Scientists may have found the Higgs-Boson, and Joey Chestnut won his sixth straight Hot Dog Eating Contest in Coney Island. From NPR, a story of 44 U.S. troops in Kandahar who are celebrating their first July 4 as U.S. citizens.

Happy July 4th everybody. Have fun, stay safe.

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