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Joey Chestnut Returns to Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest

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Par :Taylor Robinson
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Mr. Chestnut, who was barred last year over an endorsement deal with a vegan-meat company, and Miki Sudo easily won their respective contests but did not break records.

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Joey Chestnut was a 16-time winner of the annual Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest before being barred from participating last year. He notched his 17th win on Friday.
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Some Ways Fireworks Impact Animals and People

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Par :Christina Kelso
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Firework displays can harm animals and create bursts of pollution with lingering effects, but there are ways to mitigate them.

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Fireworks explode over the Hudson River during Fourth of July celebrations in Manhattan last year.
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Oasis Starts Its World Tour With Cardiff Concert

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Par :Alex Marshall
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Liam and Noel Gallagher seem ready to put aside their brotherly rivalry and play the first date of their band’s long-awaited comeback tour.

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Oasis fans in Cardiff, Wales, on Friday. Anticipation for the show has been building in the city.
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From Court to Congress to the Mideast, Trump Tallies His Wins

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Par :Shawn McCreesh
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There are serious questions about the wisdom and durability of President Trump’s policies, but on his terms, he can point to a string of accomplishments.

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President Trump was in an ebullient mood at the Iowa State Fairgrounds on Thursday.
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Wildfires Sweep Syria’s Coast as Drought Strains Fragile State

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Par :Euan Ward
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Firefighting efforts have been hampered by the presence of mines and unexploded ordnance left over from the civil war, as the country grapples with the worst drought in decades.

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Syrian firefighters sprayed burned trees with water in a forest outside the village of Rihaniya in the Latakia province, Syria on Tuesday.
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S. Daniel Abraham, the Force Behind Slim-Fast, Dies at 100

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Par :Robert D. Hershey Jr.
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He turned a tiny family business into a billion-dollar weight-loss empire by replacing calorie counting and forbidden foods with “just add milk.”

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S. Daniel Abraham in 2006. He turned a company his father had bought in 1947 for $5,000 into a giant in the weight-loss industry.
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Why China Isn’t Lecturing Trump About His Costly Bill

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Par :David Pierson and Berry Wang
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Beijing has a history of warning Washington about the safety of its Treasury holdings. This time it may have reasons to stay silent, at least publicly.

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The House passed a sweeping bill to extend tax cuts and slash social safety net programs. The budget office reported the measure would increase U.S. national debt by at least $3.4 trillion over a decade.
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Why Beef Prices Have Hit a Record

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Par :Kevin Draper
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Smaller cattle herds and a decade of headwinds for the industry are expected to push up the cost of burgers and steaks for several years.

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The supply of cattle is at its lowest since the 1950s.
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Nuclear Inspectors Leave Iran After Cooperation Halted With U.N. Watchdog

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Par :Erika Solomon
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The withdrawal of international inspectors comes amid heightened concerns that Iran, battered by Israeli and U.S. strikes, may be driven to try to build a nuclear bomb.

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Reza Najafi, Iran’s ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency, speaks to journalists shortly after an extraordinary I.A.E.A. board of governors meeting at the agency’s headquarters in Vienna last month.
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China Sets Steep Duties on European Brandy but Spares Biggest Producers

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Par :Liz Alderman and Keith Bradsher
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Major Cognac companies made concessions to avoid the worst of the penalties, imposed by Beijing in retaliation for E.U. tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles.

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Sampling Cognac in Segonzac, southwestern France, in October. Some French Cognac brands have extensive sales in China.
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Faces Not Just a Sentencing, but a Host of Civil Cases

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Par :Michaela Towfighi and Julia Jacobs
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The music mogul, convicted on lesser charges at his federal trial, has been accused of sexually assaulting people in dozens of suits. He has denied the allegations.

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The embattled music impresario Sean Combs in 2018. Though his federal trial is over, he still faces more than 50 lawsuits accusing him of sexual misconduct. He has denied the allegations.
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The Fourth

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Par :The Morning Team
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Politics are colliding with the holiday this year.

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Mike Johnson signing the bill.
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Nobel Prize-Winning Physicist Is Stripped of Dutch Citizenship

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Par :Ephrat Livni
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Thirteen years ago, Andre Geim took British citizenship to accept a knighthood. He has just learned he can no longer be a citizen of the Netherlands as a result.

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Andre Geim received the Nobel Prize in Physics in Stockholm in 2010.
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Is This Really How We’re Legislating Now?

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Par :Brendan Buck
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Congress is no longer in the business of thoughtful legislating. Its role has been reduced to putting political points on the board for the president.

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Mike Johnson after being re-elected as speaker in January.
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Could the Electric Hydrofoil Ferry Change the Way We Commute?

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Par :Christina Anderson
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New technology can help vessels glide quickly over water in less time and with fewer emissions than their diesel counterparts.

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The P-12 electric hydrofoil ferry from Candela gliding over water near Stockholm without swell or exhaust fumes.
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How Republicans Re-engineered the Tax Code

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Par :Andrew Duehren
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The product of years of Republican effort, the American tax code now blends traditional supply-side economics with President Trump’s populist 2024 campaign promises.

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Even as President Trump has pointed the Republican party’s tax agenda in a more populist direction, the new law is in many ways the apotheosis of a traditionally conservative, supply-side philosophy.
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Germany’s Rheinmetall, a Maker of Autos and Arms, Is Forging Stronger U.S. Ties

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Par :Melissa Eddy
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Rheinmetall, an automotive and arms maker, is using a partnership with the builder of F-35 fighter jets to move into aviation and expand its presence in America.

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Armin Papperger, the chief executive of Rheinmetall, called his company’s partnership with the U.S. makers of the F-35 fighter jet a “lighthouse project.”
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Explaining the Roll Cloud Spotted in Portugal This Week

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Par :Judson Jones
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A “roll cloud” spotted off the coast of Portugal looked like something out of a movie. Here’s the science behind it.

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A drone’s view of the roll cloud advances from the Atlantic near Cabo da Roca, Portugal, on Sunday.
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Gas Station Explosion Rattles Rome, Injuring Several

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Par :Elisabetta Povoledo
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Several people were injured, including eight police officers and a firefighter, officials said. The cause of the blast was not immediately clear.

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A fuel tank exploded in an eastern neighborhood of Rome. Firefighters and police officers had already been called to the gas station after an earlier incident involving a truck.
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Park Service Is Left Short-Staffed in Peak Travel Season

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Par :Eileen Sullivan
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Layoffs and departures after pressure from the Trump administration have left sites struggling, with the remaining employees each doing the work of two or three people.

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A National Park Service custodian cleaning a bathroom in Yosemite National Park in February. At another national park, in Colorado, all the custodial staff have been fired and the other staff members have had to take on their duties.
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Teenage Aviator Detained After Landing in Antarctica, Chile Says

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Par :Michael Levenson
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Ethan Guo, 19, had been documenting his attempt to fly solo to all seven continents on social media. He is no longer in custody but has no easy way to leave an island off Antarctica’s coast.

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Ethan Guo last summer in Geneva, where he began his attempt to fly solo to the seven continents.
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