Jeremy Mayfield doesn’t want to be distraction at DaytonaDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Jeremy Mayfield wasn’t at Daytona International Speedway for Saturday night’s race, citing the media attention on his legal fight with NASCAR as an unnecessary distraction from the Independence Day celebration. Former president George W. Bush to speak at 4th of July celebration in remote Oklahoma townWOODWARD, Okla. — Former President George W. Bush, who has turned up in a handful of out-of-the-way places since leaving office, was set to spend part of Independence Day speaking at a remodeled rodeo arena in rural northwestern Oklahoma. North Korea fires 7 ballistic missiles off eastern coast, flouting UN resolutionsSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea launched seven ballistic missiles Saturday into waters off its east coast in a show of military firepower that defied U.N. resolutions and drew global expressions of condemnation and concern. Under grueling Afghan sun, US Marines march through July 4 _ dreaming of cool beer and lakesNAWA, Afghanistan — Taliban militants were nowhere in sight as the columns of U.S. Marines walked a third straight day across southern Afghanistan. But the desert heat proved an enemy in its own right, with several troops falling victim Saturday to temperatures topping 100 degrees Fahrenheit. ‘Green fireworks’ to brighten American skies on 4th of JulyWASHINGTON - This time, the 4th of July will see ‘green fireworks’ brighten the skies in an eco-friendly way in the US, with researchers developing new pyrotechnic formulas that replace environmental pollutant in the firecrackers with nitrogen-rich materials that burn cleaner and produce less smoke. |