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Although there is a serious ban on fireworks in northern California this year due to all the fires, I know folks all over the country will be creating personal, home grown pyrotechnic displays. I would like to remind you to play it safe. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has cooked up a few tips for you and here are highlights: Purchase fireworks from a licensed and reputable vendor. Never give Read more
Eva Longoria was on a boat last night to party the evening away at Cannes. Her boyfriend of over a year, Eduardo Cruz, jetted to France to get in on the film festival fun. Eva's been making the rounds in the south of France as one of L'Oréal's brand ambassadors. Yesterday was a busy one for Eva, since she recorded an interview for France's Le Grand Journal and a pretaped spot for Today. For the Read more
If you're going to do a holiday wedding on the Fourth of July, it's gotta have fireworks! But the bursting brights make a wedding extra special no matter what time of year it is. See some of my favorite explosive big days featuring fireworks that light up the night with their patriotic and romantic beauty. Read more
Fireworks, just like barbecue and American flags, are synonymous with the celebration of the Fourth of July. But since the country has just emerged from a recession, state and city budgets are looking worse for wear, and the light display doesn't come cheap — Chicago's 2010 fireworks show cost a pretty penny of $750,000, and Austin raised $150,000 for its display this year, which they Read more
Fireworks can be very frightening to a dog. Since it's the season of sparklers, I'm offering some quick tips to help your pets cope with these scary sounds. While it's fun to include dogs in your activities, this is one they should definitely sit out! Please keep your animals inside during the noisemaking. If you've got a pet that goes out, make sure he does his business before the display or Read more
Sometimes you can't be in a place where you get to see fireworks on the Fourth of July — or like me, you're in a place so foggy all you'll see is some colored clouds. So no matter where you are this Independence Day, get your dose of exploding pyrotechnics with the free Handmarks Fireworks App. Pick one of your own photos as a background (or use one of four preprogrammed images), grab some Read more
Fourth of July is right around the corner, and that means fireworks! Like a kid, I look forward to the colorful starbursts streaming across the sky. I do, however, hate to rain on your Independence Day parade: as spectacular as they are, the booming sounds that accompany the sparkling visuals can really damage your ears. Noise-induced hearing loss is as real as your mama's cherry pie. Once Read more
Everyone has their own way of playing the lottery, and although some have their own "winning theories," it's actually just the luck of the draw. In fact, you have a much higher chance of getting struck by lightning than winning the Mega Millions. Here are more very unlikely scenarios that have a better chance of happening than you hitting the jackpot: Getting cancer in your lifetime: 1 in Read more
Earlier today Princess Charlene of Monaco and Prince Albert II of Monaco married at a civil ceremony, and tonight they celebrated with a concert at Port Hercule. Get in the romantic Fourth of July spirit early with these stunning images of French electropop artist Jean Michel Jarre's sound and light show and the explosive fireworks over the water. Read more
I'm ready to celebrate the Fourth of July, but must admit I am not a fan of the noise that accompanies fireworks — lovely as they may be. Those booming sounds can really damage the delicate structures in your ears; once they're damaged, they never regenerate and can't be repaired. This condition is known as noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL). The loss is permanent and may cause impaired hearing Read more
