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The Dugout: Cleveland Indians Spring Training 2011

By Brandon StroudFeb 27th 2011 – 3:15PM

The Cleveland Indians are going to win the AL Central this season. So what if they win it with a record of 62-100? It will happen. Think about it. All the pieces are falling together. Shin-Soo Choo used "being good at baseball" to get out of mandatory military service, and is now free to ride the bench with an elbow...

After a Day in Court, Former Hot Dog Champ Relishes His Freedom

By Ben MuessigAug 5th 2010 – 12:03PM
Ben Muessig, AOL

Ben Muessig, AOL

(Aug. 5) -- Takeru Kobayashi is free to eat. After the famed competitive-eating champ got hit with criminal charges for rushing the stage at the Nathan's Famous International Hot Dog Eating Championship in Coney Island, a Brooklyn, N.Y., judge ruled his case adjourned in contemplation of dismissal. That means that...

Hungry for History? Take a Tour of Fast-Food Landmarks

By Chris EptingJul 27th 2010 – 5:50AM
Chris Epting for AOL News

Chris Epting for AOL News

(July 22) -- As USA Today recently reported, the Southern California city of Baldwin Park recently banned all new drive-through fast-food restaurants due to complaints that they cause too much traffic -- and too many spare tires around the middle. The irony is that Baldwin Park is where California's very first...

Kobayashi: No Plan to Rush Stage at Hot Dog Contest

By Ben MuessigJul 8th 2010 – 3:06AM
Ben Muessig

Ben Muessig

(July 8) -- Sometimes a competitive eater has to trust his gut. And that's exactly what embattled eater Takeru Kobayashi says he did when he rushed the stage at the Nathan's International Hot Dog Eating Contest on July 4. In an exclusive interview with AOL News, Kobayashi claims he didn't plan on jumping onto the stage...

Those Hot Dogs Are Gonna Blow!

By Tom FornelliSep 25th 2008 – 11:09AM

I don't know about you, but I can tell the difference between a hot dog and a bomb. One of the two comes in many shapes and sizes, but there are usually a bunch of different colored wires, a clock, and an unmistakable ticking noise. The other is a tube filled with some kind of meat, a lot of sodium, fat, and nitrates,...

Background on Hot Dogs

A hot dog is a sausage served in a sliced bun. It is very often garnished with mustard, ketchup, onions, mayonnaise, relish, and/or sauerkraut.

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