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Fourth of July: Fireworks, American flags and celebrations As people made their way to events, tens of thousands suffered through a fifth day without electricity amid a blistering heat wave.
The night sky is illuminated by the annual 4th of July Fireworks on the National Mall as viewed from Top of the Town.
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A couple watches as the fireworks are set off on the National Mall.
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Fireworks are set off on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
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The night sky is illuminated by the annual 4th of July Fireworks on the National Mall as viewed from Top of the Town.
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Fireworks go off behind the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington, D.C.
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The annual 4th of July Fireworks on the National Mall as viewed from Top of the Town.
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Fireworks are set off on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
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Fireworks at the National Mall.
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Okiwenha Akinabu looks for fireworks after her mother splashed her in the face with water to cool her down. Akinabu wasn't the only one wearing her drink as temperatures neared 100 degrees. The Red Cross and bicycle police were on hand to react to those stricken by heat exhaustion.
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People prepare before fireworks are set off on the National Mall.
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Balloons destined for use in the National Independence Day Parade are kept on the Mall before the parade down Constitution Avenue.
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Kyle Beckley, right, of the Cabot (Ark.) High School band leads bandmates through a sprinkler system to cool off after marching in the National Independence Day Parade.
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Noel Cyrus, 3, waves the flag as he watches the National Independence Day Parade.
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In the District's Palisades neighborhood, Tracie Lanter walks by a fence with a flag in her hair. Watching from atop the fence are, from left, Tucker Akridge, 6; Hank Maddox, 6; Kakie Magruder, 5; Madison Magruder, 6; and Anne Strawbrich, 5. Since 1966, the Palisades Citizens Association, with the support of local businesses, has organized an annual July 4th parade and picnic. Everyone is encouraged to get involved.
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Members of the Woodside One Wheelers from Topsham, Maine, participate in the National Independence Day Parade.
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George Jacobs and Suzanne Lazer watch the National Independence Day Parade on Constitution Avenue. They were visiting from Chicago.
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From left, Bolivian dancers Richard Cadima, Randy Cadima and Alex Pervedo perform in the July 4th parade near the intersection of G and Eighth streets SE.
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Members of Washington's Chinese American community rest while waiting to take part in the National Independence Day Parade.
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Michael Moore, 12, of Buford, Ga., cools off on the Mall in Washington on a day when temperatures again climbed into the high 90s.
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Edwin Pacheco, left, of the District takes a photo of hiis son Tommy, 5, at the U.S. Air Force Memorial in Arlington on July 4. Edwin Pacheco said he and his family were looking for a good spot to watch the fireworks over the Mall.
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Sarah Ettinger, left, leaps into an inflatable pool in the District's Palisades neighborhood on July 4. The neighborhood has held its own July 4 parade and picnic since 1966, with the help of local businesses.
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Zack Ettinger, 7, center, splashes in a pool in the Palisades neighborhood in Northwest Washington on July 4. The neighborhood went ahead with its parade and picnic; in Kensington, South Germantown, Rockville and Gaithersburg, celebrations were canceled in the aftermath of Friday's storms.
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With her bike decorated, 2-year-old Frances Hittle is ready for University Park's annual Fourth of July parade to begin.
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Free decorations for University Park residents’ bikes, wagons and strollers are given out in preparation for the town’s annual Fourth of July parade.
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Sitting in a wagon, Max Nelkin, 4, played with a pinwheel while waiting for the start of University Park's annual Fourth of July parade. His sister, Penny, 2, would soon join him for the ride.
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Roya Nock, 5, sweeps up what is left of the debris from last week's storm before helping her family set up for a Fourth of July celebration in Washington.
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Homemade signs criticizing Pepco hang on a light pole on Tenbrook Drive in Silver Spring. Tens of thousands of Pepco customers entered their fifth day without electricity after last Friday’s storm caused power outages throughout the region.
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