For the young, Independence Day is just an extended weekend

The Hindustan Times;  August 13, 2008 ;     521 words ......the 24-year-old BPO employee about Independence Day - and she shrugs it off as just another...proud Indian, no doubt about that. But Independence Day doesn't mean much to me," a candid...are proud of it too - but think of Independence Day as a national holiday. With their...

It's business as usual for some on Independence Day

The Hindustan Times;  August 15, 2006 ;     618 words ......New Delhi, Aug 15 -- India's 60th Independence Day was ushered in on a hazy and humid...the venue of the Prime Minister's Independence Day speech, was virtually converted into...for students participating in the Independence Day programme. Barricades were installed...

ISRAELIS, UNITED IN STRUGGLE, NOTE A SUBDUED INDEPENDENCE DAY

The Boston Globe;  April 17, 2002 ;     700+ words ......the saddest, angriest, most isolated Independence Day in its 54-year existence. Most cities...it was unthinkable not to celebrate Independence Day at all. "The whole reason that it...which was observed yesterday, "and Independence Day were to be side by side is that death...

'INDEPENDENCE DAY' EXPLODES INTO THEATERS WHAT THE CRITICS SAY ABOUT...

The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH);  July 4, 1996 ;     415 words ...''Independence Day'' hit theaters Tuesday and with...movie critic Craig Kopp saw ''Independence Day'' and pronounced it ''the movie...reviewers have to say about ''Independence Day'': '' 'Independence Day' lives...

A video record: 'Independence Day' orders top 'Toy Story.'

HFN The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network;  December 2, 1996 ;     416 words ......advance orders from retailers for Independence Day, just beating out the previous record...month by Walt Disney Co.'s Toy Story. Independence Day, released in theaters last July, is...24, J&R Music World featured Independence Day on the cover of its once-a-year gift...

'INDEPENDENCE DAY' FURIOUS FUN.(LIVING)(Movie review)(Review)

The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH);  July 2, 1996 ;     594 words ......Beating the holiday by two days, ''Independence Day'' arrives in theaters today. And with...will annihilate the competition. ''Independence Day'' is about the near-extermination...Wild! Intense! - had been used up, ''Independence Day'' conjures up one more for which only...

Independence Day more than fireworks

Post-Tribune (IN);  June 26, 2002 ;     694 words ......SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION Thoughts of Independence Day usually bring to mind visions of skies...grills filled with succulent food. Independence Day is typically a time for fun and games...the true meaning of our holidays, Independence Day is a time to celebrate American ideals...

AMERICANS PONDER THE MEANING OF INDEPENDENCE DAY

Post-Tribune (IN);  July 4, 1994 ;     700+ words ......database. Shelbie Luna, Valparaiso: "Independence Day means God in America to me. In his...Tekiesha Kelly, Gary: "I think Independence Day means a day of freedom. When the war...David Blakely, Gary: "I believe Independence Day means our independence from England...

Aliens devour the box office `Independence Day' sets revenue records

The Boston Globe;  July 8, 1996 ;     651 words ......explosion, the alien-adventure film "Independence Day" obliterates box-office records. "Independence Day" has raked in almost $95 million...campaign that began in December, "Independence Day" easily topped the five-day opening...

Film Critic Tom Shales Reviews `Independence Day'

NPR Morning Edition;  July 5, 1996 ;     700+ words ......Shales says the blockbuster movie `Independence Day' is a big-budget version of the old...be the blockbuster of the summer, Independence Day. TOM SHALES, Commentator: It's time...blown up quite so bombastically as in Independence Day, the fabulicious and fantastical new...

Clinton Message for Independence Day, 1998

U.S. Newswire;  July 1, 1998 ;     275 words ......President Clinton's message for Independence Day, 1998, released today by the White House: INDEPENDENCE DAY, 1998 I am delighted to join my...around the world in celebrating Independence Day. Throughout the year, we set aside...

`Independence Day' grosses $83.5 million in 5 days

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  July 8, 1996 ;     280 words ..."Independence Day" grossed $83.5 million over the...26.5 million over five days. "Independence Day," produced for about $70 million...were getting up to $20 a ticket. "Independence Day" was expected to gross $49 million...

President Clinton's Message for Independence Day, 1998

U.S. Newswire;  July 3, 1998 ;     270 words ......Following is President Clinton's message for Independence Day, 1998: INDEPENDENCE DAY, 1998 I am delighted to join my fellow...nation and around the world in celebrating Independence Day. Throughout the year, we set aside special...

Apocalypse right now With Independence Day here, can the millennium be far...

The Boston Globe;  June 30, 1996 ;     700+ words ......as we know it, and the makers of "Independence Day" are feeling very fine. Their apocalyptic...in ruins and audiences cheering, "Independence Day" has been screaming "blockbuster...makes one thing abundantly clear: "Independence Day" is definitely not an oh-so-magical...

WHY WE LOVE `INDEPENDENCE DAY' : NO METAPHOR, NO RELEVANCE, NO REALITY...

Daily News (Los Angeles, CA);  July 24, 1996 ;     700+ words ......The New York Times The night after ``Independence Day'' opened, an intensely serious talk-sh...impossible and that they'll do it anyway. ``Independence Day'' doesn't offer postmodern winks at...too advanced for ordinary viewers. ``Independence Day'' is the anti-Crichton. An ...