Christine Lagarde receives applause as she enters the International Monetary Fund as the new Managing Director. She replaces Dominique Strauss-Kahn, who resigned following accusations of sexual assault. (July 5)
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A collision between a transit bus and a tanker truck in Margate, Fla. has reportedly left more than two dozen injured. (July 5)
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Joey Chestnut wolfed down 62 hot dogs on Monday to win his fifth consecutive Fourth of July hot dog eating contest at New York’s Coney Island, the equivalent of about 20-thousand calories in 10 minutes. (July 5)
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Iraqi officials say a late night rocket attack on Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone has killed four Iraqis and wounded 10. (July 5)
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Last Friday in the Bronx the NYPD detonated over 5,000 pounds of confiscated fireworks. Happy 4th of July! via New York Times City Room Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Laughing Squid Discovery Date : 05/07/2011 02:56 Number of articles : 3
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Beyonce didn’t merely perform a couple tracks at last night’s Macy’s Fourth of July Spectacular. She did so in front of the Statue of Liberty, honoring our nation from one of its most iconic spots and belting out versions of “God Bless the USA” and “Best I Never Had.” Check out Josh Groban leading the patriotic charge during A Capitol Fourth in D.C. and then watch Beyonce break out her big voice in… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Hollywood Gossip Discovery Date : 05/07/2011 06:23 Number of articles : 3
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Highlights of this day in history: Elvis Presley holds his first major recording session; Birth of the bikini; Enron’s Kenneth Lay dies; Arthur Ashe wins at Wimbledon; Larry Doby follows Jackie Robinson; Baseball’s Ted Williams dies. (July 5)
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President Obama celebrated Independence Day with a concert outside the White House, with music by Jordin Sparks, Josh Groban and rock ‘n’ roll legend Little Richard. The night ended with a spectacular fireworks display over the National Mall. (July 5)
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American tourists on an annual July 4 fishing trip were plunged into the Gulf of California in the middle of the night after a flash storm upended their boat, killing at least one American and leaving seven others missing. (July 5)
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A rare ‘donkra’ – the offspring of a female zebra and male donkey – has been born at a Xiamen Haicang zoo, a Chinese state broadcaster reported on Monday. (July 5)
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