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July 4: US marks Independence Day with festive cheer

NEW YORK: Americans are celebrating their country's 241st birthday with big-time fireworks, small-town parades and the quirky spectacle of competitive hot dog eating. Tuesday's festivities stretch from a baseball home run derby in London to a picnic at the White House to a Utah ski town where residents initially weren't even sure they'd be home for Independence Day after recent wildfires.For all the pomp and celebration, July Fourth marks a day of shared traditions in a nation that has grappled with divides this past year. And in an era of concerns about security, the Independence Day celebrations are mixed with precautions.
NEW YORK: Americans are celebrating their country's 241st birthday with big-time fireworks, small-town parades and the quirky spectacle of competitive hot dog eating. Tuesday's festivities stretch from a baseball home run derby in London to a picnic at th
NEW YORK: Americans are celebrating their country's 241st birthday with big-time fireworks, small-town parades and the quirky spectacle of competitive hot dog eating. Tuesday's festivities stretch from a baseball home run derby in London to a picnic at th
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GULP! HOW MANY HOT DOGS CAN A PERSON EAT?: Record-setting hot dog eater Joey 'Jaws' Chestnut held onto his title at the hot dog eating contest at Nathan's Famous in New York on Tuesday, breaking the record he set last year. The San Jose, California, man chowed down 72 hot dogs in 10 minutes, besting last year's mark of 70. Meanwhile, Miki Sudo notched a fourth straight win in the women's division on the Coney Island boardwalk. The Las Vegas woman ate 41 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes.(Photo | AP)
GULP! HOW MANY HOT DOGS CAN A PERSON EAT?: Record-setting hot dog eater Joey 'Jaws' Chestnut held onto his title at the hot dog eating contest at Nathan's Famous in New York on Tuesday, breaking the record he set last year. The San Jose, California, man chowed down 72 hot dogs in 10 minutes, besting last year's mark of 70. Meanwhile, Miki Sudo notched a fourth straight win in the women's division on the Coney Island boardwalk. The Las Vegas woman ate 41 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes.(Photo | AP)
LIGHTING UP THE SKIES: In New York, throngs are expected to watch the annual Macy's fireworks show, which involves 60,000 shells launched from up to five barges on the East River and performances by Jennifer Lopez, Sheryl Crow, Brad Paisley and others. It's televised on NBC. Organizers of Chicago's Independence Day celebration are expecting such large crowds that the city's Navy Pier is opening at 10 a.m., nearly 12 hours before fireworks begin. Hundreds of thousands of people also are expected Boston's fireworks show and Boston Pops concert. (Photo | AP)
LIGHTING UP THE SKIES: In New York, throngs are expected to watch the annual Macy's fireworks show, which involves 60,000 shells launched from up to five barges on the East River and performances by Jennifer Lopez, Sheryl Crow, Brad Paisley and others. It's televised on NBC. Organizers of Chicago's Independence Day celebration are expecting such large crowds that the city's Navy Pier is opening at 10 a.m., nearly 12 hours before fireworks begin. Hundreds of thousands of people also are expected Boston's fireworks show and Boston Pops concert. (Photo | AP)
9/11 - IN MEMORIAM: American flags were inserted in each of the 2.983 names on the borders of the reflecting pools of the 9/11 Memorial, in New York, Tuesday, July 4, 2017. Americans are celebrating their country's birthday Tuesday with big-time fireworks, small-town parades and the quirky spectacle of competitive hot dog eating, marking a day of shared traditions in a nation that has grappled with divides this past year. (Photo | AP)
9/11 - IN MEMORIAM: American flags were inserted in each of the 2.983 names on the borders of the reflecting pools of the 9/11 Memorial, in New York, Tuesday, July 4, 2017. Americans are celebrating their country's birthday Tuesday with big-time fireworks, small-town parades and the quirky spectacle of competitive hot dog eating, marking a day of shared traditions in a nation that has grappled with divides this past year. (Photo | AP)
SET FIRE TO THE RAIN: A boy runs away from the firework he set off in a celebration of the Fourth of July in Chicago on Monday, July 3, 2017. Americans are celebrating their country's birthday Tuesday with big-time fireworks, small-town parades and the quirky spectacle of competitive hot dog eating, marking a day of shared traditions in a nation that has grappled with divides this past year. (Photo | AP)
SET FIRE TO THE RAIN: A boy runs away from the firework he set off in a celebration of the Fourth of July in Chicago on Monday, July 3, 2017. Americans are celebrating their country's birthday Tuesday with big-time fireworks, small-town parades and the quirky spectacle of competitive hot dog eating, marking a day of shared traditions in a nation that has grappled with divides this past year. (Photo | AP)
HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY, AMERICA!: National President of the American Freedom Keepers Francis Marion, from Vancouver, Wash., visits the 9/11 Memorial, in New York, Tuesday, July 4, 2017. American flags were inserted in each of the 2.983 names on the borders of the reflecting pools of the 9/11 Memorial, Americans are celebrating their country's birthday Tuesday with big-time fireworks, small-town parades and the quirky spectacle of competitive hot dog eating, marking a day of shared traditions in a nation that has grappled with divides this past year. (Photo | AP)
HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY, AMERICA!: National President of the American Freedom Keepers Francis Marion, from Vancouver, Wash., visits the 9/11 Memorial, in New York, Tuesday, July 4, 2017. American flags were inserted in each of the 2.983 names on the borders of the reflecting pools of the 9/11 Memorial, Americans are celebrating their country's birthday Tuesday with big-time fireworks, small-town parades and the quirky spectacle of competitive hot dog eating, marking a day of shared traditions in a nation that has grappled with divides this past year. (Photo | AP)
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