Photo gallery: Fourth of July
Americans across the country celebrated Independence Day with fireworks, parades and baseball games.
July Fourth
Fireworks explode over the Hudson River in New York, Monday, July 4, 2011. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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Fireworks light up the night sky behind the Gateway Arch and the Old Courthouse Monday, July 4, 2011, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
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The Statue of Liberty and Uncle Sam greet spectators at the annual parade which included residents from Miami Springs, Virginia Gardens, Medley and Hialeah, in Miami, Fla., Monday, July 4, 2011. (AP Photo/The Miami Herald, Theo Karantsalis)
Phillies Marlins Baseball July Fourth
Palm trees are silhouetted during a fireworks display after a baseball game between the Florida Marlins and the Philadelphia Phillies, Monday, July 4, 2011, in Miami. The Phillies defeated the Marlins 1-0. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
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Children wave the Red, White and Blue during the 4th of July Parade through downtown Clarkston, Mich., Monday, July 4, 2011. (AP Photo/The Oakland Press, Doug Bauman)
Barack Obama
President Barack Obama picks up a child as he greets military families at an Independence Day celebration on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Monday, July 4, 2011. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
Orioles Rangers Baseball July Fourth
Fireworks illuminate the sky for the Fourth of July celebration following the baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Texas Rangers, Monday, July 4, 2011, in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers won 13-4. (AP Photo/Jim Cowsert)
July Fourth
Fireworks illuminate the night sky and are reflected in the Potomac River with the Washington Monument at right on Monday, July 4, 2011 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
July Fourth
Spectators watch as fireworks light up the night sky behind the Gateway Arch and the Old Courthouse Monday, July 4, 2011, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
July Fourth Salute from the Shore
Billy Carpenter, of Greenville, S.C., waves a U.S. flag as four F-16 fighter jets from Shaw Air Force Base fly the length of the South Carolina coast for the Salute from fhe Shore, Monday afternoon, July 4, 2011, at Litchfield Beach near Pawleys Island, S.C. (AP Photo/The Sun News, Charles Slate)
Fourth of July New York
Spectators watch fireworks explode over the Hudson River from 42nd street during Macy's annual 4th of July fireworks show on Monday, July 4, 2011 in New York. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
Victoria Hobbs
Eleven-year-old Victoria Hobbs rides her bicycle in the Friendswood Grand Parade on Monday morning July 4, 2011 in Friendswood, Texas. The 116th annual Friendswood Fourth of July Celebration featured a day full of free family activities including the parade, activities in Stevenson Park all afternoon followed by a concert and fireworks display at Centennial Park in the evening. (AP Photo/The Galveston County Daily News, Kevin M. Cox) MANDATORY CREDIT, NO SALES, MAGS OUT, TV OUT
Patriotic Dog
A dog rides in the saddle bag of a horse during a Fourth of July parade Monday, July 4, 2011, in Alameda, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
Independence Day
A soldier marching band walks the parade route for the 4th of July parade in Northville, Mich., on Monday, July 4, 2011. (AP Photo/The Detroit News, David Coates)
Summer Skiing
Dressed from head to toe in red, white and blue, Jason Utgaard, left, celebrated the 4th of July holiday by skiing Snowbird Ski Resort in Utah, Monday July 4,2011. Snowbird was open for the Fourth of July for only the third time in history. (AP Photo/Lynn DeBruin)
Fourth of July
The Roots' perform during an Independence Day celebration Monday, July 4, 2011, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Cubs v. Nationals
Thomas Jefferson races toward the finish line ahead of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt, and wins the 4th of July Presidents mascot race during the fourth inning of the game between the Chicago Cubs and Washington Nationals at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C, Monday, July 4, 2011. The Nationals defeated the Cubs in 10 innings, 5-4. (Chuck Myers/MCT)
July Fourth
The Empire State Building, illuminated with red, white and blue lights is seen from across the East River in the Queens borough of New York, backlit by fireworks exploding over the Hudson River during the Macy's Fourth of July fireworks show on Monday, July 4, 2011 in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)
Barack Obama, Michelle Obama
President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama welcome military families to an Independence Day celebration on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Monday, July 4, 2011. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
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Lauren Blair, 11, of Belton, Texas, shows her patriotism while watching the Belton July 4th Parade held annually since the mid 1800s. In 2008 USA Today named the Belton 4th of July Parade as one the nation's "Top Ten Places to Fly Your Flag on the 4th". (AP Photo/The Daily Telegram, Rusty Schramm)
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Julia Jones, 5, spins a glow stick during a fireworks display in Alachua, Fla., on Monday, July 4, 2011. (AP Photo/The Gainesville Sun, Matt Stamey)
Patriotic Horse
A horse sports a red white and blue hat while participating in a Fourth of July parade Monday, July 4, 2011, in Alameda, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
July Fourth
Fireworks illuminate the night sky and are reflected in the Potomac River with the Washington Monument at right on Monday, July 4, 2011 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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American Legion Post 6 Adjutant Tommy Omer salutes after lighting a pallet of American flags during an official "flag retirement" ceremony held at Madisonville, Ky., post on tMonday, July 4, 2011. During the ceremony, flags are honored by a color guard for their service. (AP Photo/The Messenger, Jim Pearson)
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Spectators watch fireworks explode over the Hudson River from 42nd street during Macy's annual 4th of July fireworks show on Monday, July 4, 2011 in New York. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
July Fourth
Preston Cordell, 7, of Smithville, Texas., waves American Flags as he rides in his dad's Mini Cooper in the Fourth of July Parade in downtown Round Rock, Texas on Monday July 4, 2011. (AP Photo/Austin American-Statesman, Jay Janner)
Boys II Men
Members of Boys II Men perform with The Roots during an Independence Day celebration Monday, July 4, 2011, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)