PhotoBlog - fourth-of-july

5
Jul
2012
10:53pm, EDT
Big Bang! Computer glitch to blame for fireworks malfunction in San Diego
Handout / Reuters
NBCSanDiego.com reports: A computer glitch apparently caused the fireworks mishap that disappointed thousands of people who camped out to watch the Big Bay Boom in San Diego's Glorietta Bay Wednesday night, when they got more of a Big Bay Bust.
Hours after the fireworks malfunction, August Santore, co-owner of Garden State Fireworks, told San Diego morning television stations, “We apologize to all the residents and all the people who missed their fireworks.” Continue reading the full story.
In San Diego the city apologized after a technical problem caused all of the fireworks to go off at once. NBC's Kate Snow reports.

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That photo is spectacular. The fact that someone took it with Instagram, makes my head hurt.
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3
Jul
2012
11:45am, EDT
Stars and Stripes on display for the Fourth of July
Michael Loccisano / Getty Images
The PNC American Flag balloon is inflated in honor of America for Independence Day on the De Baun Athletic Complex at Stevens Institute of Technology on July 3, in Hoboken, New Jersey. The 53 by 78 foot balloon is the world's largest free-flying American flag, weighs 530 pounds and is being flown in the upcoming 30th annual NJ Festival of Ballooning.
Joe Imel / Daily News via AP
Spud Byrd, of Bowling Green, Ky., paints a star on a 300-foot by 600-foot American flag in the front yard of Robert and Doris Burr's home in Bowling Green, Ky. Burr, with Ken Cardwell, has been pairing the huge flag for 10 years. Cardwell said this year is the last one for the familiar July Fourth sight.
Slideshow: Celebrating Old Glory
Brendan Smialowski / AFP - Getty Images
From sea to shining sea, Americans have many different ways of showing they're true to the red, white and blue. Celebrate the Fourth with this star-spangled gallery of patriotic images.
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Hey , no slide show .... I hope that wasn't exported ....
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4
Jul
2011
10:53pm, EDT
Fourth of July is start of citizenship for many new Americans
Brittney Bomnin / The Miami Herald via AP
Nicole Perez, 5, watches her cousin, Adriano Caceres, just after being sworn in as a U.S. citizen during the City of Homestead's Annual Grand 4th of July Celebration at the Homestead-Miami Speedway Monday afternoon, July 4, 2011 in Homestead, Fla. Caceres was one of seven military men sworn in as U.S. citizens by Joseph Hackbarth, Field Office Director, and Frank J. Repinski, Immigration Service Officer, of the Kendall Field Office.
By Meredith Birkett
Photographer Brittney Bomnin of The Miami Herald used light to give an ethereal quality to a special moment in this family's life.
Read more about other new U.S. citizens, and view images of Fourth of July celebrations around the country.
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4
Jul
2011
10:32pm, EDT
Fireworks cap day of Fourth of July celebrations in towns and cities across America
Seth Wenig / AP
Fireworks are launched from barges in the Hudson River in New York, Monday, July 4.
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Fireworks explode over the Hudson River in New York, Monday, July 4.
Alex Brandon / AP
Fireworks illuminate the night sky and are reflected in the Potomac River with the Washington Monument at right on Monday, July 4, in Washington, D.C.
See a slideshow of parades, fireworks and other ways that Americans celebrated the independence of their nation.
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3
Jul
2011
11:06pm, EDT
Flags fly high in West Virginia in preparation for the 4th of July
Scott McCloskey / The Wheeling News Register & The Intelligencer
In this photo taken July 2, Ed Lawrence, a firefighter in Wheeling, W.V., helps hang a giant 40 foot long American Flag from two ladder trucks during an "Honor Our Troops" event as part of a 4th of July weekend celebration honoring the U.S. military troops. The event was sponsored by Boatsie's Boxes, a non-profit agency that supports the troops year round, and Cabela's.
As flags will be flying from coast to coast on the Fourth of July, read about what the stars and bars have come to mean for Americans in a post 9/11 world here. You can also check out how some Americans view the United States here.
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4
Jul
2010
2:01pm, EDT
Tom Dorsey / Salina Journal
An American flag is seen through rain drops on a windshield Sunday, July 4, in Salina, Kan. Rain canceled or postponed many Fourth of July events in the area Sunday.
Fabulous Fourth
This technique is a bit trite, but the picture is appropriate for today and the photographer did a good job of telling the story. A safe and happy Fourth of July to all!
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Katie: Maybe you mean "familiar" or "standard" rather than trite?
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Slideshow: Celebrating Old Glory

Fabulous Fourth