A CELEBRATION TIME FOR AMERICANS: For Americans worldwide, the Fourth of July is the time to celebrate. The United States faces myriad problems: Hearings over the January 6 insurrection, turmoil over high court rulings on abortion and guns, and the lurking economic recession. But today, Americans put everything aside and celebrate the nation’s 246th birthday and the anniversary of independence from English rule. In emotional ceremonies across the US, some newer residents swear oaths of citizenship, qualifying them to vote for the first time in the upcoming midterm elections. [COMMENT: By N.R. Stephen, Senior Associate Editor]
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