ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE - In this July 4, 2006 file photo, Takeru Kobayashi shoves hot dogs in his mouth during Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Competition on Coney Island in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Serious eaters are getting ready to scarf their way to glory in New York's 95th annual July 4 hot dog eating contest. But a famous contestant will be missing. Japan's Takeru Kobayashi has won the contest six times. Major League Eating president Richard Shea claims the champ's contract negotiations broke down this year.
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