LITE 98.7 » fourth of july http://lite987.com The Best Variety Of Yesterday And Today Fri, 24 May 2013 21:37:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 'Transformers: Dark of the Moon' Dominates Holiday Box Office http://lite987.com/transformers-dark-of-the-moon-dominates-holiday-box-office/ http://lite987.com/transformers-dark-of-the-moon-dominates-holiday-box-office/#comments Tue, 05 Jul 2011 13:02:40 +0000 Lite 98.7 http://lite987.com/?p=14723 No Megan Fox, no problem -- 'Transformers: Dark of the Moon' still managed to rock the box office this holiday weekend.

The sexy star may not have returned for the third installment in the franchise, but it didn't matter because director Michael Bay's latest offering took in $116.1 million over the four-day holiday weekend, en route to winning the box office battle.

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]]> http://lite987.com/oneida-county-home-of-william-floyd-signer-of-the-declaration-of-independence/feed/ 0 Wikipedia/Public Domain How To Protect Your Pets On The Fourth http://lite987.com/how-to-protect-your-pets-on-the-fourth/ http://lite987.com/how-to-protect-your-pets-on-the-fourth/#comments Fri, 01 Jul 2011 18:55:09 +0000 Dave Wheeler http://lite987.com/?p=14663 Americans love fireworks on the Fourth of July. Unfortunately, our pets do not. I know my dog Taz hates them, he barks at any noise really. But this weekend you got to make sure your pets are safe and we have the tips.

]]> http://lite987.com/how-to-protect-your-pets-on-the-fourth/feed/ 0 Photo by Dave Wheeler/Townsquare Media The Declaration of Independence [VIDEO] http://lite987.com/the-declaration-of-independence-video/ http://lite987.com/the-declaration-of-independence-video/#comments Fri, 01 Jul 2011 18:32:28 +0000 Dave Wheeler http://lite987.com/?p=14652 Do you know the Declaration Of Independence? 15 percent of people according to The New York Times don't know the Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4, 1776. What does this famous document say inside?

]]> http://lite987.com/the-declaration-of-independence-video/feed/ 0 The Holiday In Cental New York Is More Than Fireworks http://lite987.com/the-holiday-in-cental-new-york-is-more-than-fireworks/ http://lite987.com/the-holiday-in-cental-new-york-is-more-than-fireworks/#comments Fri, 01 Jul 2011 13:28:33 +0000 Mark Richards http://lite987.com/?p=14631 So where are the fireworks displays this weekend? Check out the top 5 list here.

It looks like you'll enjoy massive fireworks displays throughout Central New York this weekend. But the holiday is more than bottle rockets and cherry bombs.

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In honor of

]]> http://lite987.com/the-biggest-fireworks-displays-across-the-country/feed/ 0 10 America-Themed Songs for the Fourth of July http://lite987.com/10-classic-songs-to-play-on-the-fourth-of-july/ http://lite987.com/10-classic-songs-to-play-on-the-fourth-of-july/#comments Tue, 28 Jun 2011 16:47:45 +0000 Jordan Breindel http://tsminteractive.com/?p=19661 American popular music has been around since before America even declared its independence. ‘Yankee Doodle,’ anyone? That classic was sung by Colonial American soldiers as early as The French and Indian War.

Since then, our country has established one of the richest musical traditions in the world. Many songs even deal with America itself, from ‘God Bless America’ to ‘God Bless the USA.’

Here’s a list of 10 to add to your Fourth of July playlist.

]]> http://lite987.com/10-classic-songs-to-play-on-the-fourth-of-july/feed/ 0 Roger Kisby, Getty Images Fourth Of July Fireworks Displays In The Utica Area-Our Top Five http://lite987.com/fourth-of-july-fireworks-displays-in-the-utica-area-our-top-five-2/ http://lite987.com/fourth-of-july-fireworks-displays-in-the-utica-area-our-top-five-2/#comments Wed, 15 Jun 2011 19:27:15 +0000 Trudy http://lite987.com/?p=12757 Can you believe we're already talking about the Fourth of July?  Picnics, parades, grilling hotdogs and hamburgers, flags and of course all the fireworks displays. To help plan your Independence Day celebrations, we' ve come up with our list of the five best spots in Central New York to catch the fireworks.

Because we love fireworks so much no matter who is lighting them off, these are not in any particular order.

]]> Can you believe we're already talking about the Fourth of July?  Picnics, parades, grilling hotdogs and hamburgers, flags and of course all the fireworks displays. To help plan your Independence Day celebrations, we' ve come up with our list of the five best spots in Central New York to catch the fireworks.

Because we love fireworks so much no matter who is lighting them off, these are not in any particular order.

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