July Fourth: Americans celebrate their union, rue divisions

NEW YORK --- With backyard barbecues and fireworks, Americans were celebrating Independence Day by participating in time-honored traditions that express pride in their country's 242nd birthday.   But this quintessential American holiday will also be marked with a sense of a United States divided for some --- evidenced by competing televised events in the nation's capital.   From New York to California, July Fourth festivities will be at times lively and lighthearted, with Macy's July Fourth fireworks and Nathan's Famous hotdog eating contest.   The day's events will also be stately and traditional, with parades lining streets across the country an...

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