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Topic: Coney Island

Joey Chestnut reclaims his title at Nathan's Annual Hot Dog Eating Contest. Miki Sudo won the women's competition again. ( Adam Gray / Getty Images)

King of the hot dogs bites back

CK Smith
(<a href='http://www.shutterstock.com/gallery-658339p1.html'>Vadim Georgiev</a> via <a href='http://www.shutterstock.com/'>Shutterstock</a>/<a href='http://www.istockphoto.com/user_view.php?id=582345'>Boogich</a> via <a href='http://www.istockphoto.com/'>iStock</a>/Salon)

Coney Island rides again

Henry Grabar
Orphaned walrus calf Mitik, who arrived at the New York Aquarium in October (AP)

Walrus calf saved!

Mary Elizabeth Williams
(Flickr user Victoria Belanger)

Michaela Krauser