VIEW SLIDESHOW DENVER - What's more American than ice cream, apple pie, fireworks and a parade on the 4th of July?

Remember what this day means. It's about country and pride. It's about the troops serving now and those who served in years past. Think about the men and women who sacrificed for your freedom. What does July 4th mean to...

Scene from Block Island 4th of July Parade

The 4th of July is here, and tonight, many area cities will top off the day with fireworks displays. All fireworks displays listed here are Saturday, July 4, at dusk, unless otherwise noted:

The Village of Somerset may only have about 2,000, but it seems everyone came out for the annual 4th of July parade today. James Monty with the Somerset Post of the American Legion says the town gets so involved, there tends to be more people in the parade than those watching.

North Korea launched seven ballistic missiles Saturday into waters off its east coast in a show of military firepower that defied U.N. resolutions and drew global expressions of condemnation and concern.

What better way to celebrate the July 4th holiday than with some Real American Heroes: the men and women of G.I. Joe, coming to DVD on July 21, 2009,... [read more]

On behalf of everyone here on the website, I'd like to take this time to wish all you American visitors a happy 4th of July! If you're lighting off fireworks or drinking tonight, please be safe!

Completing a journey of 156 steps and nearly eight years, the first visitors inside the Statue of Liberty's crown since the 9/11 attacks enjoyed a spectacular Fourth of July vista Saturday.

Vice President Joe Biden celebrated the Fourth of July with his son and other American troops in Iraq on Saturday, a day after warning Iraqi leaders that U.S. assistance will be jeopardized if the country reverts to ethnic and sectarian violence.