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Joey Chestnut retains hot dog title, sets record

Joey Chestnut chomped down a record 68 hotdogs,capturing his third straight July Fourth hot-dog eating contest atConey Island, an annual showcase for flamboyant hot doggingcontestants eager to show they really are what they eat.

Chestnut of San Jose, Calif., hoisted the American flag and thenstood proudly like an Olympic athlete as "The Star-SpangledBanner" played following his 68 to 64 1/2...

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