Mini Page: Safe Fun With Fireworks

In advance of Independence Day, The Mini Page talks to an expert pyrotechnician about how commercial fireworks are made and displayed. Page 4 is a review of safety rules for using fireworks at home.

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HOT ISSUES and COOL IDEAS
Spectators watch fireworks after a race at Daytona International Speedway on July 4, 2008. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
On July 4th, the United States will celebrate its 233rd birthday. Also called Independence Day, July 4th is an important holiday for Americans because it commemorates the birth of our nation. But just what is it that's so important about birthdays? When a person's birthday occurs, he or she won't get the same recognition as the country does. Even though it may not be a national holiday, however, doesn't mean that one's birthday is not cause for celebration.
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