Former Hot Dog Eating Champ Kobayashi Looks to Regain Title

He's gone from hot-dog top dog to underdog. Renowned competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi is aiming to chomp his way back to the top of the annual Fourth of July hot dog eating competition on Coney Island after a disappointing three-dog loss last year shattered his six-year winning streak. >>More

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Former Hot Dog Eating Champ Kobayashi Looks to Regain Title
He's gone from hot-dog top dog to underdog. Renowned competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi is aiming to chomp his way back to the top of the annual Fourth of July hot dog eating compe...

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Lost Scenes of Sc-Fi Classic 'Metropolis' Found
Lost scenes from the sci-fi classic "Metropolis," recently discovered in the archives of a Buenos Aires museum, were shown to journalists for the first time in decades on Thursday.

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Purdue Gives Scholarships Honoring Late Student
Two local high school students are the first recipients of a scholarship fund that honors a Purdue University student fatally shocked last year on the campus.

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Child Travels to Houston for Life-Saving Treatment
If you ever met Maya Perin-Skippen, you'd never know what the 7-year-old girl has been through the past few years.

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A 282 MPG 'Drive-Pod'?
Blogger Chuck Squatriglia left a mind-boggling entry on Wired.com ... the potential for a vehicle that holds only one driver but can maintain a fuel efficiency of up to 282 miles p...

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G8 Climate Scorecard Shows US In Last
The U.S. has done the least among the world's eight biggest economies to address global warming, a study released Thursday found.

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Obama Courts Conservatives With New Faith Program
Taking a page from President Bush, Democrat Barack Obama said Tuesday he wants to expand White House efforts to steer social service dollars to religious groups, risking protests i...

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Jesse Helms Quotes on Life and Politics
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About 84,250 Oh Chute parachute with streamer fireworks, manufactured in China and distributed by Fireworks Over America, have been recall...