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		<title>9 injured in fireworks mishap during town&#8217;s annual holiday festivities in suburban Pittsburgh</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:35:39 +0000</pubDate>
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9 injured during fireworks mishap near Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH — Part of a fireworks display in suburban Pittsburgh misfired into a group of onlookers and exploded, slightly injuring nine people.
The mishap occurred in Etna on Friday night as the town held its annual holiday celebration.
Etna Fire Chief Greg Porter says the minor injuries included burns from the .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/9-injured-in-fireworks-mishap-during-towns-annual-holiday-festivities-in-suburban-pittsburgh-237053/">9 injured in fireworks mishap during town&#8217;s annual holiday festivities in suburban Pittsburgh</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Fog and SWAT teams settle on downtown Beijing ahead of massive military parade</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:47:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexa Olesen</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BEIJING — China&#8217;s capital was wrapped in tight security and thick fog Wednesday as police blocked off Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and other popular tourist landmarks ahead of a massive parade marking 60 years of communist rule.

Many tourist spots, hotels, restaurants and shops in central Beijing had already been closed ahead of the celebrations .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fog-and-swat-teams-settle-on-downtown-beijing-ahead-of-massive-military-parade-181167/">Original article &nbsp;: Fog and SWAT teams settle on downtown Beijing ahead of massive military parade</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hawaii keeps cork in bottle for a low-key 50th anniversary amid cultural concerns</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 01:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Niesse</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[HONOLULU — Hawaii turns 50 years old as the 50th state Friday, but there will be no grand parades, no dazzling fireworks, no lavish displays of native culture.

Organizers of the observation are not even willing to call it a party. It is simply a &#8220;commemoration,&#8221; one that is sensitive to a painful history of the ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hawaii-keeps-cork-in-bottle-for-a-low-key-50th-anniversary-amid-cultural-concerns-141198/">Hawaii keeps cork in bottle for a low-key 50th anniversary amid cultural concerns</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Fireworks blasts kill 4 on NC island and 1 in Pa; 25 hurt in Ind. pedestrian bridge collapse</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 07:54:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[OCRACOKE, N.C. — Five people working on Independence Day fireworks shows were killed by explosions, four of them by a single blast that rocked this remote village on the Outer Banks.

The fifth died after an explosion at a fireworks show in Pennsylvania, police said.
In another holiday accident, a pedestrian bridge collapsed in Indiana as fans ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fireworks-blasts-kill-4-on-nc-island-and-1-in-pa-25-hurt-in-ind-pedestrian-bridge-collapse-100210/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Fireworks blasts kill 4 on NC island and 1 in Pa; 25 hurt in Ind. pedestrian bridge collapse</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Fireworks blasts kill 3 on NC island and 1 in Pa; 25 hurt in Ind. pedestrian bridge collapse</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 03:14:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[OCRACOKE, N.C. — Four people working on Independence Day fireworks shows were killed by explosions, three of them by a single blast that rocked this remote village on the Outer Banks islands.

The fourth died after an explosion at a fireworks show in Pennsylvania, police said.
In addition, a pedestrian bridge collapsed in Indiana as fans were .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fireworks-blasts-kill-3-on-nc-island-and-1-in-pa-25-hurt-in-ind-pedestrian-bridge-collapse-100152/">Source article &nbsp;: Fireworks blasts kill 3 on NC island and 1 in Pa; 25 hurt in Ind. pedestrian bridge collapse</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Biggest fireworks show in US lights up NYC sky as July Fourth is celebrated around the country</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/biggest-fireworks-show-in-us-lights-up-nyc-sky-as-july-fourth-is-celebrated-around-the-country-99659/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 10:13:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Verena Dobnik</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Fireworks lit the night sky above New York with a kaleidoscope of colors shooting 1,000 feet into the air on an Independence Day that began with the Statue of Liberty&#8217;s crown opening to the public for the first time since Sept. 11, 2001.

It was the nation&#8217;s biggest fireworks display, with more than ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/biggest-fireworks-show-in-us-lights-up-nyc-sky-as-july-fourth-is-celebrated-around-the-country-99659/">Biggest fireworks show in US lights up NYC sky as July Fourth is celebrated around the country</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Biggest and best&#8217; fireworks show promised in NYC as Independence Day celebrated around US</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 07:45:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Verena Dobnik</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Fireworks lit the night sky above New York with a kaleidoscope of colors shooting 1,000 feet into the air on an Independence Day that began with the Statue of Liberty&#8217;s crown opening to the public for the first time since Sept. 11, 2001.

It was the nation&#8217;s biggest fireworks display, with more than .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/biggest-and-best-fireworks-show-promised-in-nyc-as-independence-day-celebrated-around-us-99615/">&#8216;Biggest and best&#8217; fireworks show promised in NYC as Independence Day celebrated around US</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Montana fireworks booth destroyed by fire, jeopardizing annual display</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:35:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[HAVRE, Mont. — An early morning fire Tuesday destroyed a fireworks booth in north-central Montana, jeopardizing funding for the city of Havre&#8217;s annual fireworks display.

The Jaycees use proceeds from the fireworks sales to pay for the city&#8217;s Independence Day display. They ordered around $5,300 worth of fireworks for the city display, but they don&#8217;t pay ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/montana-fireworks-booth-destroyed-by-fire-jeopardizing-annual-display-96030/">Montana fireworks booth destroyed by fire, jeopardizing annual display</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Fizzling budgets, lack of sponsors dim July Fourth fireworks displays in some US communities</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:26:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Felberbaum</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Lack of bucks means less bang this July Fourth for many cash-strapped cities.

Fireworks shows are being canceled or scaled back, mostly in small and midsize cities, as municipalities&#8217; tax revenue dries up with the slowing economy and falling home prices. Funding from corporate sponsorships also has fizzled as businesses deal with economic problems of their  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fizzling-budgets-lack-of-sponsors-dim-july-fourth-fireworks-displays-in-some-us-communities-96022/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Fizzling budgets, lack of sponsors force some US communities to ax July Fourth fireworks</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/fizzling-budgets-lack-of-sponsors-force-some-us-communities-to-ax-july-fourth-fireworks-95955/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:25:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Felberbaum</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Lack of bucks means less bang this July Fourth for many cash-strapped cities.

Fireworks shows are being canceled or scaled back, mostly in small and midsize cities, as municipalities&#8217; tax revenue dries up with the slowing economy and falling home prices. Funding from corporate sponsorships also has fizzled as businesses deal with economic problems of their .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fizzling-budgets-lack-of-sponsors-force-some-us-communities-to-ax-july-fourth-fireworks-95955/">Original source &nbsp;: Fizzling budgets, lack of sponsors force some US communities to ax July Fourth fireworks</a>.]]></description>
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