In pictures: 4 July

American heroes Benjamin Franklin (left) and Abraham Lincoln were resurrected for an Independence Day parade through Washington DC.

President George W Bush kicked off celebrations on a visit to West Virginia University.

At Camp Victory in Baghdad, Iraq, troops enjoyed a hearty lunch, flanked by a cake bearing the words: "Happy Birthday America: Securing Freedom for 229 Years."

New US citizens take the oath of allegiance at a ceremony on board the USS Constitution, cruising past Boston.

In Coney Island, New York, Takera Kobayashi of Japan (centre) won the annual hot dog eating competition for the fifth successive year, eating 49 hot dogs in 12 minutes.

At Camp Phoenix, near Kabul, Afghanistan, US troops played softball, rode donkeys and ate hash browns.

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