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Independence day, they say they re probably proud so be serving in afghanistan on the fourth have july. don? thank you very much for that. vice president joe biden spent the fourth have july in iraq. he met with iraqi leaders in political dead lock four months after national elections. vice president and his wife also had a holiday lunch with u.s. troops. during his visit, three mortar rounds hit baghdad s green zone. no damage or injuries to report. this was biden s second straight visit to iraq on the fourth of july. it looks like being benched from an eating competition was too much for ckobayashi to chew rnc chairman michael steele in the midst of controversy over recent comment he made last year. he told me there s a reason behind every gaffe he make. take a listen. if i do something, there s a reason for it. even it may look like a mistake, ....
reporter: but a special occasion? very much so. reporter: very excited. definitely. reporter: happy fourth. thank you. reporter: by the way, the celebration, this fireworks display, it is in part sponsored by chevron, competitor of bp. you can see behind me here, lots of people, thousands of people here in new orleans. the spirit not dampened at all, at least right here in spite of that oil spill in the gulf. don? those are two really cute kids right there. thank you, allan chernoff in new orleans. one of the best places to take in the sights and sounds of fourth have july, the nation s capital, washington is a beehive of activity on independence day. obamas put on a barbecue for military heroes at the white house. thousands gathered for the annual concert on the mall. and, of course, an inspiring fireworks display, it lights up the nation s most cherished monuments and one of best places to catch the show, of course, is the national mall. cnn s sandra endohas a front r ....