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Times Square Ball to drop on July 4 for first time in history during America 250 celebration

Newseze Wire·Fri, Jul 3, 12:25 PMWire: ABC 7 New York
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Times Square Ball to drop on July 4 for first time in history during America 250 celebration

Throughout the day, the ball will drop a total of eight times, marking midnight across every U.S. time zone and inhabited territory as Independence Day begins around the country.

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