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good morning and welcome to "early start." i'm ali velshi. zoraida is off today. >> i like these hours. >> i'm eating a hot dog this morning. >> i love that about you, ali velshi. i'm ashleigh banfield. it is 5:01. it's the holiday but this fourth of july is less about celebration and more about patience for many americans. and in some cases, even survival. because for six days now there have been many of your fellow countrymen with no power in this extraordinary heat wave. at least 20 people have now died since thursday when deadly storms slammed the east, slammed the midwest. and a...

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Qualified for the semi finals. the tournament runs through next weekend. tomorrow will be the gorge fest of the year. nathan's hot dog eating contest takes place. it is the super bowl of competitive eating which has all the demands and conflict and drama of any major league sport. here is more. >> reporter: they stuff down hot dogs like there is no tomorrow. competitive eaters are treated like rock stars by fans and curiosity seekers. >> it's funny. there are so many people and cameras. >> reporter: on july 4th, the cameras will be on joey chestnut. the number one competitive eater. a three ...