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Fireworks, heat, hot dogs and politics: America celebrates its 250th birthday AP NewsSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News
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US marks 250th independence anniversary as heatwave disrupts celebrations - follow live BBCLive updates: America celebrates it's 250th birthday CNNCANCELED | America's Independence Day parade called off over extreme heat WUSA9Fireworks, heat, hot dogs and politics: America celebrates its 250th birthday AP NewsHell Arrives in Washington The Atlantic
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The Founding Fathers had it easy -- Philadelphia was a breezy 76 degrees on July 4, 1776, while America's 250th birthday swelters under a dangerous triple-digit heat dome across the Northeast.
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Attendees shared their frustration and resilience after extreme heat forced the Great American State Fair to close early during America's 250th anniversary on Friday and to be postponed on Saturday.
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