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American claims hot dog title in gut-busting battle

An American defeated six-time defending champ Takeru Kobayashi, of Japan, to win the Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island. Joey Chestnut, 23, downed 66 hotdogs in 12 minutes

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