US celebrates 235th Independence Day Fireworks light up the night sky behind the Gateway Arch and the Old Courthouse Monday, July 4, 2011, in St. Louis. (AP) Fireworks light up the sky over the United States Capitol dome and the Washington Monument as the U.S. celebrates its 235th Independence Day in Washington July 4, 2011. (REUTERS) The Empire State Building, illuminated with red, white and blue lights, is seen from across the East River in the Queens borough of New York, backlit by fireworks exploding over the Hudson River, during the Macy's Fourth of July fireworks show on Monday, July 4, 2011 in New York. (AP) Spectators watch the fireworks display over the Hudson River, Monday, July 4, 2011, in New York. A portion Manhattan's west side is closed to vehicular traffic, allowing pedestrians to camp out and wait for the 40,000 shells launched after dusk from a barge on the river. (AP) Dyllan Kimberlin (C), 4, plays with sparklers as he and his family wait to watch the Independence Day fireworks display in Independence, Iowa July 4, 2011. (REUTERS) People gather to watch the Independence Day fireworks display in Independence, Iowa July 4, 2011. (REUTERS) Tayahna Heard, 6, of Godfrey, Ill., cools off in a fountain as she waits to watch a fireworks show Monday, July 4, 2011, in St. Louis. (AP) President Barack Obama picks up a child as he greets military families at an Independence Day celebration on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Monday, July 4, 2011. (AP) President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama welcome military families to an Independence Day celebration on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Monday, July 4, 2011. (AP) Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Whats App Pin Interest