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Chestnut wins NY hot dog eating match, 3d in row
Joey Chestnut chomped down a record 68 hot dogs, capturing his third straight July Fourth hot-dog eating contest at Coney Island, an annual showcase for flamboyant hot dogging contestants eager to show they really are what they eat.
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UK spy chief's family details posted on Facebook
He's the spy who came in from the beach.
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Pachyderms outdo people in cross-species chow bout
In the fight of pachyderms vs. people - the pachyderms now have the upper trunk.
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New Zealand airline issues nude safety video
New Zealand's national airline has adopted a cheeky way to encourage passengers to watch its in-flight safety video: The cabin crew's uniforms are nothing but body paint.
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NYPD rookie makes arrest moments after graduation
A New York Police Department rookie just couldn't wait to get started.
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Illinois cabbie uses deodorant to disarm attacker
Police in suburban Chicago say a taxi driver who didn't have Mace handy when he was attacked by a knife-wielding passenger instead disarmed the man with a can of aerosol deodorant.
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Calif. students get X-rated version of class DVD
A Northern California elementary school teacher sent her students home for the summer with a video of class memories, only the DVD included six seconds of her having sex on a couch.
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Police: Conn. teens mishear sex screams, beat man
A 16-year-old girl thought she heard her mother being assaulted by her boyfriend and rounded up some friends who beat him up, only to learn later that the couple actually were having sex, the woman and police said. The girl misinterpreted the woman's amorous screams, and she and four other teens went to the woman's bedroom in the Torrington home on June 6, police Lt. Bruce Whiteley said Thursday.
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Oregon woman obsessed with rabbits back in jail
An Oregon woman obsessed with bunnies has been ordered back behind bars after police found her in a hotel room with more than a dozen rabbits.
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Va. woman rides to landfill in trash bin
Workers at the Frederick County Landfill were surprised by what they found in a large trash bin trucked in from a Goodwill Industries store: a woman who had apparently gotten trapped. "They opened the door and she got out," said landfill manager Ron Kimble.
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10 questions with a Hurricane expertHurricane expert Jamie Rhome answers your questions about storm damage, naming storms and much more.
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10 questions with Barry WilliamsActor Barry Williams answers your questions about "dating" Florence Henderson, staying in touch with Christopher Knight and much more!
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10 questions with Durham Bulls head groundskeeperScott Strickland answers your questions about caring for the turf, removing odd things from the field and more.
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Cityscapes of the TriangleTake a tour through the urban landscapes of the Triangle's cities and towns.
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Michael Jackson (1958-2009)The life and death of Michael Jackson in video and photos.
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A year of N.C. Drought MapsView a time lapse animation of drought conditions during the last year.
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'Antiques Roadshow' in RaleighThe "Antiques Roadshow" taped Saturday, June 27, 2009, at the Raleigh Convention Center, where over 5,000 ticket holders lined up to learn what…
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The week in entertainmentA look at the top entertainment stories this week through the lenses of Associated Press photographers.
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