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The Latest: Reigning women’s champ wins at hot dog contest

NEW YORK (AP) The Latest on the Nathan’s Famous July Fourth hot dog eating contest (all times local):

11:45 a.m.

Miki Sudo (MIHK’-ee SOO’-doh) has notched a fourth-time win in the women’s division of the annual Fourth of July hot dog eating contest at Nathan’s Famous in New York.

The Las Vegas woman ate 41 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes to win her fourth straight title Tuesday. She beat Michelle Lesco, who downed 32 franks and buns. Women’s record-holder Sonya ”The Black Widow” Thomas came in third with 30.

Thomas holds the women’s record for the contest, at 45 dogs and buns.