A flock of birds fly by as tugboats position barges on the Hudson River prior to the annual fireworks show during Independence Day ceremonies in New York, July 4, 2009. Reuters Pictures 5 months ago

A flock of birds fly by as tugboats position barges on the Hudson River prior to the annual fireworks show during Independence Day ceremonies in New York, July 4, 2009.

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