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Special: America Celebrates July 4th
July 4th has been celebrated as Independence Day in the United States ever since the Second Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. Americans celebrate their national holiday with parades, fireworks, concerts and other festive activities.
In the Headlines
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Final Unresolved 2008 U.S. Election Contest Settled
It took nearly eight months, but the Minnesota Supreme Court determined that Democrat Al Franken is the winner of an extremely close U.S. Senate race.
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International Science Council to Revamp World Data Centers
Open, nonpolitical repositories of data for scientists will be replaced with a leading-edge World Data System (WDS) under the same policy of free access to science.
