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A young girl performs with a marching band in the Takoma Park Independence Day parade during celebrations of the United States' Fourth of July holiday in Takoma Park, Maryland July 4, 2012. Millions of Americans headed for parades and fireworks shows on Wednesday to mark a sweltering Fourth of July holiday, some even celebrating as the nation's founders did - without electricity. Parts of Takoma Park, a suburb of Washington, D.C., remained without power during the parade. REUTERS/Jim Bourg (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY POLITICS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
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A group of young people parody U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's last name by intentionally misspelling it as R-MONEY as they march in a Fourth of July parade in Takoma Park, Maryland July 4, 2012. Millions of Americans headed for parades and fireworks shows on Wednesday to mark a sweltering Fourth of July holiday, some even celebrating as the nation's founders did - without electricity. Parts of Takoma Park, a suburb of Washington, D.C., remained without power during the parade. REUTERS/Jim Bourg (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY POLITICS ANNIVERSARY)
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A group of young people parody U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's last name by intentionally misspelling it as R-MONEY as they march in a Fourth of July parade in Takoma Park, Maryland July 4, 2012. Millions of Americans headed for parades and fireworks shows on Wednesday to mark a sweltering Fourth of July holiday, some even celebrating as the nation's founders did - without electricity. Parts of Takoma Park, a suburb of Washington, D.C., remained without power during the parade. REUTERS/Jim Bourg (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY POLITICS ANNIVERSARY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
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A dog looks out of the window of an SUV leading a group of marchers calling themselves "Good Dog Bad Romney" marching with their dogs in the Takoma Park Independence Day parade in Takoma Park, Maryland July 4, 2012. The name of the group references the story of U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney taking his dog Seamus on a family vacation in a dog cage atop the family car, which liberal and animal rights activists are using against Romney throughout the U.S. presidential campaign. REUTERS/Jim Bourg (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY POLITICS ELECTIONS ANNIVERSARY ANIMALS)
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A member of the Washington Revels musical group rides a fake horse as he marches in a Fourth of July parade during celebrations of the United States' Independence Day holiday in Takoma Park, Maryland July 4, 2012. Millions of Americans headed for parades and fireworks shows on Wednesday to mark a sweltering Fourth of July holiday, some even celebrating as the nation's founders did - without electricity. Parts of Takoma Park, a suburb of Washington, D.C., remained without power during the parade. REUTERS/Jim Bourg (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY POLITICS ANNIVERSARY)
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A woman in a dog crate atop a car parodies U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and the story of him taking his dog Seamus on vacation atop the family car, during the Takoma Park Independence Day parade in Takoma Park, Maryland July 4, 2012. Millions of Americans headed for parades and fireworks shows on Wednesday to mark a sweltering Fourth of July holiday, some even celebrating as the nation's founders did - without electricity. Parts of Takoma Park, a suburb of Washington, D.C., remained without power during the parade. REUTERS/Jim Bourg (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY POLITICS ANNIVERSARY)
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A boy runs while twirling U.S. flags in the Takoma Park Independence Day parade during celebrations of the United States' Fourth of July holiday in Takoma Park, Maryland July 4, 2012. Millions of Americans headed for parades and fireworks shows on Wednesday to mark a sweltering Fourth of July holiday, some even celebrating as the nation's founders did - without electricity. Parts of Takoma Park, a suburb of Washington, D.C., remained without power during the parade. REUTERS/Jim Bourg (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY)
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Jeffrey Silverstone, dressed as "Uncle Sam," marches in the Takoma Park Independence Day parade during celebrations of the United States' Fourth of July Independence Day holiday in Takoma Park, Maryland July 4, 2012. Millions of Americans headed for parades and fireworks shows on Wednesday to mark a sweltering Fourth of July holiday, some even celebrating as the nation's founders did - without electricity. Parts of Takoma Park, a suburb of Washington, D.C., remained without power during the parade. REUTERS/Jim Bourg (UNITED STATES - Tags: ANNIVERSARY SOCIETY)
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A tree removal worker begins another long day in Silver Spring, Maryland July 4, 2012. The cleaning up of limbs and branches from destroyed trees will precede electrical crews coming into neighborhoods to restore power lines. Storm ravaged states from Indiana to Virginia carried on Independence Day celebrations on Day 5 of a power outage caused by deadly winds ripping through the region. REUTERS/Gary Cameron (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENVIRONMENT DISASTER)
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A tree removal worker cuts down limbs hanging over electrical power lines in Silver Spring, Maryland July 4, 2012. The clean up of limbs and branches from destroyed trees will precede electrical crews coming into neighborhoods to restore power lines. Storm ravaged states from Indiana to Virginia carried on Independence Day celebrations on Day 5 of a power outage caused by deadly winds ripping through the region. REUTERS/Gary Cameron (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENVIRONMENT DISASTER)
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Ben Cushman (R) returns to his home to inspect exterior tree damage in Silver Spring, Maryland July 4, 2012. A large tree crashed through the roof moments after Cushman and his wife got their children out of their beds just before last Friday's devastating storms that went through the Washington metro area. Clean up of limbs and branches from destroyed trees will precede electrical crews coming into neighborhoods to restore power lines. Storm ravaged states from Indiana to Virginia carried on Independence Day celebrations on Day 5 of a power outage caused by deadly winds ripping through the region. REUTERS/Gary Cameron (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENERGY DISASTER)
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A tree removal worker cuts down limbs hanging over electrical power lines in Silver Spring, Maryland July 4, 2012. Clean up of limbs and branches from destroyed trees will precede electrical crews coming into neighborhoods to restore power lines. Storm ravaged states from Indiana to Virginia carried on Independence Day celebrations on Day 5 of a power outage caused by deadly winds ripping through the region. REUTERS/Gary Cameron (UNITED STATES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)
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The bedrooms of Ben Cushman's children are seen in Silver Spring, Maryland July 4, 2012. A large tree crashed through the roof moments after Cushman and his wife got their children out of their beds just before last Friday's devastating storms that went through the Washington metro area. Clean up of limbs and branches from destroyed trees will precede electrical crews coming into neighborhoods to restore power lines. Storm ravaged states from Indiana to Virginia carried on Independence Day celebrations on Day 5 of a power outage caused by deadly winds ripping through the region. REUTERS/Gary Cameron (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENVIRONMENT DISASTER)
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A tree removal worker (R) waits to cut down a giant limb that was removed from the top of a house in Silver Spring, Maryland July 4, 2012. The clean up of limbs and branches from destroyed trees will precede electrical crews coming into neighborhoods to restore power lines. Storm ravaged states from Indiana to Virginia carried on Independence Day celebrations on Day 5 of a power outage caused by deadly winds ripping through the region. REUTERS/Gary Cameron (UNITED STATES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)
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Ben Cushman returns to his home to inspect interior damage in his children's bedrooms in Silver Spring, Maryland July 4, 2012. A large tree crashed through the roof moments after Cushman and his wife got their children out of their beds just before last Friday's devastating storms that went through the Washington metro area. Clean up of limbs and branches from destroyed trees will precede electrical crews coming into neighborhoods to restore power lines. Storm ravaged states from Indiana to Virginia carried on Independence Day celebrations on Day 5 of a power outage caused by deadly winds ripping through the region. REUTERS/Gary Cameron (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENVIRONMENT DISASTER)
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Ben Cushman returns to his home to inspect exterior tree damage in Silver Spring, Maryland July 4, 2012. A large tree crashed through the roof moments after Cushman and his wife got their children out of their beds just before last Friday's devastating storms that went through the Washington metro area. Clean up of limbs and branches from destroyed trees will precede electrical crews coming into neighborhoods to restore power lines. Storm ravaged states from Indiana to Virginia carried on Independence Day celebrations on Day 5 of a power outage caused by deadly winds ripping through the region. REUTERS/Gary Cameron (UNITED STATES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)
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Ben Cushman returns to his home to inspect interior damage in his children's bedrooms in Silver Spring, Maryland July 4, 2012. A large tree crashed through the roof moments after Cushman and his wife got their children out of their beds just before last Friday's devastating storms that went through the Washington metro area. Clean up of limbs and branches from destroyed trees will precede electrical crews coming into neighborhoods to restore power lines. Storm ravaged states from Indiana to Virginia carried on Independence Day celebrations on Day 5 of a power outage caused by deadly winds ripping through the region. REUTERS/Gary Cameron (UNITED STATES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)
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A young girl performs with a marching band in the Takoma Park Independence Day parade during celebrations of the United States' Fourth of July holiday in Takoma Park, Maryland July 4, 2012. Millions of Americans headed for parades and fireworks shows on Wednesday to mark a sweltering Fourth of July holiday, some even celebrating as the nation's founders did - without electricity. Parts of Takoma Park, a suburb of Washington, D.C., remained without power during the parade. REUTERS/Jim Bourg (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY POLITICS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
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