Fireworks light up the sky over the Capitol dome and the Washington Monument as the U.S. celebrates its 235th Independence Day in Washington, D.C., July 4. (Hyungwon Kang / Reuters)
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NEW YORK — The nation's most extravagant display of July 4 fireworks Monday was a triumphant celebration that turned solemn briefly to commemorate the 10-year mark since the Sept. 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 River between New York and New Jersey, featuring more than 40,000 shells exploding in choreographed, multicolored progression.
"It's beautiful," said Rosa Riveras, a 57-year-old health educator from northern Manhattan, as bursts of light filled the sky. "It's amazing. I'm loving it."
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