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Oh Snap! Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

TresSugar — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:00:51 -0700

Talk about getting inside a woman's head. As a sippy-cup-clutching toddler looks on, Aaron Weisinger, 26, proposes to his girlfriend Erica Breder inside the Statue of Liberty's crown. Though the rest of the monument reopened in 2004, July 4 was the first time since Sept. 11 that a select number of tourists could ascend to the very top. To see if she said yes, and to see more photos from the holiday weekend, click on the gallery below.

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America's Most Influential Women: Do You Know Them?

TresSugar — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 02:00:00 -0700

America has not made it to its 233rd birthday with white-haired men alone. Women have played indispensable roles in civil rights, art, politics, and everything in between. Do you know who's responsible for what?

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Happy Caturday!

TresSugar — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:00:00 -0700

And Happy Fourth of July. Here are some felines gettin' into the patriotic swing of things. Who says cats don't care about anything?

Happy Fourth of July!

TresSugar — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:00:00 -0700

This cute doggie is just trying to add to the festivities by spreading the love around. Hot dogs and the Fourth of July usually go together well. Maybe not so much in this case. . .

10 Americans Not Born in the USA

TresSugar — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:00:00 -0700

Bruce Springsteen made sure that those of us who were Born in the USA felt special, but what about Americans who put in the extra effort to become naturalized citizens? There's nothing more patriotic than jumping through immigration hoops so you can proudly wear red, white and blue! As you kick off this Independence Day weekend, take a look at 10 well-known people who are also naturalized American citizens! USA! USA! USA!

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Citizen Fireworks! Happy Birthday America the Beautiful!

LibertySugar — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:00:50 -0700

The Fourth of July is my favorite holiday of the year! It's also my mom's birthday, so every year we go all sorts of red-white-and-blue crazy at our family barbecue.

A firework show is the only way to finish a day of sun, fun, family, friends, flags, and food! So here is your very own CitizenSugar fireworks display. And tell us - what did you do today to celebrate America the beautiful?

Meet the Signers of the Declaration of Independence

CitizenSugar — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:00:10 -0700

As we celebrate the approval of the Declaration of Independence, just a mere two days after Congress adopted the document (speedy!) here's a look at some of the 56 men who put pen to parchment. Not the usual suspects, your John Adams (who said it was "dress and ornament rather than Body, Soul, or Substance,") your Thomas Jefferson, or Benjamin Franklin - that's kids' stuff. Did you know a guy named "Button" signed the thing? Oh, yes. Button. Let's meet him and his friends now. . . .

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McCain or Obama? Can You Pick Out the Patriotic Candidate?

LibertySugar — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:00:05 -0700

John McCain and Barack Obama wrote about the meaning of patriotism for Time. I took excerpts form McCain's essay "A Cause Greater Than Self" and Obama's "A Faith in Simple Dreams." Can you match the quote to the patriotic candidate?

The magazine also featured a great piece about the state of American patriotism. Check it out here. Tell me -how do you define patriotism? Good luck on the quiz!

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Real Patriots Eat Hot Dogs Until They're Red, White, and Green

CitizenSugar — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:00:46 -0700

Update: Joey Chestnut has reclaimed the title in a tie-breaking eat-off. Rumor has it, he's not spending the rest of the afternoon riding the Cyclone roller coaster.

Today is the day for that most blessed and sacred of all Fourth of July customs: the IFOCE/Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition at New York's Coney Island. The grand weiner fest will be broadcast at noon EDT on ESPN.

American Joey Chestnut won the Mustard Belt in 2007 after besting Japan's Takeru Kobayashi by eating 66 hot dogs and buns in 12 minutes last year.

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Think that sounds like a lot of dogs? You have no idea just how many hot dogs the US consumes. To find out how many dogs we'll bite today, read more.

The US consumes 10 times as many hot dogs each year as it does slices of pie - maybe the saying "American as apple pie" needs an update? We eat almost 7 billion dogs in the Summer months - that's 818 consumed every second. Today alone the US will consume 150 million hot dogs.

Which city grubs on the most weiners? The top four include:
Philadelphia, New York, Los Angeles, and Washington DC. Appropriately enough, the first US hot dog stand opened on Coney Island in 1871. Tune in to see who'll win the most patriotic display of gluttony! How many dogs could you eat? Pass the mustard!

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Quiz Nation! What Do You Know About Independence Day?

CitizenSugar — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 06:00:41 -0700

Happy Fourth of July! Yesterday Ft. Stewart, GA, had a just-in-time-for-the-Fourth-of-July homecoming - reason enough to celebrate! Before you head off to your parades and barbecues, how much do you really know about Independence Day?

And if you're aces at Americana, try your hand at Buzz's "American" TV quiz - she assures me it's a tricky one!

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