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Right to pursue happiness doesn't mean personal fireworks
I had to write in response to Antonio Fins' "quick hit" as to fireworks. First, I hope he had a good holiday and didn't destroy any property, or worse, maim himself or anyone else. Growing up in Coney Island, N.Y., I was exposed to weekly fireworks... -
Broken Social Scene headlines Siren Fest
Special to amNewYorkConey Island isn't known as a hotbed of indie rock, but once a year people who normally spend their afternoons sleeping off hangovers from late nights in Williamsburg make their way to the beach for the day-long Siren Festival. This year's festival...Tags: Williamsburg, Festive Event, Music
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NYC SOUNDS
TODAY SPOON. Indie rockers from Texas help raise money for the Celebrate Brooklyn fest. WHEN|WHERE 5:30 p.m., Celebrate Brooklyn, Prospect Park Bandshell, Prospect Park West and Ninth Street, Brooklyn INFO $32.50; 631-888-9000 TOMORROW SNOOP DOGG....Tags: Keyspan, Snoop Dogg, Texas
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In the Garage
'57 Ford Thunderbird THE CAR AND ITS OWNER 1957 Ford Thunderbird owned by Dennis Benfante WHAT MAKES IT INTERESTING "This is the last year of the two-seat 'T'Birds.'" HOW LONG HE'S OWNED IT He picked up the car in November 1997 on his wedding...Tags: Jericho, Ford, Electronics, New York, Long Island
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HOT STUFF
MOVIES THE DARK KNIGHT. Featuring Christian Bale as Batman and, perhaps more important, the late Heath Ledger as The Joker. Opens Friday. See story on CX. MAMMA MIA! If you love Meryl Streep, and if you love ABBA, how about Meryl Streep singing ABBA?...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Benjamin Bratt, Stanley Tucci, Heath Ledger, Nikon at Jones Beach
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Should you worry about amusement park safety?
ryan.chatelain@am-ny.comBicycles and swimming pools are more likely to injure someone than an amusement park. But try telling that to protective parents who read last year that a 13-year-old Kentucky girl's feet were severed by a ride's snapped cable or that a 22-year-old...Tags: Theme Park Vacations, Georgia, Tourism and Leisure, Gardens and Parks, Injuries
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Nathan's hot dog eating contest goes to OT
Defending champion Joey Chestnut beat eating legend Takeru Kobyashi in the annual Fourth of July Nathan's Famous hot dog eating contest in overtime, after both downed 59 hot dogs in 10 minutes.
They were then made to gobble another five dogs in a last-...Tags: New York University, Maryland, Nathan's Famous, Clothing and Textiles Industry, Medicine
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Chestnut Reclaims Top Spot at Hot Dog Contest
Associated PressNEW YORK -- Joey Chestnut has reclaimed the top spot as winner of the annual hot dog eating contest in Coney Island after first tying with archrival Takeru Kobayashi in a 10-minute chow-down and then beating him in a five-dog eat-off. The men tied at... -
Hot Dog Contest Goes into OT
cw11.comDefending champion Joey Chestnut gobbled up the most franks at Coney Island's annual hot-dog-eating contest, beating out his Japanese archrival in an unprecedented overtime battle. Chestnut, a California native, and six time champion Takeru Kobayshi were...Tags: Nathan's Famous, California
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How does a big-league eater get ready for gorging?
TRIBUNE REPORTERWhile you might chomp a hot dog or three this Independence Day, Tim "Gravy" Brown plans on downing 10 times that many. The North Sider ranks 13th on the International Federation of Competitive Eating circuit and hits Coney Island to compete in Nathan's...Tags: Nathan's Famous
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