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A girl wears a dress with the design of the U.S. flag in Manhattan, New York, July 3, 2015, ahead of the Fourth of July holiday. The U.S. celebrates its Independence Day on July 4. (Photo by Andrew Kelly/Reuters)

A girl wears a dress with the design of the U.S. flag in Manhattan, New York, July 3, 2015, ahead of the Fourth of July holiday. The U.S. celebrates its Independence Day on July 4. (Photo by Andrew Kelly/Reuters)




A pattern in the design of the U.S. flag is seen on a girl's fingernail in Manhattan, New York, July 3, 2015, ahead of the Fourth of July holiday. (Photo by Andrew Kelly/Reuters)

A pattern in the design of the U.S. flag is seen on a girl's fingernail in Manhattan, New York, July 3, 2015, ahead of the Fourth of July holiday. (Photo by Andrew Kelly/Reuters)




A girl dressed as a mermaid rides on the back of a pickup truck through Barnstable Village on Cape Cod, during the annual Fourth of July Parade celebrating the country's Independence Day, in Barnstable, Massachusetts, July 4, 2015. (Photo by Mike Segar/Reuters)

A girl dressed as a mermaid rides on the back of a pickup truck through Barnstable Village on Cape Cod, during the annual Fourth of July Parade celebrating the country's Independence Day, in Barnstable, Massachusetts, July 4, 2015. (Photo by Mike Segar/Reuters)




Children in revolutionary war era costumes march through Barnstable Village on Cape Cod, during the annual Fourth of July Parade celebrating the country's Independence Day, in Barnstable, Massachusetts, July 4, 2015. (Photo by Mike Segar/Reuters)

Children in revolutionary war era costumes march through Barnstable Village on Cape Cod, during the annual Fourth of July Parade celebrating the country's Independence Day, in Barnstable, Massachusetts, July 4, 2015. (Photo by Mike Segar/Reuters)




Hot dogs are seen on the stage before Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest in Brooklyn, New York July 4, 2015. (Photo by Andrew Kelly/Reuters)

Hot dogs are seen on the stage before Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest in Brooklyn, New York July 4, 2015. (Photo by Andrew Kelly/Reuters)




A man enters a store in Coney Island on the 4th of July holiday in Coney Island in the borough of Brooklyn, New York July 4, 2015. (Photo by Andrew Kelly/Reuters)

A man enters a store in Coney Island on the 4th of July holiday in Coney Island in the borough of Brooklyn, New York July 4, 2015. (Photo by Andrew Kelly/Reuters)




People in costumes ride on a float through Barnstable Village on Cape Cod during the annual 4th of July Parade in Barnstable, Massachusetts, July 4, 2015. (Photo by Mike Segar/Reuters)

People in costumes ride on a float through Barnstable Village on Cape Cod during the annual 4th of July Parade in Barnstable, Massachusetts, July 4, 2015. (Photo by Mike Segar/Reuters)




Kevin McDonald of Jackson, New Jersey prepares sausages for Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest in Brooklyn, New York July 4, 2015. McDonald has been cooking the sausages for the contest since 1997 and averages 2,600 sausages cooked per year. (Photo by Andrew Kelly/Reuters)

Kevin McDonald of Jackson, New Jersey prepares sausages for Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest in Brooklyn, New York July 4, 2015. McDonald has been cooking the sausages for the contest since 1997 and averages 2,600 sausages cooked per year. (Photo by Andrew Kelly/Reuters)




Miki Sudo, winner of Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest in the Women's division, eats a hot dog during the competition in Brooklyn, New York July 4, 2015. Sudo finished with a total of 38 hot dogs consumed in ten minutes. (Photo by Andrew Kelly/Reuters)

Miki Sudo, winner of Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest in the Women's division, eats a hot dog during the competition in Brooklyn, New York July 4, 2015. Sudo finished with a total of 38 hot dogs consumed in ten minutes. (Photo by Andrew Kelly/Reuters)




Matt Stonie consumes hot dogs during the annual Fourth of July 2015 Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest in Brooklyn, New York July 4, 2015. Stonie defeated 8 time champion Joey Chestnut 62-60, according to local media. (Photo by Andrew Kelly/Reuters)

Matt Stonie consumes hot dogs during the annual Fourth of July 2015 Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest in Brooklyn, New York July 4, 2015. Stonie defeated 8 time champion Joey Chestnut 62-60, according to local media. (Photo by Andrew Kelly/Reuters)




Joey Chestnut (L) and Matt Stonie (R) consume hot dogs during the annual Fourth of July 2015 Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest in Brooklyn, New York July 4, 2015. (Photo by Andrew Kelly/Reuters)

Joey Chestnut (L) and Matt Stonie (R) consume hot dogs during the annual Fourth of July 2015 Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest in Brooklyn, New York July 4, 2015. (Photo by Andrew Kelly/Reuters)




Competitors consume hot dogs during the annual Fourth of July 2015 Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest in Brooklyn, New York July 4, 2015. (Photo by Andrew Kelly/Reuters)

Competitors consume hot dogs during the annual Fourth of July 2015 Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest in Brooklyn, New York July 4, 2015. (Photo by Andrew Kelly/Reuters)




A boy wearing a hot dog hat is seen in the crowd before the annual Fourth of July 2015 Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest in Brooklyn, New York July 4, 2015. (Photo by Andrew Kelly/Reuters)

A boy wearing a hot dog hat is seen in the crowd before the annual Fourth of July 2015 Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest in Brooklyn, New York July 4, 2015. (Photo by Andrew Kelly/Reuters)




A New York Police Officer watches crowds before the annual Fourth of July 2015 Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest in Brooklyn, New York July 4, 2015. (Photo by Andrew Kelly/Reuters)

A New York Police Officer watches crowds before the annual Fourth of July 2015 Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest in Brooklyn, New York July 4, 2015. (Photo by Andrew Kelly/Reuters)




A man leaps on a trampoline behind attendees before the annual Fourth of July 2015 Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest in Brooklyn, New York July 4, 2015. (Photo by Andrew Kelly/Reuters)

A man leaps on a trampoline behind attendees before the annual Fourth of July 2015 Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest in Brooklyn, New York July 4, 2015. (Photo by Andrew Kelly/Reuters)




Animal rights activists storm the podium following the annual Fourth of July 2015 Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest in Brooklyn, New York July 4, 2015. (Photo by Andrew Kelly/Reuters)

Animal rights activists storm the podium following the annual Fourth of July 2015 Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest in Brooklyn, New York July 4, 2015. (Photo by Andrew Kelly/Reuters)




Therese Cuccia and her son Francis, 2, of Bethlehem, Connecticut participate in the Independence Day parade in Merrimack, New Hampshire July 4, 2015. (Photo by Gretchen Ertl/Reuters)

Therese Cuccia and her son Francis, 2, of Bethlehem, Connecticut participate in the Independence Day parade in Merrimack, New Hampshire July 4, 2015. (Photo by Gretchen Ertl/Reuters)




A spectator shows his collection of stickers he received during the Independence Day parade in Merrimack, New Hampshire July 4, 2015. (Photo by Gretchen Ertl/Reuters)

A spectator shows his collection of stickers he received during the Independence Day parade in Merrimack, New Hampshire July 4, 2015. (Photo by Gretchen Ertl/Reuters)




New York Police Officers stand guard on a rooftop during the annual Fourth of July 2015 Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest in Brooklyn, New York July 4, 2015. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo ordered heightened security measures across the state over the U.S. July Fourth holiday weekend in response to a call for vigilance by the federal government. (Photo by Andrew Kelly/Reuters)

New York Police Officers stand guard on a rooftop during the annual Fourth of July 2015 Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest in Brooklyn, New York July 4, 2015. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo ordered heightened security measures across the state over the U.S. July Fourth holiday weekend in response to a call for vigilance by the federal government. (Photo by Andrew Kelly/Reuters)




Members of a Belgian team from Brussels sprint with a fire hose during the hose cart competition of the Firefighter Muster event at the World Fire and Police Games in Fairfax, Virginia July 4, 2015. Organizers said thousands of police and firefighter athletes from about 70 countries competed in traditional sports as well as events meant to show their skill as first responders during the 10-day meet. (Photo by Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)

Members of a Belgian team from Brussels sprint with a fire hose during the hose cart competition of the Firefighter Muster event at the World Fire and Police Games in Fairfax, Virginia July 4, 2015. Organizers said thousands of police and firefighter athletes from about 70 countries competed in traditional sports as well as events meant to show their skill as first responders during the 10-day meet. (Photo by Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)




Children cheer as they get sprayed by water during the Firefighter Muster event at the World Fire and Police Games in Fairfax, Virginia July 4, 2015. (Photo by Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)

Children cheer as they get sprayed by water during the Firefighter Muster event at the World Fire and Police Games in Fairfax, Virginia July 4, 2015. (Photo by Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)




Ludovicus Poisson of a Belgian team from Antwerp empties buckets of water in the bucket brigade competition of the Firefighter Muster event at the World Fire and Police Games in Fairfax, Virginia July 4, 2015. (Photo by Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)

Ludovicus Poisson of a Belgian team from Antwerp empties buckets of water in the bucket brigade competition of the Firefighter Muster event at the World Fire and Police Games in Fairfax, Virginia July 4, 2015. (Photo by Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)




The team from the South Australian Country Fire Service in Melbourne hold an inflatable kangaroo as they accept their third-place medals in the bucket brigade competition during the Firefighter Muster event at the World Fire and Police Games in Fairfax, Virginia July 4, 2015. (Photo by Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)

The team from the South Australian Country Fire Service in Melbourne hold an inflatable kangaroo as they accept their third-place medals in the bucket brigade competition during the Firefighter Muster event at the World Fire and Police Games in Fairfax, Virginia July 4, 2015. (Photo by Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)




The team from the South Australian Country Fire Service in Melbourne sprint from the start line in the hose cart competition during the Firefighter Muster event at the World Fire and Police Games in Fairfax, Virginia July 4, 2015. (Photo by Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)

The team from the South Australian Country Fire Service in Melbourne sprint from the start line in the hose cart competition during the Firefighter Muster event at the World Fire and Police Games in Fairfax, Virginia July 4, 2015. (Photo by Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)




Members of a Belgian team from Brussels steady a hose during the hose cart competition of the Firefighter Muster event at the World Fire and Police Games in Fairfax, Virginia July 4, 2015. (Photo by Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)

Members of a Belgian team from Brussels steady a hose during the hose cart competition of the Firefighter Muster event at the World Fire and Police Games in Fairfax, Virginia July 4, 2015. (Photo by Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)




Will Schepens of a Belgian team from Brussels passes 30-pound (13.6 kg) bags of water up the ladder in the bucket brigade competition of the Firefighter Muster event at the World Fire and Police Games in Fairfax, Virginia July 4, 2015. (Photo by Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)

Will Schepens of a Belgian team from Brussels passes 30-pound (13.6 kg) bags of water up the ladder in the bucket brigade competition of the Firefighter Muster event at the World Fire and Police Games in Fairfax, Virginia July 4, 2015. (Photo by Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)




Jan Erik Christensen (L), a firefighter from Norway, and Daniel Debakey (R), a police officer from Houston, Texas, watch the Firefighter Muster event at the World Fire and Police Games in Fairfax, Virginia July 4, 2015. (Photo by Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)

Jan Erik Christensen (L), a firefighter from Norway, and Daniel Debakey (R), a police officer from Houston, Texas, watch the Firefighter Muster event at the World Fire and Police Games in Fairfax, Virginia July 4, 2015. (Photo by Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)




A member of the Indianapolis team douses spectators after the bucket brigade competition of the Firefighter Muster event at the World Fire and Police Games in Fairfax, Virginia July 4, 2015. (Photo by Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)

A member of the Indianapolis team douses spectators after the bucket brigade competition of the Firefighter Muster event at the World Fire and Police Games in Fairfax, Virginia July 4, 2015. (Photo by Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)




A member of the Indianapolis team drives his axe into a block of wood during the hose cart competition of the Firefighter Muster event at the World Fire and Police Games in Fairfax, Virginia July 4, 2015. (Photo by Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)

A member of the Indianapolis team drives his axe into a block of wood during the hose cart competition of the Firefighter Muster event at the World Fire and Police Games in Fairfax, Virginia July 4, 2015. (Photo by Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)




Members of a Belgian team from Antwerp pass 30-pound (13.6 kg) bags of water up the ladder in the bucket brigade competition of the Firefighter Muster event at the World Fire and Police Games in Fairfax, Virginia July 4, 2015. (Photo by Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)

Members of a Belgian team from Antwerp pass 30-pound (13.6 kg) bags of water up the ladder in the bucket brigade competition of the Firefighter Muster event at the World Fire and Police Games in Fairfax, Virginia July 4, 2015. (Photo by Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)




Members of the Indianapolis team knock down a target with a fire hose during the hose cart competition of the Firefighter Muster event at the World Fire and Police Games in Fairfax, Virginia July 4, 2015. (Photo by Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)

Members of the Indianapolis team knock down a target with a fire hose during the hose cart competition of the Firefighter Muster event at the World Fire and Police Games in Fairfax, Virginia July 4, 2015. (Photo by Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)




Members of the Turkish team from Istanbul walk to the start line for the hose cart competition of the Firefighter Muster event at the World Fire and Police Games in Fairfax, Virginia July 4, 2015. (Photo by Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)

Members of the Turkish team from Istanbul walk to the start line for the hose cart competition of the Firefighter Muster event at the World Fire and Police Games in Fairfax, Virginia July 4, 2015. (Photo by Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)




A member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars hands out U.S. flags to spectators at the Independence Day Parade in Fairfax, Virginia July 4, 2015. Americans marched in star-spangled parades, ran relay races, gathered for fireworks shows and crowned a new world hot dog eating champion as they celebrated Independence Day in traditional style on Saturday. (Photo by Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)

A member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars hands out U.S. flags to spectators at the Independence Day Parade in Fairfax, Virginia July 4, 2015. Americans marched in star-spangled parades, ran relay races, gathered for fireworks shows and crowned a new world hot dog eating champion as they celebrated Independence Day in traditional style on Saturday. (Photo by Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)




A little girl waves a U.S. flag as she takes part in the Independence Day Parade in Fairfax, Virginia July 4, 2015. (Photo by Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)

A little girl waves a U.S. flag as she takes part in the Independence Day Parade in Fairfax, Virginia July 4, 2015. (Photo by Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)




Spectators watch the Independence Day Parade in Fairfax, Virginia July 4, 2015. (Photo by Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)

Spectators watch the Independence Day Parade in Fairfax, Virginia July 4, 2015. (Photo by Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)




Children watch a group of bagpipers march in the Independence Day Parade in Fairfax, Virginia July 4, 2015. (Photo by Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)

Children watch a group of bagpipers march in the Independence Day Parade in Fairfax, Virginia July 4, 2015. (Photo by Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)




A team from Woody's Ice Cream shop wrangle a large inflatable dinosaur down the street during the Independence Day Parade in Fairfax, Virginia July 4, 2015. (Photo by Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)

A team from Woody's Ice Cream shop wrangle a large inflatable dinosaur down the street during the Independence Day Parade in Fairfax, Virginia July 4, 2015. (Photo by Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)




A team from Woody's Ice Cream shop wrangle a large inflatable dinosaur down the street during the Independence Day Parade in Fairfax, Virginia July 4, 2015. (Photo by Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)

A team from Woody's Ice Cream shop wrangle a large inflatable dinosaur down the street during the Independence Day Parade in Fairfax, Virginia July 4, 2015. (Photo by Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)




Violinists play patriotic songs during the Independence Day Parade in Fairfax, Virginia July 4, 2015. (Photo by Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)

Violinists play patriotic songs during the Independence Day Parade in Fairfax, Virginia July 4, 2015. (Photo by Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)




A law enforcement officer directs the crowd at a security checkpoint near the U.S. Capitol during Independence Day in Washington, July 4, 2015. (Photo by Sait Serkan Gurbuz/Reuters)

A law enforcement officer directs the crowd at a security checkpoint near the U.S. Capitol during Independence Day in Washington, July 4, 2015. (Photo by Sait Serkan Gurbuz/Reuters)




A bracelet in the design of the U.S. flag is seen on the gun of a police officer in Manhattan, New York, July 3, 2015, ahead of the Fourth of July holiday. (Photo by Andrew Kelly/Reuters)

A bracelet in the design of the U.S. flag is seen on the gun of a police officer in Manhattan, New York, July 3, 2015, ahead of the Fourth of July holiday. (Photo by Andrew Kelly/Reuters)
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