Phoenix firefighters free man from chimney after prank
(Reuters) – Phoenix firefighters freed a 23-year-old man from a chimney early on Sunday using a drill and sledgehammer after he was locked out of the home by friends playing a prank at a July 4 party, authorities said.
America celebrates July 4 with hot dogs and barbecues amid tightened security
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Americans marched in star-spangled parades, ran relay races, gathered for fireworks shows and crowned a new world hot dog eating champion as they celebrated Independence Day in traditional style on Saturday.
Maine man dies after trying to light firework on his head
(Reuters) – A Maine man died during a Fourth of July celebration on Saturday night when he tried to launch a firework from the top of his head and it exploded, killing him instantly, police said Sunday.
Boat explosion in Maryland injures 10 people
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Reuters) – Ten people, including three children, were injured when a boat refueling at a Chesapeake Bay marina in Maryland exploded in flames on Saturday night, authorities said on Sunday.
Two dead, three missing in Louisville boat accident: reports
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (Reuters) – Two people were killed and three were missing after a boat crashed into a bridge in downtown Louisville Saturday night.
At least 14 hospitalized after deck collapses in North Carolina
WILMINGTON, N.C. (Reuters) – A deck on a house on the North Carolina coast collapsed on Saturday as a family gathered for a photo, and at least 14 people were rushed to the hospital including several in critical condition, officials said.
Leaping sturgeon kills five-year-old girl boating in Florida
(Reuters) – A leaping sturgeon struck and killed a 5-year-old girl boating with her family on a river in Florida, and a similar incident injured two adults in a different part of the state, wildlife officials said on Saturday.
America celebrates July 4 with hot dogs, banners and barbecues
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Americans marched in star-spangled parades, ran relay races, gathered for fireworks shows and crowned a new world hot dog eating champion as they celebrated Independence Day in traditional style on Saturday.
Solar-powered plane lands in Hawaii, pilot sets nonstop record
(Reuters) – A Swiss man attempting to circumnavigate the globe with an aircraft powered only by the sun’s energy landed in Hawaii on Friday, after a record-breaking five-day nonstop solo flight across the Pacific Ocean from Japan.
Oregon marijuana fans look to cash in on new law
PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) – More than a thousand marijuana enthusiasts and entrepreneurs met in Oregon on Friday to swap samples, contacts and business tips in hopes of profiting from the state’s new law allowing the recreational use of pot.
