Fourth of July 2013

Fourth of July Visitors to fhe Statue of Liberty take photos as they arrive on the first tourist ferry to leave Manhattan, Thursday, July 4, 2013 at in New York. The Statue of Liberty finally reopened on the Fourth of July months after Superstorm Sandy swamped its island in New York Harbor as Americans across the country marked the holiday with fireworks and barbecues. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

AP Photo/Mary Altaffer

Ayla Brown Ayla Brown performs during rehearsal for the Boston Pops Fourth of July concert at the Hatch Shell in Boston, Wednesday, July 3, 2013. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

AP Photo/Michael Dwyer

Ellis Hall Ellis Hall performs during rehearsal for the Boston Pops Fourth of July concert at the Hatch Shell in Boston, Wednesday, July 3, 2013. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

AP Photo/Michael Dwyer

Howie Day Howie Day performs during rehearsal for the Boston Pops Fourth of July concert at the Hatch Shell in Boston, Wednesday, July 3, 2013. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

AP Photo/Michael Dwyer

Fourth of July Members of a Living History Musket Detail fire a volley during a Fourth of July Patriotic Ceremony at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Thursday, July 4, 2013, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

AP Photo/Eric Gay

Fourth of July Members of a Living History Musket Detail fire a volley during a Fourth of July Patriotic Ceremony at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Thursday, July 4, 2013, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

AP Photo/Eric Gay

Candice Glover American Idol 2013 winner Candice Glover sings during a dress rehearsal for PBS's 2013 "A Capitol Fourth" on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, July 3, 2013. As the nation marks 237 years of independence, thousands of Americans will gather on the National Mall to watch a 17-minute fireworks display and listen to performances by Glover, Barry Manilow, Neil Diamond and John Williams conducting music from the movie "Lincoln." Thunderstorms were in the forecast for the July Fourth celebration in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

AP Photo/Susan Walsh

Candice Glover American Idol 2013 winner Candice Glover sings during a dress rehearsal for PBS's 2013 "A Capitol Fourth" on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, July 3, 2013. As the nation marks 237 years of independence, thousands of Americans will gather on the National Mall to watch a 17-minute fireworks display and listen to performances by Glover, Barry Manilow, Neil Diamond and John Williams conducting music from the movie "Lincoln." Thunderstorms were in the forecast for the July Fourth celebration in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

AP Photo/Susan Walsh

Steve Weinkamp With the Capitol in the background, sound technician Steve Weinkamp of Baltimore puts up a microphone during a dress rehearsal for PBS's 2013 "A Capitol Fourth" on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, July 3, 2013. As the nation marks 237 years of independence, thousands of Americans were to gather on the National Mall to watch a 17-minute fireworks display and listen to performances by Barry Manilow, Neil Diamond and John Williams conducting music from the movie "Lincoln." Thunderstorms were in the forecast for the July Fourth celebration in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

AP Photo/Susan Walsh

Fourth of July Visitors to the Statue of Liberty disembark onto Liberty Island from the first ferry to leave Manhattan, Thursday, July 4, 2013 at in New York. The Statue of Liberty finally reopened on the Fourth of July months after Superstorm Sandy swamped its little island in New York Harbor as Americans across the country marked the holiday with fireworks and barbecues. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

AP Photo/Mary Altaffer

Ayla Brown Ayla Brown performs during rehearsal for the Boston Pops Fourth of July concert at the Hatch Shell in Boston, Wednesday, July 3, 2013. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

AP Photo/Michael Dwyer

Fourth of July Photographers take photos of people posing for pictures a the base of the Statue of Liberty, Thursday, July 4, 2013 at in New York. The Statue of Liberty finally reopened on the Fourth of July months after Superstorm Sandy swamped Liberty Island in New York Harbor as Americans across the country marked the holiday with fireworks and barbecues. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

AP Photo/Mary Altaffer

"Happy Birthday to you America." (WTOP/Nick Iannelli via Twitter)

WTOP/Nick Iannelli via Twitter

"One of the security areas for Capitol concert tonight." (WTOP/Nick Iannelli via Twitter)

WTOP/Nick Iannelli via Twitter

"Mall looking pristine for the 4th." (WTOP/Nick Iannelli via Twitter)

WTOP/Nick Iannelli via Twitter

"Tents all set up here on the mall, awaiting the crowds." (WTOP/Nick Iannelli via Twitter)

WTOP/Nick Iannelli via Twitter

"Blowing up a red white and blue American eagle for the parade. Wing span. 120 feet!" (WTOP/Nick Iannelli via Twitter)

WTOP/Nick Iannelli via Twitter

"4th of July at Nationals Park." (WTOP/Jonathan Warner via Twitter)

WTOP/Jonathan Warner via Twitter

"small town America preparing for neighborhood parade in @fairfaxcounty" (Courtesy of Dave Klain ‏via Twitter)

Courtesy of Dave Klain ‏via Twitter

Fourth of July Boston Workers set the lighting on the facade of the Edward A. Hatch Memorial Shell on the Charles River Esplanade in advance of the Fourth of July concert and celebration, Tuesday, July 2, 2013, in Boston. In the first major event since the Boston Marathon, the city is gearing up for hundreds of thousands of Independence Day visitors. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

AP Photo/Charles Krupa

Clint Hurdle Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle holds a U.S. flag during the national anthem before a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies in Pittsburgh on Thursday, July 4, 2013. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar

Boston July Fourth The Walker family of Lafayette, La. relaxes while waiting for the start of the Boston Pops Fourth of July Concert at the Hatch Shell in Boston, Thursday, July 4, 2013. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

AP Photo/Michael Dwyer

Barack Obama President Barack Obama, back center, greets members of the military and their families during a Fourth of July celebration on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Thursday, July 4, 2013. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta

Fourth Of July White House The White House is adorned in preparation for the a Fourth of July celebration on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Thursday, July 4, 2013, hosted by President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta

Fourth Of July White House The White House is adorned in preparation for the a Fourth of July celebration on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Thursday, July 4, 2013, hosted by President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta

Wilson Ramos Washington Nationals Wilson Ramos comes out of the dugout to acknowledge the fans after his three-run homer during the seventh inning of an MLB National League baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Nationals Park Thursday, July 4, 2013, in Washington. The Nationals won 8-5. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

AP Photo/Alex Brandon

Wilson Ramos, Rafael Soriano Washington Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos (40) celebrates with relief pitcher Rafael Soriano (29) after a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Nationals Park Thursday, July 4, 2013, in Washington. The Nationals won 8-5. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

AP Photo/Alex Brandon

Martin Dempsey, Ben Pattison, Alvy Powell, Colin Eaton, Bob McDonald, Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey, center, sings the national anthem with Army Chorus Quartet Staff Sgt. Ben Pattison, left, Sgt. 1st Class Alvy Powell, Sgt. 1st Class Colin Eaton and Master Sgt. Bob McDonald before a baseball game between the Washington Nationals and the Milwaukee Brewers at Nationals Park, Thursday, July 4, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

AP Photo/Alex Brandon

Neil Diamond Neil Diamond sings the "Freedom Song (They'll Never Take Us Down)," after the third inning of a baseball game betweenWashington Nationals and Milwaukee Brewers at Nationals Park Thursday, July 4, 2013, in Washington. It was Diamond's first live performance of the song, which was inspired by his visit to Boston in the days following the marathon bombings. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

AP Photo/Alex Brandon

"Nats Park, baseball, July 4. Where's the apple pie??" (WTOP/Nick Iannelli via Twitter)

WTOP/Nick Iannelli via Twitter

Peachtree Road Race July 4, 2013 - Atlanta, Ga: Runners start of the 44th running of the AJC Peachtree Road Race at Lenox Square Thursday morning in Atlanta, Ga., July 4, 2013. The 10K race is a Fourth of July tradition in Atlanta that's billed as the largest road race in the U.S. (AP Photo/Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Jason Getz) MARIETTA DAILY OUT; GWINNETT DAILY POST OUT; LOCAL TV OUT; WXIA-TV OUT; WGCL-TV OUT

Keith Lockhart, Howie Day, Ayla Brown, Susan Tedeschi Boston Pops conductor Keith Lockhart, center right, takes a bow with performers, from left, Howie Day, Ayla Brown and Susan Tedeschi at the end of the Pops Fourth of July concert rehearsal at the Hatch Shell in Boston, Wednesday, July 3, 2013. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

AP Photo/Michael Dwyer

Ed Linderman Ed Lunderman, a member of a Living History Musket Detail, fires his musket to represent "the Shot Heard Around the World" during a Fourth of July Patriotic Ceremony at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Thursday, July 4, 2013, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

AP Photo/Eric Gay

Usher Usher poses for a picture during a ceremonial lighting of the Empire State Building in New York, Wednesday, July 3, 2013. Usher scored the music for and helped design elements of the Macy's Fourth of July fireworks show. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

AP Photo/Seth Wenig

Usher Usher poses for a picture during a ceremonial lighting of the Empire State Building in New York, Wednesday, July 3, 2013. Usher scored the music for and helped design elements of the Macy's Fourth of July fireworks show. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

AP Photo/Seth Wenig

Keith Lockhart Boston Pops conductor Keith Lockhart takes a bow during rehearsal for the orchestra's Fourth of July concert at the Hatch Shell in Boston, Wednesday, July 3, 2013. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

AP Photo/Michael Dwyer

Bob Poe of the South Brunswick High School JROTC holds a United States flag during the Fourth of July Festival's naturalization ceremony in Southport, N.C. Wednesday, July 3, 2013. (AP Photo/The Star-News, Matt Born)

AP Photo/The Star-News, Matt Born

Ricardo Rodriguez Drum major Ricardo Rodriguez, center, and other living history members, bow for a prayer during a Fourth of July Patriotic Ceremony at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Thursday, July 4, 2013, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

AP Photo/Eric Gay

Fourth of July Fireworks light up the Empire State Building along the Manhattan skyline during Macy's 37th Annual Fourth of July fireworks show, Thursday, July 4, 2013, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

AP Photo/John Minchillo

Firefighters Killed Spectators watch as fireworks explode overhead during the Fourth of July celebration at Pioneer Park, Thursday, July 4, 2013 in Prescott, Ariz. On a day meant to ponder the nation's birth, and those who built and defended it over 237 years, Prescott's residents had 19 of their neighbors, their friends, their relatives to remember. Nineteen Granite Mountain Hotshot firefighters were killed Sunday by an out-of-control blaze near Yarnell, Ariz. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

AP Photo/Julie Jacobson

Mariners Rangers Baseball Fourth of July Fireworks illuminate the sky during a post game Fourth of July celebration after the baseball game between the Seattle Mariners and the Texas Rangers, Thursday, July 4, 2013, in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers won 5-4. (AP Photo/Jim Cowsert)

AP Photo/Jim Cowsert

Mariners Rangers Baseball Fourth of July Members of the Texas Rangers and their families watch fireworks from the field after the baseball game with the Seattle Mariners, Thursday, July 4, 2013, in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers won 5-4. (AP Photo/Jim Cowsert)

AP Photo/Jim Cowsert

Fourth of July Fireworks explode over the Philadelphia Museum of Art during an Independence Day celebration, Thursday, July 4, 2013, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

AP Photo/Matt Rourke

APTOPIX Fourth of July Fireworks explode over the Philadelphia Museum of Art during an Independence Day celebration, Thursday, July 4, 2013, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

AP Photo/Matt Rourke

Fourth of July Fireworks explode over the Philadelphia Museum of Art during an Independence Day celebration, Thursday, July 4, 2013, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

AP Photo/Matt Rourke

Fourth of July Fireworks explode over the Philadelphia Museum of Art during an Independence Day celebration, Thursday, July 4, 2013, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

AP Photo/Matt Rourke

Fourth of July Fireworks explode over the Philadelphia Museum of Art and a statue of George Washington during an Independence Day celebration, Thursday, July 4, 2013, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

AP Photo/Matt Rourke

Fourth of July Residents and visitors of Alexander's Lake sit out on their docks and in small boats as they watch neighborhood fireworks as they celebrate Independence Day, Thursday, July 4, 2013, in Dayville, Conn. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin

Firefighters Killed Spectators watch as fireworks explode overhead during the Fourth of July celebration at Pioneer Park, Thursday, July 4, 2013 in Prescott, Ariz. On a day meant to ponder the nation's birth, and those who built and defended it over 237 years, Prescott's residents had 19 of their neighbors, their friends, their relatives to remember. Nineteen Granite Mountain Hotshot firefighters were killed Sunday by an out-of-control blaze near Yarnell, Ariz. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

AP Photo/Julie Jacobson

APTOPIX Fourth of July Fireworks light up the Empire State Building along the Manhattan skyline during Macy's 37th Annual Fourth of July fireworks show, Thursday, July 4, 2013, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

AP Photo/John Minchillo

Fourth of July Fireworks light up the Empire State Building along the Manhattan skyline during Macy's 37th Annual Fourth of July fireworks show, Thursday, July 4, 2013, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

AP Photo/John Minchillo

APTOPIX Fourth of July Fireworks light the sky over the U.S. Capitol, left, the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial during Fourth of July celebrations, Thursday, July 4, 2013 in Washington. Surrounded by scaffolding, the Washington Monument is closed for repairs after an earthquake in 2011. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

AP Photo/Alex Brandon

Fourth of July Fireworks light the sky over the U.S. Capitol, left, the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial during Fourth of July celebrations, Thursday, July 4, 2013 in Washington. Surrounded by scaffolding, the Washington Monument is closed for repairs after an earthquake in 2011. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

AP Photo/Alex Brandon

Fourth of July Traffic flows along 42nd Street in Manhattan as fireworks peek from behind buildings during a Fourth of July show, Thursday, July 4, 2013, in New York. The city celebrated Independence Day with a fireworks display over the Hudson River. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

AP Photo/Julio Cortez

Fourth of July Fireworks Fireworks light the sky over the U.S. Capitol, left, the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial during Fourth of July celebrations, Thursday, July 4, 2013 in Washington. Surrounded by scaffolding, the Washington Monument is closed for repairs after an earthquake in 2011. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

AP Photo/Alex Brandon

Fourth of July Fireworks burst over the Hatch Shell during the finale of the Boston Pops Fourth of July Concert in Boston, Thursday, July 4, 2013. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

AP Photo/Michael Dwyer

John Daly John Daly, front with patriotic pants, walks with fellow golfer, Peter Hanson, right, during the first round of the Greenbrier Classic PGA tour golf tournament at the Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va., Thursday, July 4, 2013. First round action in Sulphur Springs, West Virginia saw two-time Major champion John Daly sport a pair of red, white and blue pants in the spirit of our flag. Old glory couldn't help Daly recapture past glories however and he withdrew after a first round 75 put him seven over par. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

AP Photo/Steve Helber

APTOPIX Fourth of July Fireworks light the sky over the U.S. Capitol, left, the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial during Fourth of July celebrations, Thursday, July 4, 2013 in Washington. Surrounded by scaffolding, the Washington Monument is closed for repairs after an earthquake in 2011. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

AP Photo/Alex Brandon

The Capitol Fourth fireworks seen from a building on 15th and I streets. .(WTOP/Randi Martin)

WTOP/Randi Martin

Fourth of July Visitors to the Statue of Liberty disembark onto Liberty Island from the first ferry to leave Manhattan, Thursday, July 4, 2013, in New York. The Statue of Liberty finally reopened on the Fourth of July months after Superstorm Sandy swamped its little island in New York Harbor as Americans across the country marked the holiday with fireworks and barbecues. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

AP Photo/Mary Altaffer

The Capitol Fourth fireworks seen from a building on 15th and I streets .(WTOP/Randi Martin)

WTOP/Randi Martin

The Washington Monument after the Capitol Fourth fireworks show wrapped up. (WTOP/Michelle Basch)

WTOP/Michelle Basch

Fourth of July Participants wave during a Fourth of July parade in the Meeksville community in Pike County, Ala., Thursday, July 4, 2013. Messenger, Thomas Graning) MANDATORY CREDIT(AP Photo/The (Troy)

AP Photo/The (Troy

The Capitol Fourth fireworks as seen from the Potomac River .(Courtesy of Jon Ross)

Courtesy of Jon Ross

The Capitol Fourth fireworks seen above the Lincoln Memorial .(WTOP/Michelle Basch)

WTOP/Michelle Basch

The National Mall attracted thousands of people who watched the Capitol Fourth concert and fireworks .(WTOP/Michelle Basch)

WTOP/Michelle Basch

The Capitol Fourth fireworks brings bright lights over the National Mall (WTOP/Michelle Basch.)

WTOP/Michelle Basch.

John Daly, Peter Hanson John Daly, front with patriotic pants, walks with fellow golfer, Peter Hanson, right, during the first round of the Greenbrier Classic PGA tour golf tournament at the Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va., Thursday, July 4, 2013. First round action in Sulphur Springs, West Virginia saw two-time Major champion John Daly sport a pair of red, white and blue pants in the spirit of our flag. Old glory couldn't help Daly recapture past glories however and he withdrew after a first round 75 put him seven over par. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

AP Photo/Steve Helber

Fourth of July Fireworks light the sky over the U.S. Capitol, left, the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial during Fourth of July celebrations, Thursday, July 4, 2013 in Washington. Surrounded by scaffolding, the Washington Monument is closed for repairs after an earthquake in 2011. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

AP Photo/Alex Brandon

Fourth of July Fireworks Fireworks light the sky over the U.S. Capitol, left, the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial during Fourth of July celebrations, Thursday, July 4, 2013 in Washington. Surrounded by scaffolding, the Washington Monument is closed for repairs after an earthquake in 2011. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

AP Photo/Alex Brandon

Fourth of July Fireworks light the sky over the U.S. Capitol, left, the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial during Fourth of July celebrations, Thursday, July 4, 2013 in Washington. Surrounded by scaffolding, the Washington Monument is closed for repairs after an earthquake in 2011. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

AP Photo/Alex Brandon

Fourth Of July Fireworks explode over downtown Atlanta as seen from the Georgia Aquarium's Red White and View event atop the parking garage Thursday, July 4, 2013. (AP Photo/Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Kent D. Johnson)

AP Photo/Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Kent D. Johnson

Fourth Of July Fireworks explode over downtown Atlanta as seen from the Georgia Aquarium's Red White and View event atop the parking garage Thursday, July 4, 2013. (AP Photo/Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Kent D. Johnson)

AP Photo/Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Kent D. Johnson

Fourth Of July Fireworks explode over downtown Atlanta as seen from the Georgia Aquarium's Red White and View event atop the parking garage Thursday, July 4, 2013. (AP Photo/Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Kent D. Johnson)

AP Photo/Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Kent D. Johnson

Seafair Summer Fourth fireworks show Fireworks explode over Lake Union during the Seafair Summer Fourth event Thursday, July 4, 2013, as seen from Gas Works Park in Seattle, Wash. (AP Photo/seattlepi.com, Jordan Stead)

AP Photo/seattlepi.com, Jordan Stead

Seafair Summer Fourth fireworks show Fireworks explode over Lake Union during the Seafair Summer Fourth event Thursday, July 4, 2013, as seen from Gas Works Park in Seattle, Wash. (AP Photo/seattlepi.com, Jordan Stead)

AP Photo/seattlepi.com, Jordan Stead