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The Brief Friday, July 4th 2014

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1. Hurricane Arthur Causes July 4 Chaos
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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

2. Here's What Competitive Eating Does to Your Body
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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"

3. Veteran Dies at VA Hospital While Waiting for Care
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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

4. The Fourth of July Blockbuster Movie Tradition Is Over
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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

5. Your World Cup Cheat Sheet: No Tim Howard, But 4 Great Games Ahead
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The best of the World Cup isn't over, even if the nail-biting US vs. Belgium game seemed to be the tournament's most exciting match for U.S. fans. Stay tuned, though, because the quarterfinals should be a white-knuckle knockout

6. Religious College Wins Dispute Over Birth Control
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The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Illinois' Wheaton College will not have to fill out a form offered to religious nonprofits that would effectively transfer the cost of its employees' contraceptives to insurers. All three female Justices signed a scathing dissent

7. Police: Father of Boy Who Died in Hot Car Was Sexting
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Detectives told a judge that Justin Ross Harris of Cobb County, Georgia, was sending explicit text messages to six different women as his 22-month-old son was dying in a hot car, prompting the judge to deny bail following charges of felony murder and child cruelty

8. Christian Rappers Sue Katy Perry Over 'Dark Horse'
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Four musicians are seeking damages from the pop star in a complaint filed this week, saying she stole their 2008 song 'Joyful Noise' and claiming she sullied it in a music video that features "witchcraft, paganism, black magic and Illuminati imagery"

9. Denver Teen Charged With Conspiring to Aid Terrorists Called Herself a 'Slave of Allah'
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Court documents show that Shannon Conley, 19, who was arrested in Colorado for allegedly supporting extremist group Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, told the FBI she wanted to wage war against forces attacking Islam by either fighting or medically aiding other jihadists

10. What to Know About the Tour de France When It Begins on Saturday
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The world's most prestigious cycling event kicks off in Leeds, England, on Saturday before moving on to Belgium, Spain and France over the 23 days that follow. Here's a nuts-and-bolts primer on what to look out for during the race

11. Iraqi Kurdish Leader Urges Independence Referendum
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Massoud Barzani, President of the Kurdistan Regional Government, told lawmakers this week to establish an electoral commission that would help the semiautonomous territory prepare for a referendum on "self-determination" as Sunni extremists ravage Iraq

12. Fox Says <i>Glee</i> Star Chris Colfer Wasn't Fired
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The network denied that Glee star Chris Colfer was leaving the hit show just minutes after a tweet from his verified Twitter account said he was "let go" from the cast, instead saying his profile was hacked and "his dismissal from Glee could not be further from the truth"

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