The Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest has been a city tradition for 97 years.
July 2012
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Fryeburg Academy’s Eastman wins Bridgton 4 on the 4th
Silas Eastman finishes the men’s race in 21:33. and Emily Ward of Richmond, Va., wins the women’s race in 24:36.
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Offshore assets raise questions about Romney’s wealth
Bermuda-based Sankaty High Yield Asset Investors Ltd. is among several Romney holdings that have not been fully disclosed.
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Arafat’s body may be exhumed after tests show isotopes
A Swiss lab says it found elevated levels of a radioactive isotope in belongings the Palestinian leader is said to have used in his final days.
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Eureka! Physicists celebrate evidence of ‘God particle’
“We have now found the missing cornerstone of particle physics.”
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This summer is ‘what global warming looks like’
Horrendous wildfires. Oppressive heat waves. Devastating droughts. Flooding from giant deluges. And a powerful freak wind storm called a derecho. All portend the future, climate scientists say.
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Power outages put damper on July 4th celebrations
More than 900,000 homes and businesses from West Virginia to Ohio and Illinois remained without power early today
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Maine man sentenced for food stamp fraud
Robert Baylor, 35, of Lewiston pleaded guilty to one count of theft by deception and was sentenced for stealing $2,800.
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Wilson, Jesseman top finishers in LL Bean 10K
Olympic champion Joan Benoit Samuelson finishes fourth in the women’s division.
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Northern Maine fair season kicks off in Houlton
The fair is hosting what’s being billed as the largest fireworks show north of Portland.