Read more parade stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/32434/parade.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 4:57:52 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/71375/states-employers-un-discover-columbus-day.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagColumbus Day is rapidly sailing off the calendar all over the US. Some 22 states no longer give their workers the day off and many employers have begun "holiday swapping," requiring workers to come in on Columbus Day in return for an extra day off at Christmas or New Year's....http://www.newser.com/story/71375/states-employers-un-discover-columbus-day.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 10 Oct 2009 9:09:36 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70724/massive-parade-marks-chinas-60th-birthday.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA massive procession of tanks, troops, and nuclear missile launchers paraded through Beijing today, 60 years after Mao Zedong stood in Tiananmen Square and proclaimed the founding of the People's Republic of China. The rigorously choreographed procession combined old-school Communist imagery—including tens of thousands of children flipping colored cards...http://www.newser.com/story/70724/massive-parade-marks-chinas-60th-birthday.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 01 Oct 2009 7:26:44 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70683/communist-china-turns-60-really-just-celebrates-past-30.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA blowout party is hours away in Beijing, where the People’s Republic of China will celebrate its 60th anniversary with an unprecedented display in Tiananmen Square. But it’s worth noting that only the second 30 of those years are worth applauding, Isabel Hilton writes—not the first 30 under the...http://www.newser.com/story/70683/communist-china-turns-60-really-just-celebrates-past-30.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 30 Sep 2009 20:34:05 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63181/parade-jubilation-follow-us-pullout-of-iraqi-cities.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIraq held its first full military parade since the fall of Saddam today—now known as Sovereignty Day—to celebrate the official withdrawal of US troops from cities and towns. The proceedings took place inside the Green Zone and were screened on television, but several media outlets, including the New...http://www.newser.com/story/63181/parade-jubilation-follow-us-pullout-of-iraqi-cities.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 30 Jun 2009 7:17:27 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62473/recession-puts-damper-on-july-4th-fireworks.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWith times tight, many US towns are toning down their Independence Day festivities, the Washington Times reports. Rather than deal with the cost of pyrotechnics, police overtime, and even liability insurance, municipalities are scaling back on the big bangs and even switching to simpler ideas such as poetry contests, dog...http://www.newser.com/story/62473/recession-puts-damper-on-july-4th-fireworks.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 22 Jun 2009 9:19:37 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/61939/china-hosts-1st-gay-pride-fest.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIn a breakthrough for gay rights, China’s gay community came to Shanghai last week for the country’s first-ever pride festival, Global Post reports. The weeklong event featured panel discussions, film screenings, play performances, and a large party—but no parade. The fact that the government allowed the festival without its...http://www.newser.com/story/61939/china-hosts-1st-gay-pride-fest.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 15 Jun 2009 16:10:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/51681/7-shot-in-new-orleans-watching-mardi-gras-parade.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSeven people, one of them a toddler, were shot in New Orleans today as they watched a Mardi Gras parade, police say. Two men are listed in serious condition, reports the Times-Picayune , and all of the victims appeared to be innocent bystanders. Police chased down and arrested two suspects, ages...http://www.newser.com/story/51681/7-shot-in-new-orleans-watching-mardi-gras-parade.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 24 Feb 2009 15:55:54 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/51669/economy-cant-spoil-mardi-gras.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPartiers in New Orleans are taking one last chance to eat, drink, and be merry today before Lent. Tourism officials don't believe the economic downturn has dampened the mood at this year's Mardi Gras celebrations and say big crowds over the weekend and nearly full hotels bode well for the...http://www.newser.com/story/51669/economy-cant-spoil-mardi-gras.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 24 Feb 2009 14:34:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/49784/fans-clog-streets-to-greet-steelers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPittsburgh fans swarmed downtown streets to welcome home their Super Bowl champs, despite a 20-degree chill. The droves—which clogged traffic and forced a nearby church to cancel confessions—were as much a spectacle as the parade itself. Team owner Dan Rooney snapped pictures as he rode up front, and...http://www.newser.com/story/49784/fans-clog-streets-to-greet-steelers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 03 Feb 2009 14:30:09 CST