President Obama and the first lady host military families at the White House for the Fourth of July.
Newly confirmed Defense Secretary Leon Panetta marked his first Fourth of July by making calls to troops serving abroad, the Defense Department said Monday.
Dennis Dwyer, a Vietnam veteran, author and tattoo artist, shares why he loves the Fourth of July.
Emergency officials sifted through damage and debris scattered across roadways Saturday after a line of fast-moving storms and high winds swept through northwestern Wisconsin the night before, leaving at least one person dead and 39 others injured.
A number of homes were destroyed after a line of fast-moving storms and high winds swept through northwestern Wisconsin.
The oohs and aahs of the Independence Day holiday will be more subdued this year in Texas, where months of severe drought have led to restrictions on fireworks across much of the state.
I've been working really hard at losing weight since April, and I'm concerned about all the food temptation over the Fourth of July weekend. Any suggestions?
Ah, our magnificent Independence Day approaches. The Fourth of July! Flags flying -- the old red-white-and-blue. Patriotic parades, family picnics, fireworks and oh, no! Ugh! The Nathan's Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest.
I am mourning. And honestly, I did not see this coming. Roger Federer doesn't make it to the finals for the second year in a row. The Williams sisters crash out on the same day, in the fourth round! Three players with 15 Wimbledon titles between them. Three players that brought me to tennis in the first place. Is this really the end of an era? Tell me there is reason to hope. Can I please have [you] reassure common folks like me that Roger will face Rafael Nadal in another major final, and that Serena Williams will fight off another championship point! -- Charith, Bangalore
The Senate voted Tuesday to approve the nomination of James Cole to the powerful post of deputy attorney general, number two in the Justice Department to Attorney General Eric Holder.
Remember photo albums? Not those arbitrary online groupings of digital snaps with titles like "Big Pimpin' Up in NYC," but actual albums -- hulking books with noisy cellophane pinning prints to tacky white cardboard?
More Americans are staying home for the 4th of July weekend compared to last year, according to a forecast released Wednesday.
Planning to get away this Fourth of July? Better book fast.
Most people heading to the seashore bring along sunscreen, colorful towels and a big umbrella. For others, the ultimate beach accessory is a metal detector.
Time is running out for Minnesota's parks and highway rest stops, not to mention 36,000 state employees.
Austin, Texas, is a music mecca year-round, but especially each March: This month, Austin hosts the 25th annual South By Southwest festival.
Indie-turned-pop rocker Liz Phair talks about her roots, "going pop" and women's roles in music today.
In the days before there was an organized baseball draft, there was a military draft.
In this acrimonious and bitter American summer of 2010, a summer during which at times it has seemed that everyone is angry at everyone else, I sat outside the other afternoon and read a magazine.
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She locks lips with her new beau during a celebration on Italy's Isle of Capri
The singer and her new beau enjoy a romantic getaway to Florida
Tourism was "better than expected" over the Fourth of July holiday in some beach communities along the Gulf of Mexico, and the weekend provided a much-needed boost to areas hit hard by the oil disaster.
WATKINS GLEN, New York -- Expect to see some big changes coming to the IZOD IndyCar Series schedule as series CEO Randy Bernard continues to make some bold moves.
CNN's Barbara Starr reports on what Gen. David Petraeus faces in Afghanistan.
As Americans gear up for the Fourth of July weekend, coastal areas affected by the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico are working hard to keep beach-bound travelers informed.
Are areas most vulnerable to the oil slick getting the resources they were promised? CNN's Allan Chernoff reports.
It's the Fourth of July, and you're gazing up toward the sky in anticipation of glorious fireworks; you're happily looking at a festive Independence Day parade; you're peering toward the grill, where hot dogs are sizzling ...
Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Iraq with his wife Saturday to celebrate the Fourth of July with American troops, the White House said.
Vice President Joe Biden and his wife Jill arrive in Iraq to meet with officials and celebrate July 4th with troops.
Millions of hot dogs, beers and explosive devices will help Americans celebrate their country's 234th birthday on July Fourth this Sunday.
This Fourth of July weekend New Orleans will be packed with nearly 300,000 people, as the National Education Association holds its annual convention, and folks from across the country descend on the Crescent City for three days of partying and concerts featuring Mary J. Blige, Alicia Keys, Janet Jackson and Earth, Wind & Fire, all headliners at the 16th annual Essence Music Festival.
A surge in Fourth of July travel is expected this weekend compared to last year's slump, driven by signs of life in the economy, according to the motorist group AAA. But the impact of the Gulf oil spill on coastal tourism in the region is unclear.
Dozens of affiliates of the American Civil Liberties Union have issued travel alerts for people heading to Arizona this Fourth of July holiday weekend -- the group's latest effort to condemn the state's new immigration law.
It's the last week of the month, the second quarter and the first half of the year -- and there are big questions about the health of the economy and whether stocks can regain momentum.
Birthdays are always a good time for reflection. My 20s were mostly fun times, hanging out and risk-taking professionally.
Add driving while on drugs -- even it's just cold medicine -- to the list of distractions behind the wheel to which authorities are giving special attention.
Photographer Phil Toledano talks about living with his dad's dementia and the love between a father and son.
My father spent his youth as a crossing guard, a Boy Scout, and a designated driver. I, on the other hand, squandered mine cutting gym class and hanging out at the mall.
Judy Sheffield loves relaxing in Panama City Beach, Florida, so 12 years ago she made a big investment in the resort town: She bought a house steps away from the Gulf shore.
“It was one of the best days of our lives,†the pair says of their trip to the Marine Corps base
As a child, I looked forward to nothing more than the dazzling Fourth of July laser and fireworks show in Stone Mountain Park near Atlanta, Georgia. It was family tradition to eat a hearty meal at an Indian restaurant and then watch the show on the crowded lawn of the park.
The last surviving U.S. veteran of World War I, former Cpl. Frank Buckles, turned 109 on Monday and is still hoping for a national memorial to his comrades in Washington.
Scientists witnessed the eruption of the deepest underwater volcano and caught the entire event on film for the first time -- complete with molten lava and sulfur smoke clouds.
Scientists witnessed the eruption of the deepest underwater volcano and caught the event on film.
You can make fun of the Lions if you want. Why not? Everybody does.
The Dawson's Creek star seeks to end his nearly six-year marriage
James Van Der Beek has filed for divorce from his wife of nearly six years, actress Heather Ann McComb, Los Angeles court records show.
Just when it looked like next weekend's trip to Phoenix could be billed as NASCAR's Championship Weekend, which would have made the season-finale at Homestead-"NASCAR 2010 Preseason Thunder," it all changed when Jimmie Johnson hit the wall on Lap 3 at Texas Motor Speedway.
The struggling travel industry may be seeing some light at the end of the tunnel.
They survived two seasons apiece on both CBS's "Survivor" and "The Amazing Race" and even their own Fox reality show, "Rob and Amber: Against the Odds." Now Amber and Rob Mariano are taking on their most daunting challenge yet -- parenthood.
"Boston" Rob and Amber Mariano welcomed daughter Lucia Rose on the Fourth of July
"Jessica was just being sweet and there was nothing else to it," the singer tells PEOPLE
This Fourth of July weekend, I traveled across my district and attended a wide array of events as diverse as our population itself in celebration of our great nation's birth. I held a town hall on health care reform and taught an adult English as a second language class at the University of Colorado.
This July brought a very pleasant first experience -- my first Fourth of July holiday as a member of Congress.
A fight over books depicting sex and homosexuality has riled up a small Wisconsin city, cost some library board members their positions and prompted a call for a public book burning.
The couple cooks up a response to a laugh about their appetite - for babies
The singer reveals his wedding ring and happy news with Cassie McConnell on Twitter
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