On Monday, Tyler Farrar became the first American to win a stage of the Tour de France on the Fourth of July. It was the first time he had won a stage in

The four astronauts who will close out NASA's 30-year space shuttle program arrived Monday for their history-making launch week, saluting the nation's birthday

Video of fantastic fireworks displays from around the nation.

The U.S. marked the 235th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence with parades, fireworks, barbecues — plus presidential campaigning, a

Oil edged above $95 a barrel Monday, bolstered by news that Greece was saved from near collapse after obtaining a vital loan installment.

It's time again for the annual Nathan's hot dog eating contest on Coney Island — where contestants scarf down thousands of calories in mere minutes.

Military families will join President Barack Obama and his family for an Independence Day barbecue at the White House.

Gasoline prices usually peak in the summer. This year, however, they peaked on May 5. The subsequent slide in pump prices has made gasoline an average 24 cents

Stunning photos from Fourth of July celebrations in recent years.

President Barack Obama will be taking a break for the Independence Day holiday weekend.

A summer that looks a whole lot more like winter has travelers across the West scrambling to revise their Fourth of July itineraries — or at least their

The Senate has abandoned plans for a July 4 break and instead will work next week as lawmakers race the clock in an attempt to strike a compromise on avoiding

A spokesman says Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid intends to talk to members of the Democratic rank and file about possibly canceling a scheduled July 4 break

Truckers hauling fireworks to light up cities nationwide are being given an exemption on federal driving safety rules for the July 4th holiday.

Those envisioning July 4 celebrations at the beach may be swimming at their own risk according to a new study that found the number of beach closures