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&quot;No Thanks&quot; badges, wrist bands and stickers are offered to supporters as Member of Parliament and Shadow Secretary of State for International Development, Jim Murphy, speaks in support of the Union on the final day of his 100 Streets in 100 Days Better Together tour, in Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, Scotland, Saturday Sept. 13, 2014. Scotland will vote in an independence referendum on September 18. (AP Photo/PA, Jane Barlow) UNITED KINGDOM OUT NO SALES NO ARCHIVE

Scottish independence could mean messy divorce

By JILL LAWLESS - Associated Press

President Barack Obama hugs Army Sgt. Stephanie Van Ausdall after she had trouble in leading the Pledge of Allegiance following a naturalization ceremony for active duty service members and civilians, Friday, July 4, 2014, in the East Room of the White House in Washington. Deputy Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas applauds at right. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Obama welcomes new U.S. citizens, vows to fix ‘broken’ immigration system

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

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Inside the Beltway: An ‘extra gill of whiskey’ and cannon fire for July Fourth - 1804

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

Fireworks can be seen from the Top of the Town as they explode over the National Mall to celebrate Independence Day, Arlington, Va., Wednesday, July 4, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times) (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

EDITORIAL: Making July 4th unpatriotic

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Randy Quaid sues Indiana bail bond company

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** FILE ** President Obama speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington on Friday, June 28, 2012. (Associated Press)

Obama marks Fourth of July, calls the U.S. ‘global defender of peace and freedom’

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

A man admires the 19-foot-tall, 10,000-pound bronze statue of our third President of the United States, Thomas Jefferson, inside the Jefferson Memorial in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, November 28, 2012. (Craig Bisacre/The Washington Times)

EDITORIAL: Thanks for the memory

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES - The Washington Times

Fireworks can be seen as they explode over the National Mall to celebrate Independence Day, Arlington, Va., Wednesday, July 4, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

HICKS: Time to pass down the patriotism

By Marybeth Hicks

Fourth of July travel to the nation's capital and other cities may be down from 2012 due to concerns about the economy and higher costs. But deal-savvy travelers can still snag lower travel prices for the holiday. (The Washington Times)

Cost may depress July 4th travel

By Annie Z. Yu - The Washington Times

**FILE** President Obama (left) speaks Feb. 9, 2012, in Washington about a settlement with the nation's five largest banks over foreclosures. Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. is in the background. (Associated Press)

The Wrap: From RG3 bashing political correctness to Eric Holder’s Kansas problem, the week that was

The Washington Times

A utility worker clears a downed tree in Springfield, Va., Sunday, July 1, 2012. A severe storm late Friday knocked out power to approximately one million residents, traffic signals and businesses in the region. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Fourth day of storm recovery brings more power customers online

By Shannon Odell - The Washington Times

Pearl Harbor survivor Cecil Malmin salutes during the 4th of July parade Sunday, July 4, 2010, in Alameda, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

ROBBINS: Making July 4 unpatriotic

By James S. Robbins - The Washington Times

The Washington Times

NUGENT: Happy Independence DNA

By Ted Nugent - The Washington Times

**FILE** Fireworks explode over Washington as the United States celebrates its 234th birthday on Sunday, July 4, 2010. Seen from left is the U.S. Capitol, Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Business first on the Fourth of July

By Sarah Freishtat - The Washington Times

Embassy Row

By James Morrison - The Washington Times

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STARS AND STRIPES: Aliah Penrod, 6, of Roseville, Calif., waves the American flag during the town's July 4th parade last year. Roseville is just one of many towns that have had to cut back on Independence Day celebrations owing to the recession.

EDITORIAL: Patriotism on parade

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES - The Washington Times

Illustration: Declaration of Independence

NUGENT: Independence Day revival

By Ted Nugent

Travel likely to be down over July Fourth weekend

By Meredith Somers - The Washington Times