"Dancing" Fireworks Light Up Sky Over East River Hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers weathered a light drizzle Friday night to mark the nation's 232nd birthday with the annual Fourth of July fireworks display.
Reigning American champ Joey "Jaws" Chestnut beat six-time champ Takeru Kobayashi in a tie-breaker to take the Mustard Belt in Nathan's annual Hot Dog Eating Contest on Coney Island Friday for a second consecutive year.
The Federal government is taking steps to reopen the Statue of Liberty's crown, which has been closed to the public since the September 11th, 2001 attacks.
Almost 600 students from SUNY Maritime College got a welcome salute Friday at the Maritime College dock in the Bronx, after spending seven and a half weeks aboard the Empire State Six.
City officials, who say they are cracking down on illegal fireworks this year, are urging New Yorkers to leave the fireworks to professionals this Fourth of July.
Dr. John Howard, director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, was told Thursday he will be replaced when his six-year term expires July 14th.
Hoping to spend the next Fourth of July as commander in chief, Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama is spending the holiday on the campaign trail.
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