before Mom and Dad could get to the hospital.

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Sat Jul 05, 2008

Hays Daily News

Kansas farmers spend holiday in fields HUTCH ...

Some years, farmers harvesting the state's winter wheat crop might be able to take a break for Independence Day.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, Reno County, KS, Life, 4th of July, Haven, KS

Telegraph Herald

Ask Amy: Mother not invited to Father's Day dinner

Dear Amy: My parents are in their 70s and have been divorced for almost 10 years.

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WJXT

Patrol Expects Busy Weekend Despite Gas Prices

Although holiday travel is expected to be down slightly this year because of high gas prices, AAA estimates that more than 2.3 million Floridians will be on the roads this weekend.

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KRON-TV San Francisco

Florida's governor engaged

Florida's governor is getting hitched. Charlie Crist asked Carole Rome to marry him Thursday morning at his St.

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ClipSyndicate

VIDEO: Marine Reflects On Fourth Of July In Iraq

Marine Staff Sgt. Amy Forsythe talked to 10News about celebrating Independence Day in Iraq and what it was like 2 years ago.

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The Florida Times-Union

US marks Independence Day with fireworks, revelry

Americans across the country mixed patriotism and plain old good fun to mark Independence Day on Friday, with solemn ceremony alternating with parades, fireworks and hot-dog-eating hijinks.

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Fri Jul 04, 2008

Guardian Unlimited

Reaction to the death of Jesse Helms - AP

Reaction to the death of former North Carolina Sen. Jesse Helms, who died on the Fourth of July at age 86: ``Jesse Helms, my friend and long-time senator from my home state of North Carolina, was a man of ...

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hosted The Associated Press | The Associated Press

US soldiers in Iraq mark Fourth of July

It's Staff Sgt. Edgar Covarrubias' second Fourth of July in Iraq. No family barbecue, no fireworks, but Covarrubias says he'll call his mom, wife and kids to share the day anyway.

Across Iraq, America's Independence Day was a normal work day for most U.S. troops. But the military threw in a taste of home at larger bases with ribs, corn on the cob and red, white and blue cake.

The holiday is even leaner at smaller outposts closer to the violence, where it comes with a can of meat, some cookies and a job not yet done.

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FirstCoastNews

Vermont Governor Hit by Pie during Parade; Man Dressed as Santa Arrested

A Northfield, Vermont man is facing simple assault charges that he hit Vermont Governor Jim Douglas in the face with a cream pie while the governor was marching in the Independence Day parade in the state ...

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Las Vegas Sun

Obama visits traditionally-Republican Montana

Fri, Jul 4, 2008 Barack Obama is celebrating the 4th of July in Butte, Montana. It's a state that usually gives its three electoral votes to a Republican.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, 2008 Presidential Election, Life, 4th of July, John McCain

Canoe

A century ago, Americans witnessed aviation marvel

On a steamy Fourth of July evening a century ago, a wood-and-fabric biplane lifted off from Stony Brook Farm and stayed airborne for almost a mile in a stupendous triumph over gravity witnessed by more than ...

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Related Topix: Inventions, Science / Technology, Hammondsport, NY, Life, 4th of July

Thu Jul 03, 2008

Fredericksburg.com

D.C. native finds calling in Fourth of July history

Historian James Heintze can tick off colorful accounts of how the nation has celebrated the Fourth of July over the years: In the 19th century, canons fired, church bells sounded and fireworks exploded.

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Related Topix: Life, 4th of July, Libraries, Clarksburg, MD

WSLS-TV Roanoke

Oil heads past $145 for 1st time; pump cost up too

Soaring fuel costs are taking some of the celebration out of this holiday weekend.

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Daily Camera

Holiday weekend: Hot and dry

Enjoy the cooler temperatures today, because the Independence Day weekend is going to be dry and hot, the National Weather Service reports.

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Fortune

U.S. frees up airspace for July 4 weekend

The U.S. military will open up airspace for commercial air travel during the Independence Day weekend to relieve congestion, the U.S. Department of Transportation said Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Florida, Florida Government, Life, 4th of July

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