Happy Independence Day! New York and Washington lead the nation in Fourth of July fireworks celebrations

By FIONA ROBERTS Red white and blue: Fireworks explode over the Hudson River in New York The nation's most extravagant display of July 4 fireworks was a triumphant celebration that turned solemn briefly to commemorate the 10-year mark since the September 11 attacks.Tens of thousands of people from all over the world streamed to Manhattan's West Side to see the pyrotechnics show over the Hudson