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What happens to your stomach in a hot dog eating contest?

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What happens to your stomach in a hot dog eating contest?

What’s legal and what isn’t: Your guide to shooting off personal fireworks in the DC area this Fourth of July

What’s legal and what isn’t: Your guide to shooting off personal fireworks in the DC area this Fourth of July

The wait for US passports is creating travel purgatory and snarling summer plans

The wait for US passports is creating travel purgatory and snarling summer plans

The American flag wasn’t always revered as it is today. At the beginning, it was an afterthought

The American flag wasn’t always revered as it is today. At the beginning, it was an afterthought

Why the US ‘does not get to assume that it lasts forever’

Why the US ‘does not get to assume that it lasts forever’

Chow down and keep it down! Annual burger eating competition returns for the 14th year

Chow down and keep it down! Annual burger eating competition returns for the 14th year

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Behind the scenes of the (legal) DC-area fireworks stand: A tradition old as freedom

Behind the scenes of the (legal) DC-area fireworks stand: A tradition old as freedom

4 mistakes to avoid during Fourth of July cookout

4 mistakes to avoid during Fourth of July cookout

Some pandemic beach house buyers are now already sellers

Some pandemic beach house buyers are now already sellers

What to know about Fourth of July holiday origins and traditions

What to know about Fourth of July holiday origins and traditions

$600K worth of illegal fireworks seized by Stafford Co. Fire Marshal

$600K worth of illegal fireworks seized by Stafford Co. Fire Marshal

Top tips for stress-free Independence Day travel

Top tips for stress-free Independence Day travel

Drive sober or get pulled over: DC police push importance of sober driving during holiday weekend

Drive sober or get pulled over: DC police push importance of sober driving during holiday weekend

Stormy, humid Fourth of July weekend sweeps through DC area

Stormy, humid Fourth of July weekend sweeps through DC area

Planning to party this Fourth of July? You have a free ride home in the DC area!

Planning to party this Fourth of July? You have a free ride home in the DC area!

‘Keep a watchful eye’: DC’s efforts to keep visitors safe during Fourth of July

‘Keep a watchful eye’: DC’s efforts to keep visitors safe during Fourth of July

Millions of July 4th holiday travelers take to the road and skies

Millions of July 4th holiday travelers take to the road and skies

Fourth of July 2023: What’s open and what’s closed in the DC area

Fourth of July 2023: What’s open and what’s closed in the DC area

Move over ‘Hamilton,’ it’s time for a fresh take on ‘1776’ at DC’s Kennedy Center

Move over ‘Hamilton,’ it’s time for a fresh take on ‘1776’ at DC’s Kennedy Center

How you can avoid seeing your July 4 plans go up in smoke: Let the pros do it instead

How you can avoid seeing your July 4 plans go up in smoke: Let the pros do it instead

Your Fourth of July cookout will cost you less this year, according to American Farm Bureau

Your Fourth of July cookout will cost you less this year, according to American Farm Bureau

Pets hate fireworks? DC-area veterinarian offers some tips on helping furry friends enjoy July Fourth

Pets hate fireworks? DC-area veterinarian offers some tips on helping furry friends enjoy July Fourth

FAQ: What you need to know about celebrating July Fourth on the National Mall

FAQ: What you need to know about celebrating July Fourth on the National Mall

Countdown to 250th anniversary begins in the US with planners hoping it can unify a divided country

Countdown to 250th anniversary begins in the US with planners hoping it can unify a divided country

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