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Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:03:00 GMT

NEW YORK - JULY 4: Takeru Kobayashi of Nagano, Japan sticks out his fully belly after Joey Chestnut of San Jose, California defeated him in the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest on on July 4, 2009 in Coney Island in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.

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Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:23:00 GMT

NEW YORK - JULY 4: A crowd gathers before the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest begins on July 4, 2009 in Coney Island in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.

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Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:19:00 GMT

NEW YORK - JULY 4: Referees gather under the stage before the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest begins on July 4, 2009 in Coney Island in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.

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Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:41:00 GMT

NEW YORK - JULY 4: A crowd gathers before the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest begins on July 4, 2009 in Coney Island in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.

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Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:04:00 GMT

NEW YORK - JULY 4: A costumed man entertains the crowd before the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest begins on July 4, 2009 in Coney Island in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.

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Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:44:26 GMT

The Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog-Eating Contest is held in Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York, Saturday, July 4, 2009. Joey Chestnut of San Jose, Calif. won the 2009 Nathans Famous Hot Dog-Eating Contest, defeating former champion, Takeru Kobayashi of Nagano, Japan.

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Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:42:12 GMT

George Shea, right, of Major League Eaters, presents Nathan's Famous Hot Dog-Eating Contest winner Joey Chestnut, of San Jose, California, left, Saturday, July 4, 2009, in New York.

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Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:56:46 GMT

The Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog-Eating Contest is held in Coney Island in New York, Saturday, July 4, 2009. Joey Chestnut of San Jose, California won the 2009 Nathan's Famous Hot Dog-Eating Contest, defeating former champion, Takeru Kobayashi of Nagano, Japan.

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Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:28:25 GMT

Thousands gather at Coney Island to witness the Nathan's Famous July 4th Hot Dog Eating Contest in New York on Saturday, July 4, 2009.

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Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:51:00 GMT

NEW YORK - JULY 02: New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg speaks at the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest official weigh-in ceremony July 2, 2009 in New York City.

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Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:51:00 GMT

NEW YORK - JULY 02: New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg speaks at the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest official weigh-in ceremony July 2, 2009 in New York City.

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Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:08:55 GMT

Takeru Kobayashi, of Nagano, Japan, former champion of the Nathan's Famous July 4th Hot Dog Eating Contest , pose for photos in New York, Thursday, July 2, 2009.