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U.S. champion retains hot dog eating title
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. defending champion Joey Chestnut won the annual Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest on Friday by downing 64 hot dogs in a competition that stretched into a first-ever overtime.
4 Jul 2008 at 3:51pm
Firefighters hold line on California wildfires
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California firefighters held the line overnight on two wildfires burning along the California coast that threatened more than 4,000 homes and other structures, fire officials said on Friday morning.
4 Jul 2008 at 4:36pm
Despite high prices, farmers' markets still thrive
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Every year Chuck Geyer and his three children truck boxes upon boxes of their plump, juicy strawberries, raspberries and other produce to a bustling Saturday farmers market near Washington.
4 Jul 2008 at 7:31am
New West Nile virus strain may worsen epidemic
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A new strain of West Nile virus is spreading better and earlier across the United States, and may thrive in hot American summers, researchers said on Thursday.
4 Jul 2008 at 10:46am
A tomato by any other name? Experts set food rules
GENEVA (Reuters) - Food safety experts agreed for the first time on the qualities defining a tomato, in a first step toward an international code on preventing fruit and vegetable contamination.
4 Jul 2008 at 12:41pm
Freed American hostages in "good condition"
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Reuters) - Three U.S. defense contractors freed after five years as rebel-held hostages in Colombia are in good health and could go home within a few days, U.S. Army doctors said Thursday.
3 Jul 2008 at 7:54pm
Paparazzi feel the heat in California
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - For years Hollywood's paparazzi have hounded celebrities, but now -- with help from local politicians, a lawyer in the Monica Lewinsky case, and even Malibu surfers -- they are the ones feeling the heat.
4 Jul 2008 at 7:20am
Breast reconstruction can have lasting benefits
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Breast reconstruction after cancer surgery can have lasting benefits for women's psychological well-being and body image, a new study suggests.
4 Jul 2008 at 10:12am
Transgender "man" reportedly gives birth
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Thomas Beatie, who was born a woman but after surgery and hormone treatment lives as a man, has given birth to a girl at an Oregon hospital, People magazine reported on Thursday.
3 Jul 2008 at 7:15pm
Marines to stay longer in southern Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Some 2,200 U.S. Marines battling insurgents in southern Afghanistan have had their tour of duty extended by 30 days, U.S. officials said on Thursday.
3 Jul 2008 at 3:43pm
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Video shows daring Colombian raid
Colombia releases video of the audacious raid that freed hostage Ingrid Betancourt, as she returns to France.
4 Jul 2008 at 5:34pm
9/11 third tower mystery 'solved'
Fire caused the collapse of the third tower at the World Trade Center, a final report is expected to find.
4 Jul 2008 at 4:11pm
Ex-Senator Jesse Helms dies at 86
Former US Republican Senator Jesse Helms - a leading conservative politician - dies aged 86, officials say.
4 Jul 2008 at 11:06am
California fires threaten towns
Firefighters in California continue to battle huge wildfires that now threaten several towns in the US state.
4 Jul 2008 at 4:34pm
Bush to attend Olympic ceremony
US President George W Bush will attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics, the White House says.
4 Jul 2008 at 1:08am
McCain urges more border security
White House hopeful John McCain tells Mexicans better border security must come before immigration reform.
4 Jul 2008 at 5:25am
Google must divulge YouTube log
Google must divulge the viewing habits of every user who has ever watched avideo on YouTube, says a US court.
3 Jul 2008 at 3:19pm
US loses 62,000 jobs during June
US firms cut jobs for a sixth month in June, stoking fears the world's largest economy is heading for a recession.
3 Jul 2008 at 9:11am
Five to face Concorde crash trial
A US airline and five people are to be tried for manslaughter over the 2000 Concorde crash, French judicial officials say.
3 Jul 2008 at 6:31am
The man who made Bozo the Clown a household name dies
Larry Harmon, the man who popularised the show business character Bozo the Clown, dies of heart failure aged 83.
3 Jul 2008 at 11:30pm
Chicago Tribune
How Colombia pulled off brazen hostage rescue
The elaborate ruse that saved 15 hostages from FARC rebels in the jungles of Colombia entailed a fake humanitarian organization, U.S. surveillance and a rebel turncoat angry at his commander.
4 Jul 2008 at 3:44pm
Jesse Helms dead at 86
Jesse Helms, the former U.S. senator from North Carolina who for half a century infuriated liberals with his race-baiting campaign tactics and presidents of both parties with his use of senatorial privilege, died today. He was 86.
4 Jul 2008 at 1:25pm
Freed Betancourt gets hero's welcome in France
Freed from captivity and humiliation in the jungles of Colombia, Ingrid Betancourt returns to her beloved France and a hero's welcome Friday in the gilded halls of the presidential palace.
4 Jul 2008 at 3:36pm
Wildlife refuges pay price for protection
Study: National parks in developing nations are attracting the human encroachment and the conflict they were meant to be shielded from
The execution-style killing last year of a gorilla family in Congo may portend future conflicts as humans encroach on resource-rich national parks in developing countries, according to a new study. The Tribune's Tim De Chant reports.
4 Jul 2008 at 3:44pm
Race-based switch on singing anthem spurs outrage
Rene Marie's unexpected choice at a mayor's event where she was asked to sing the more traditional song has prompted a chorus of criticism.
Rene Marie's unexpected version of the national anthem—substituting the lyrics to "The Star-Spangled Banner" with the black national anthem—has stirred an angry chorus, prompting even the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee to comment. Includes video of Marie's performance.
4 Jul 2008 at 3:44pm
Nebraska Beef Ltd. recall expands to 5.3 million pounds
Nebraska Beef Ltd. is expanding a recall announced earlier this week to include all 5.3 million pounds of meat it produced for ground beef between May 16 and June 26.
3 Jul 2008 at 6:58pm
Champ retains NYC hot-dog eating title in overtime
Joey Chestnut achieved frankfurter immortality Friday, outdueling his celebrated Japanese rival in an epic hot-dog eating contest that pushed both of the gluttonous gladiators to the brink.
4 Jul 2008 at 5:04pm
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Shifting Winds and Timber Fuel Calif. Fires
A fast-moving fire north of Santa Barbara has forced 2,000 residents from their homes, one of 60 active fires across the state of California.
by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
4 Jul 2008 at 4:34pm
Blazes in California Take a Toll on Fireworks
Wildfires have prompted some California towns and cities to impose a temporary ban on the use of fireworks.
by By JESSE McKINLEY
4 Jul 2008 at 2:32am
Two Subplots in Guantánamo?s Long Legal Story
The Bush administration?s effort to prosecute detainees at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, now has two fast-moving subplots, and either one could soon write something of a final chapter.
by By WILLIAM GLABERSON
4 Jul 2008 at 6:15am
Copying Issue Raises Hurdle for Bush Pick
For Michael E. O?Neill, who helped steer Supreme Court nominations through the confirmation process, there are signs his nomination to a federal district court might be difficult as well.
by By ADAM LIPTAK
4 Jul 2008 at 2:37am
Obama Fuels Pullout Debate With Remarks
Change in Iraq has posed a challenge for Barack Obama, who said he might ?refine? his policies but later held a news conference to clarify his statement.
by By MICHAEL COOPER and JEFF ZELENY
4 Jul 2008 at 3:41pm
Outlook Darker as Jobs Are Lost
The unemployment rate held steady as 62,000 jobs disappeared in June, the Labor Department reported.
by By LOUIS UCHITELLE
4 Jul 2008 at 4:48pm
2 Supervisors Are Arrested After Sweep at Meat Plant
Hundreds of illegal immigrants were rounded up in May at the kosher meatpacking plant in Iowa, and the two supervisors were arrested on criminal immigration charges.
by By JULIA PRESTON
3 Jul 2008 at 11:25pm
Governor of Florida Is Rebuffed on Gambling
The Florida Supreme Court ruled that Gov. Charlie Crist overstepped his authority in a deal that let the Seminole Tribe install slot machines and offer blackjack and baccarat at its casinos.
by By CHRISTINE JORDAN SEXTON
3 Jul 2008 at 11:31pm
Report Finds Far More Viewing of Celebrities? Passport Files
A report found that employees may have improperly peeked into the passport files of wealthy people and celebrities far more often than previously believed.
by By NEIL A. LEWIS
4 Jul 2008 at 4:10am
Google Told to Turn Over User Data of YouTube
The order raised concerns that the online video viewing habits of tens of millions of people could be exposed.
by By MIGUEL HELFT
3 Jul 2008 at 11:30pm
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UPDATE 1-Firefighters hold line on two California wildfires
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By Gina Keating LOS ANGELES, July 4 (Reuters) - Exhausted California firefighters worked on Friday to contain two wildfires threatening homes along the coast before sundown, when shifting winds were expected to give the blazes more power.
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4 Jul 2008 at 6:38pm
Former Senator Jesse Helms dead at 86 - Boston Globe
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Former Senator Jesse Helms dead at 86
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By Mark Feeney, Globe Staff Jesse Helms, the North Carolina Republican whose unyielding conservatism and obstructionist tactics won him the nickname ?Senator No? during his five terms on Capitol Hill, died in Raleigh, NC, today.
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4 Jul 2008 at 4:11pm
President Bush heckled at speech on the fourth of July at Monticello - Los An...
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President Bush heckled at speech on the fourth of July at Monticello
Los Angeles Times - 2 hours ago
While giving a speech to welcome new Americans at a celebration in Virginia, president Bush was heckled numerous times by protesters, some of whom screamed out "Police State" claims of fascism and demands for impeachment.
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4 Jul 2008 at 5:29pm
Obama?s Independence Day - FOXNews
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Obama?s Independence Day
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by Bonney Kapp Senator Barack Obama and his family spent the Fourth of July in Butte, Montana, a state the senator hopes to win in November despite its history of turning red in presidential elections (while the state has two Democratic US Senators, ...
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4 Jul 2008 at 6:19pm
Charlie Crist, potential John McCain running mate, to marry - Los Angeles Times
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Charlie Crist, potential John McCain running mate, to marry
Los Angeles Times - 7 hours ago
Well, now he'll have a date for the inaugural ball -- though there are still a few hurdles left to getting an invitation. But Charlie Crist, Florida governor and a high entry on most lists of potential Republican veep contenders, is getting married.
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4 Jul 2008 at 12:14pm
White House debates the future of Guantanamo - Los Angeles Times
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White House debates the future of Guantanamo
Los Angeles Times - 17 hours ago
Brennan Linsley / AP DIVIDED ADMINISTRATION: Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates support closing the Guantanamo Bay detention facility in Cuba, while Vice President Dick Cheney and Atty.
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4 Jul 2008 at 2:02am
Tropical Storm Bertha churns in the Atlantic - Kansas City Star
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Tropical Storm Bertha churns in the Atlantic
Kansas City Star - 9 hours ago
AP Tropical Storm Bertha is still churning in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa. At 8 am EDT Friday, Bertha was centered about 315 miles west-southwest of the Cape Verde Islands.
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4 Jul 2008 at 9:39am
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This engraving illustrates the scene on July 4, 1776, when the Continental Congress in Philadelphia adopted the final version of the Declaration of Independence, a document that came to represent America's freedom from Great Britain.
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4 Jul 2008 at 8:38am
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Americans Celebrate Nation's 232nd Birthday
FOXNews - 5 hours ago
July 4, 2008: Christian Carreon, 5, dressed as Uncle Sam, takes part in the annual Kiwanis Kiddie Parade in Prescott, Ariz. Americans celebrated the nation's 232nd birthday Friday with parades, backyard barbecues and planned fireworks displays.
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4 Jul 2008 at 2:34pm
Missing girl case looked outward, turns to home - Boston Globe
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Missing girl case looked outward, turns to home
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AP Writer / July 4, 2008 MONTPELIER, Vt.?At first, the case of missing Brooke Bennett appeared to be a story of an abduction by an Internet predator who befriended the 12-year-old Braintree girl through her MySpace page.
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