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| | United States Embassy Brusssels Belgium |
 | | The United States celebrates its independence on July 4, a day of patriotic celebration and family events throughout the country. |
 | | It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations, from one end of this continent to the other, from this time forward forever more.” The holiday is a major civic occasion, with roots deep in the Anglo-American tradition of political freedom. |
 | | World leaders intent on resolving the conflict in Lebanon end their meeting in Rome with an agreement on the urgency of formulating a “sustainable” plan to stop the warfare, but without a call for an immediate cease-fire. |
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