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Chestnut still the king of dog eating - CNN Sports Illustrated

For the first time in history, the hot dog eating contest resulted in a tie Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi went into a dog-off to determine the winner Joey Chestnut won after eating 59 dogs plus five more in the dog-off Takeru Kobayashi (left ...

Mercedes-Benz Cars first half sales up 8 percent, Asia-Pacific region ... - International Herald Tribune

FRANKFURT, Germany : German carmaker Daimler AG said Friday that unit sales for its Mercedes-Benz Cars unit were up 8 percent in the first half of the year. Deliveries of Mercedes-Benz, AMG, smart, and Maybach brand vehicles set a new sales record of ...

Direct flights between China-Taiwan begin - Newsday

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Hundreds of mainland Chinese tourists -- some in matching white or pink shirts -- arrived in Taiwan on Friday on the first regular commercial flights in nearly six decades between the old foes. A China Southern Airlines flight ...

Changing labor landscape might make juniors anxious to cash in - ESPN.com

Highly touted juniors across the country are enjoying a little downtime. Soon enough, they'll be back on campus, getting ready for football season. But that's not all they should be getting ready for, because early departure to the NFL may soon ...

Valverde eyes top-3 finish at Tour - International Herald Tribune

"Why not first?" he asks. The 28-year-old Spaniard finished sixth last year, and he will be one of the favorites when the three-week race begins Saturday. Valverde won the Spanish championship and last month's Dauphine Libere stage race. Cycling's ...

Jones rockets to American record in 50 free - Forbes

Cullen Jones rocketed to an American record in the 50-meter freestyle preliminaries at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials on the Fourth of July. Jones touched in 21.59 seconds, lowering the old mark of 21.76 set by Gary Hall Jr. at the 2000 Sydney ...

Federer, Nadal back in Wimbledon final - San Francisco Gate

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will meet in their third consecutive Wimbledon final after commanding semifinal victories Friday. Federer outplayed Marat Safin 6-3, 7-6 (3), 6-4 with a nearly flawless performance, leaving him one win from his sixth ...

Massa unhurt after hitting wall during practice at Silverstone - ESPN.com

SILVERSTONE, England -- Formula One points leader Felipe Massa spun off the track and hit a wall during Friday's practice for the British Grand Prix, but only after setting the fastest time in his Ferrari. The Brazilian driver, who leads the Formula ...

AOL'S NOT WELL AT TW - New York Post

While Time Warner is unloading its cable business, its troubled AOL division continues to weigh down the media giant. The company reported first-quarter results yesterday that were largely in line with estimates and announced plans to spin off its ...

First Reformed Drama Team presents ?Jailhouse Rock!? - Holland Sentinel

Worship On the Waterfront, a ministry of First Reformed Church, welcomes the First Reformed Drama Team to perform ?Jailhouse Rock!? at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, July 6, for a free show at Grand Haven Waterfront Stadium. ?Jailhouse Rock!? is an ...