Greatest American Hero
Joey Chestnut, 23, of San Jose, California, eating two of his 66 hot dogs yesterday to set a new record and defeat six-time defending champion Takeru Kobayashi of Japan. USA! USA!
The Winner and New Champion, With 66 Hot Dogs [NYT]
the morning line
Rudy’s in the Money (Sorta)
• Rudy Giuliani came out on top in the second round of Republican fund-raising, becoming the only GOP candidate to raise more dough in the second quarter of 2007 ($17 million) than in the first ($16 million). For comparison’s sake, Barack Obama took in $31 million over the same period. [NYDN]