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What better place to celebrate Independence Day than in a garden full of plants that celebrate that spirit of "freedom and liberty for all".

Ever since the Chinese invented gunpowder, people have found reasons to blow things up during celebrations. Fireworks themed cocktails may be a little calmer.

Punxsutawny Phil saw his shadow, meaning perhaps that winter will be a long one. Think warm thoughts with a traditional Chinese Summer Solstice Feast dish.

Indians make up 30% of Dubai's population. Shops and eateries catering to their heritage abound yet many customs have not made the journey.

The weeks before and after the Fourth of July are among the busiest at Animal Shelters across the country. Fireworks can be fun for you, but dangerous for your pets.

Celebrate Independence Day with cool, tasty cocktails for a relief from summer heat.

Explosions powered by chemical reactions produce the sounds. Different chemical compounds mixed in the gunpowder produce the colors of fireworks.

World of Warcraft hold a Lunar Festival once a year, complete with lucky red envelopes, fireworks, a chance to honor the elders of Azeroth . . . and a giant demon wolf.

Firecrackers, picnics, and warm weather all signify that the Fourth of July is here. Celebrate with these activities, crafts, recipes, coloring pages, and more.

Called "años viejos", these sawdust-stuffed dolls represent the passing of the year, and all the hardships that it caused are burned away at midnight.

The Fourth of July brings memories of family fun, hot grills and cold drinks. When looking for your Independence Day refreshments, try these colorful favorites.

Be the hostess with the mostest and celebrate with festive and inspired ideas for your Independence Day, Memorial Day and Election Day gatherings.

Many dog owners seek practical advice for managing their pets' terrified reactions to Independence Day's ear-piercing, often incessant sounds of neighborhood fireworks.

North American native annual vines are colorful through the summer and easy to grow from seed.

Pollination is important to plants, and desert plants are no exception . However, some unique methods of pollination have developed in the desert.

Let freedom ring in a festive Fourth of July garden of floral fireworks.

Deciduous shrubs are great additions to the garden and these spring blooming shrubs are some of the most pleasant and familiar of the spring-flowering plants.

Chinese New Year begins with the New Moon on the first day of the New Year. Festivities end on the full moon about 15 days later.

Chinese New Year is celebrated in Melbourne with a two day festival complete with lion dancing, fireworks, entertainment, activities, street stalls and excellent food.

Chinese New Year is celebrated in Sydney with a month long festival with official launch, parade, lion dancing, fireworks, markets, dragon boat races, and fine food.

India has countless festivals that attract tourists with colour and noise. Here are some tips for witnessing and attending India's festival celebrations.

Memories of growing up in the village of Toano, Virginia, during the 1930s reveal simpler times.

Looking for start times and locations of state-wide BBQs, musical acts, and fun for the whole family? Check out this listing of county-sponsored festivities.

You think you’ve got a sweet tooth? You might have a hard time keeping up with East Indians who consume wonderfully aromatic sweets for both rituals and social occasions.

Show how much you care this Christmas. The beauty of giving a memory box is that it will fit on any Christmas budget but still be an important gift.

Qingming Festival, or Tomb Sweeping Day, is a traditional Chinese holiday during which Chinese clean their ancestors' graves and offer prayers for the dead.

Set up your buffet design in an effective, creative & functional manner to incorporate your decorating theme into the party. These tips add punch to your buffet design.

Fireworks damage our air and can potentially cause cancer.

Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, Irving Berlin and the unheralded Mark Sandrich, all in one magical package

With the upcoming 4th of July holiday, parades, picnics, and parties mean friends and family will visit. Here's how to spruce up your home for the 4th.

These easy July 4th party recipes are sure to make a hit.

In 1915, Indian Muslim troops on Singapore mutinied, killing their officers and British civilians. Why did they do this and what happened next?

Jubilation on the streets of Colombo. President Mahinda Rajapaksa talks of a "home grown solution," encourages the Tamil diaspora to come back and help in nation-building

The Lion Dance is a skilled combination of two dancers under the wraps! They remain anonymous hidden under the powerful skin of a lion!!

This soup is sure to delight anyone who loves the earthy goodness of mushrooms and truffles. And it's elegant enough for a dinner party or for a rendez-vous for two.

Kids love creating wearable art work. These creations could be made for the entire family.

Last month's landslide BJP, Bharatiya Janata Party, election victory in the Indian state of Gujarat, has resurfaced old feelings of Indian-Hindu nationalism.

London celebrates the foiling of the 1605 Gunpowder Plot on November 5, and many other events, with fireworks. Here are just a few of the autumn's displays, many free.

P.I. Kristin Van Dijk, a.k.a. Baby Shark, returns in Fate's fourth book. This time Kristin and her partner, Otis Millett, investigate a murder that hits close to home.

The greening of China's Spring Festival is an important initiative for a country whose tradition and customs have been mired in energy waste and consumption.

The celebration for Chinese New Year's involves more than one night of celebrations, it's two weeks of festivities involving lots of great food.

The script behind Citizen Kane, and the Oscar it received, are up for auction...but is it worth the money?

Cumberland Mountain State Park offers everything you need for a fun filled, low-cost family vacation. If not, the city of Crossville will most certainly have it.

On October 17, just a couple of weeks before Halloween, Hindus, Sikhs and Jains the world over will celebrate one of their most important festivals - Diwali.

England captain, John Terry, is ready for a busy World Cup season starting tonight against the Dutch.

The Land of Smiles or Thailand has many celebrations & festivals including Chinese New Year, Songkran and Loy Krathong. Visit Thailands beaches, mountains and parks too.

Certain films carve out a niche in peoples' hearts, garnering wave after wave of new fans every generation. This article looks at 8 such contemporary foreign film gems.

Celebrate America's birthday with the following fun and patriotic printable activities for children.

"Gone Baby Gone," Ben Affleck's directorial debut, showcases strong performances and contains enough plot twists to induce vertigo, yet it still falls short of greatness.

Halloween is dangerous for pets, who can be frightened by costumed trick-or-treaters, resulting in dog bites. Pets are more apt to be targeted by pranksters on Halloween.