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Friday July 4th Send To A Friend Subscribe to TIME magazine 12 THINGS TO KNOW NOW Hurricane Arthur Causes July 4 Chaos Hurricane Arthur made landfall in North Carolina late Thursday night and was set to move north on Friday, forcing thousands of Fourth of July vacationers to evacuate and creating gridlock on highways and skyways as rain across the East Coast scrambled holiday plans and rescheduled fireworks shows Here's What Competitive Eating Does to Your Body Binge-eating champions like Joey Chestnut, a favorite at the annual Fourth of July hot dog-eating contest held at Coney Island, expand their stomachs far beyond normal size into a "massively distended, food-filled sac" Veteran Dies at VA Hospital While Waiting for Care A man who collapsed in a Veterans Affairs hospital cafeteria in Albuquerque, just 500 yards from an emergency room, died after waiting 30 minutes for an ambulance The Fourth of July Blockbuster Movie Tradition Is Over The tradition of a backyard party, fireworks and then watching a big movie is a thing of the past, writes TIME's Richard Corliss, as this year's main options—Melissa McCarthy's Tammy and the low-budget sci-fi Earth to Echo—aren't exactly Independence Day Your World Cup Cheat Sheet: No Tim Howard, But 4 Great Games Ahead Religious College Wins Dispute Over Birth Control Police: Father of Boy Who Died in Hot Car Was Sexting Christian Rappers Sue Katy Perry Over 'Dark Horse' Denver Teen Charged With Conspiring to Aid Terrorists Called Herself a 'Slave of Allah' What to Know About the Tour de France When It Begins on Saturday Iraqi Kurdish Leader Urges Independence Referendum Fox Says Glee Star Chris Colfer Wasn't Fired To Unsubscribe You have received this e-mail because you are subscribed to this newsletter from TIME.com. Unsubscribe here. Email Opt-Outs Click here for more information on how to opt-out of marketing communications from us and our partners, or copy and paste this link into your browser: http://timeinc.net/subs/privacy/td/emailprivacy.html Privacy Policy Please read our Privacy Policy, or copy and paste this link into your browser: http://timeinc.net/subs/privacy/td/policy.html For Further Communication, Please Contact: TIME Customer Service 3000 University Center Drive Tampa, FL 33612-6408 Connect with TIME