NASA space shuttle Atlantis is scheduled to liftoff on the final mission of the shuttle program, STS-135, a 12-day program to the International Space Station on July 8 at 11:26 am EDT. Meanwhile, the four astronauts arrived in two T-38 jets at NASA Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility at about 2:30 pm EDT on the fourth of July.
Bodypainting has its own world of fashion with a splendid mixture of art, fashion and sensuousness. Usually, the artist paints a completely naked human body, or sometimes covered with a very short bikini or a g-string.
Rapa Das Bestas, which means taming the beast, is an ancient festival of the region during which people wrestle untamed horses to the ground without using any weapons and cut their manes and tails.
Are you planning to watch the fireworks in the Bay Area but haven’t found where to go yet?
The most spectacular Fourth of July events will undoubtedly be the fireworks.
Joey Chestnut again reigns as the champion in Nathan's July 4th hot dog eating contest. Chestnut amazingly downed 62 hot dogs within 10 minutes to capture his fifth title. Sixteen other competitors participated in the event, but none were any match for the San Jose engineering student.
A few hours away from the spectacular fireworks of July 4th in Washington, D.C., are you still looking for a spot to watch the show? Here are some tips for the last-minute viewers.
Despite the city’s lack of sponsoring the Fourth of July fireworks event for the past two years, Navy Pier will light up the Chicago sky in celebration of the Independence Day.
On Independence Day, 2011, championship eater Takeru Kobayashi reportedly broke the world record of hot dog eating off-site, while Joey Chestnut officially won his 5th straight victory at Nathan's Hot Dog Eating contest.
Jurors in the Casey Anthony murder trial will reconvene on Monday to hear prosecutors' final arguments on whether Anthony killed her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee.
The prosecutors and defense attorneys submitted their closing arguments for Casey Anthony trial on Sunday and the jury began to deliberate on Monday whether Casey had killed her 2-year old daughter Caylee in 2008 or whether Caylee had accidentally drowned in the family swimming pool.
Happy Fourth of July! On this day, spectacular fireworks displays will color the skies of Philadelphia, the city where America's independence was born.
Wild horses are gathered during the Rapa Das Bestas event in the village of Sabucedo.
Fewer Americans will hit the road during the Independence day weekend, consistently one of the heaviest travel periods of the year, but more are expected to fly to their holiday destinations.
Thousands of people are expected at the annual Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest, which is set to begin today with pre-show at 10 am.
A roughly 100-foot-long chartered boat called the Erik, carrying 44 tourists mostly Americans on board, capsized off Mexico's Baja California peninsula after it was struck by an electrical storm on Sunday.
El Colacho or Baby Jumping is a traditional Spanish practice dating back to 1620. The festival takes place annually to celebrate the Catholic feast of Corpus Christi (Latin for Body of Christ) in the village of Castrillo de Murcia near Burgos, in Spain. The practice, known as El Salto del Colacho (the devil's jump) or simply El Colacho, involves men dressed as the Devil (known as the Colacho) jump over babies born during the previous twelve months of the year who lie on mattresses in the stre...
Jurors in the Casey Anthony murder trial will start deciding today whether Anthony killed her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee. Prosecutors were left with three more hours of argument, after which the jury will decide the fate of Casey, who is accused of killing her two-year-old daughter three years ago.
A motorcyclist participating in a protest ride against helmet laws in upstate New York died after he flipped over the bike's handlebars and hit his head on the pavement
Today is the Fourth of July, which marks the celebration of the United States' 236th birthday. This day marks the attainment of freedom from the Great Britain and the emergence of a sovereign country.
NASA space shuttle Atlantis is set to liftoff on the final flight of the shuttle program, STS-135, a 12-day mission to the International Space Station. The launch is currently targeted for July 8 at 11:26 am EDT.
A green sea turtle washed off dead on far North coast of New South Wales beach in Australia with over 300 pieces of plastic debris lodged in its guts.
Canadian symbols, designers and color patterns ... the 29-year old fashionista, Kate Middleton, definitely knows how to convey the right message during an official royal tour.
The San Francisco Bay Area marks July 4 with fireworks, picnics, concerts and family fun.
Here is a list of all the things to do in the San Francisco Bay Area to celebrate Independence Day:
The Casey Anthony murder trial is near an end on Sunday with the prosecution and defense closing arguments making way for what is expected to be the first day of deliberations by the jury.
Under the scorching sun your sunscreen is not an option but a necessity. Before heading out to have some hot summertime fun it may be best to brush up on your knowledge of sunscreen. Try asking yourself these questions about your sunscreen:
The Phoenix metro recorded its hottest day of the year so far on Saturday. The temperature in Phoenix hit high of 118 degrees at Sky Harbor International Airport, breaking a 10-year-old record of 116 degrees recorded on July 2, 2001.
Virginia Lottery officials say someone in Herndon bought a Mega Millions ticket that matched all six numbers for the $107 million jackpot. The winning ticket was sold at Giant Food, 1228 Elden Street, Herndon, which will receive a $50,000 bonus from the Virginia Lottery.
The Roush Fenway Racing driver David Ragan claimed the first Sprint Cup victory of his career at NASCAR's Daytona International Speedway, winning Saturday night's Coke Zero 400.
Duchess of Cambridge Catherine Middleton (Kate Middleton) took part in a cooking workshop at the Institut de tourisme et d'hotellerie du Quebec in Montreal, Canada on Saturday, while Prince William also tried his hands at cooking.
