In NYC, biggest fireworks show in US set to begin (AP)

3rd person dies after NC fireworks explosion (AP)
AP - A third worker who had been preparing for an Independence Day celebration died from injuries suffered when a truckload of fireworks exploded on a dock at a remote North Carolina island,...

In NYC, biggest fireworks show in US set to begin (AP)
AP - The Fourth of July weekend is shaping up as a celebration for Americans watching fireworks around the country — and for three elephants and a turtle.

On Independence Day, Liberty's crown reopens (AP)
AP - The first visitors allowed into the Statue of Liberty's crown in nearly eight years began the arduous climb Saturday on an Independence Day journey laden with symbolism of freedom and...

Statue of Liberty crown to reopen July 4 (AP)
AP - Interior Secretary Ken Salazar says the crown of the Statue of Liberty will reopen July 4.

Recriminations after NYC jet flyover photo op (AP)
AP - It was supposed to be a photo op that captured images of an Air Force One plane with a majestic Statue of Liberty in the background. Instead, it turned into a public relations nightmare...