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JULY 4TH News:
20070705
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-  Philippines
-  Mexico
-  Florida
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-  Military
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4th - Immigrant
-  Politics
- "Taking
U.S. citizenship oaths in Iraq: Hundreds of American
immigrants serving in the military are naturalized in ceremonies around
the war-torn country." ... "U.S. soldiers and Marines filed into the marble
hall of Saddam Hussein's former Al Faw Palace on Independence Day [July
4th, 2007] as foreigners at home as well as here. But they left the room
as American citizens." ... "Standing under a glittering chandelier, 161
service members took the oath of citizenship Wednesday, the largest group
to be naturalized at once in Iraq since the conflict began in March 2003.
The mostly young, mostly male troops with last names such as Toledo and
Serrano stitched across the backs of their caps vowed to "support and defend
the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America against all
enemies," an abstract promise with a deeper daily meaning here." ... "Near
the front of the hall, Pfc. Mark Ayson, with a black brace on one wrist
and an M-4 rifle slung across his back, had tears in his eyes." ... "Ayson,
26, of Pensacola, Fla. [Florida], was born in the Philippines and immigrated
to the U.S. with his family when he was 8." ... "A large contingent of
Mexican Americans from California milled around carrying U.S. flags, a
gift from the government, along with their new citizenship certificates
and pieces of red, white and blue sheet cake." ... "U.S. immigration officials
swore in 325 service members as citizens during ceremonies across Iraq
on Wednesday [July 4th]." (1, 2)
-By Molly Hennessy-Fiske
-LAtimes
JULY 4TH 2007
20070704
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July
4th -
 Airport
- Transportation
- "TSA
boosts security for July 4 holiday." ... "Some of
the armed officers with dogs that turned up this week around airports,
subways and bus stops are part of special Transportation Security Administration
teams sent to protect mass transit sites over the July Fourth holiday."
... "In fact, the agency has conducted 84 VIPER missions in the last 18
months. The acronym stands for "Visible Intermodal Protection and Response.""
-AP via -USATODAY
JULY 4TH 2006
20060704
JULY
4TH 2005
20050629
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-  North
Carolina - July
4th - "Bush
Insists Iraq War Is 'Worth It' In Sober Speech: President
invoked 9/11 terror attacks, called on Americans to join military." ...
"Invoking the terror attacks of September 11, 2001 five times, President
Bush took to the airwaves Tuesday night in an attempt to bolster sagging
support for the war in Iraq." ... "At times contradicting recent statements
by his own vice president and secretary of defense, the president gave
a sober, stern-faced assessment of how long U.S. troops could remain in
the conflict and urged Americans to support their military over the July
4 holiday weekend by flying flags and writing to soldiers." ... ""I recognize
that Americans want our troops to come home as quickly as possible," said
the president in his 30-minute speech. "So do I." Standing in front of
more than 740 uniformed members of the military at Fort Bragg in North
Carolina, the speech comes as the president's approval rating has hit an
all-time low and polls show that a majority of Americans feel the war was
not worth starting and that it has not made the country safer from terrorist
attacks." -By Gil Kaufman
-MTV.com /News
JULY 4TH 2004
20040704
JULY 4TH 2003
20030704
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July
4th News
- "History,
hot dogs hallmarks of July Fourth: Events marking
the 227th birthday of the United States on Friday featured hot dogs, history
and a recognition of the trailblazing spirit of America."
-CNN
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- "Wildfire
danger high as July Fourth holiday begins." ... "Another
wildfire started Thursday as Oregonians began flocking to mountain and
lake recreational areas that are under high fire alert." ... "The grass
fire, one of four wildfires burning in the state, was located about 25
miles east of Pendleton and had burned about 300 acres." ... "Several fires
were burning in Washington." ... "The fire season has arrived about three
weeks early, just in time for one of the busiest recreational weekends
of the year. Enough dry weather, dry fuel and recreationalists are mixing
this sunny July Fourth that fire specialists are pleading with people to
be careful." -By Carol McGraw-OregonLive.com/Oregonian
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- "Sombre
celebrations for US Iraq troops: American Independence
Day celebrations have been tinged with sadness for US troops in Iraq."
... "As well as being away from home, the 150,000 troops are having to
deal with the loss of another colleague as the resistance attacks against
them continue." ... "There were some distractions to take minds off the
sombre side of their mission -including a "burger giveaway", a six-mile
(10-kilometre) race, a visit from film star Arnold Schwarzenegger and the
chance to blow up some old Russian tanks." ... "To make up for lack of
a traditional firework display, army soldiers destroyed Soviet-made Iraqi
tanks with missiles fired from their Bradley fighting vehicles."-BBC/News
20030702
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- "The
4th that almost wasn't." ... "Stricter rules and
recent changes to the Homeland Security Act created a jurisdictional feud
between federal agencies, halting fireworks rail shipments for five months."
... "The dispute wasn't resolved until June 6, leaving firework manufacturers
and wholesalers to pay millions in trucking costs to get their wares in
time to put on the traditional displays." ... "The embargo started Feb.
6, the result of a wrangle between Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
(ATF) and the Department of Transportation over which had jurisdiction
over explosives shipments, which the ATF broadly defined to include large
fireworks displays." -By Dee DePass
-StarTribune.com
20030624
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- "Texas
Terror Worries: Report: Terrorists Possibly
Targeting Lone Star State." ... "Federal homeland security officials have
informed Texas law enforcement agencies of intelligence reportedly gathered
from suspected al Qaeda operatives discussing potential terrorism in the
state next month." ... "Homeland security officials are reviewing the information
eavesdropped earlier this month from two suspected al Qaeda operatives
discussing potential terrorism in Texas timed for the July Fourth weekend,
unnamed officials in Washington told the Houston Chronicle on Monday."
-AP via -ABCNEWS.com
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- "Security
Tight for Afghan July 4th." ... "Security around
the perimeter of Bagram air base, the dusty headquarters of the 7,000 U.S.
troops in Afghanistan, will be tightened Thursday, following warnings that
terrorists could target Americans on their Independence Day." -By
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