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Posted on: Friday, July 5, 2013 - 4:02am
NEW YORK (AP) -- Joey Chestnut downed 69 franks and devoured his own record in the men's Fourth of July hot dog eating contest while Sonya Thomas defended her title in the women's... READ MORE »

Posted on: Thursday, July 4, 2013 - 5:34am
GETTYSBURG, Pa. (AP) -- You're a Civil War re-enactor carrying an authentic musket, out on the field with your history-buff buddies making a charge under withering enemy fire. It's great... READ MORE »

Posted on: Thursday, July 4, 2013 - 5:27am
DALLAS (AP) -- A Texas teacher's streak of wearing the same outfit for his school photograph is coming to an end after 40 years with his retirement. It started as an accident. Dale Irby... READ MORE »

Posted on: Wednesday, July 3, 2013 - 5:49pm
NEW YORK (AP) -- Gasoline prices are on a summer slide, giving U.S. drivers a break as they set out for the beach and other vacation spots for the Fourth of July. The national average for... READ MORE »

Posted on: Wednesday, July 3, 2013 - 4:22am
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (AP) -- Steve Martin is known as a wild and crazy guy, but he's also a lucky one: A stranger found his wallet on a Pennsylvania street and returned it to the entertainer... READ MORE »

Posted on: Wednesday, July 3, 2013 - 4:19am
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- A Philadelphia man charged with putting heroin and methadone in his infant son's bottle to quiet him, but instead killing him, was convicted Tuesday of third-degree... READ MORE »

Posted on: Wednesday, July 3, 2013 - 4:17am
HAVERTOWN, Pa. (AP) -- Officials say a man has been struck and killed by a train in suburban Philadelphia's Delaware County. The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority says the... READ MORE »

Posted on: Tuesday, July 2, 2013 - 12:58pm
ATLANTA (AP) -- Middle-aged women account for the fastest-growing share of overdose deaths in the U.S., and their drug of choice is usually prescription painkillers, the government reported... READ MORE »

Posted on: Tuesday, July 2, 2013 - 4:20am
HEIDELBERG, Pa. (AP) -- A 5-year-old boy took his grandmother's car keys and drove the vehicle a half-block, crashing through some hedges and into a house, police say. Heidelberg Police... READ MORE »

Posted on: Tuesday, July 2, 2013 - 4:01am
HOWARD, Pa. (AP) -- A fisherman has reeled in a purse that was reported stolen in central Pennsylvania. The Centre Daily Times reports the angler made the big catch while fishing from a... READ MORE »

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