In 'American Idol' Democracy, Fantasia Wins

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Fantasia Barrino Named 'American Idol'
(AP)

Fantasia Barrino Named 'American Idol'
(AP) 05/26/2004 09:12 PM
AP - Fantasia Barrino's fantasy of pop stardom became a reality Wednesday night when she was named the winner of "American Idol."

Fantasia Barrino voted 'American Idol'

Fantasia Barrino voted 'American Idol' 05/27/2004 12:10 PM

'American Idol' Down to Final Vote (AP)

'American Idol' Down to Final Vote (AP) 05/26/2004 03:00 PM
AP - Powerhouse Fantasia Barrino would seem a sure thing to win the third season of "American Idol" Wednesday night. But America has sent singers packing for reasons that seem to extend beyond talent, so perky Diana DeGarmo could capture the TV talent show prize.

Many 'American Idol' losers winning big

Many 'American Idol' losers winning big 05/11/2004 01:46 PM

Age Limit Raised for 'American Idol'
(AP)

Age Limit Raised for 'American Idol'
(AP) 07/15/2004 08:21 PM
AP - The age limit for "American Idol" contenders has been raised, but not by much.

'American Idol' Hopefuls Descend on D.C.
(AP)

'American Idol' Hopefuls Descend on D.C.
(AP) 08/17/2004 09:35 PM
AP - They came with their wraparound shades, hair-styling tools and other items essential for a shot at fame. Thousands of people, many appearing to be teenagers or in their twenties, flooded into the Washington Convention Center this week to audition for Fox's popular "American Idol."

'American Idol' Down to the Final Vote
(AP)

'American Idol' Down to the Final Vote
(AP) 05/25/2004 04:21 PM
AP - One thing is for certain. A teenage singer from the South will be the next "American Idol." The question is which one: Sixteen-year-old Diana DeGarmo of Snellville, Ga., or 19-year-old Fantasia Barrino of High Point, N.C.

'American Idol' Returning for Third Year
(AP)

'American Idol' Returning for Third Year
(AP) 01/18/2004 01:40 PM
AP - In two years, Fox's "American Idol" has minted three new music stars in Kelly Clarkson, Ruben Studdard and Clay Aiken. Now the televised talent hunt is trying for more.

Many 'American Idol' Losers Winning Big
(AP)

Many 'American Idol' Losers Winning Big
(AP) 05/10/2004 07:13 PM
AP - Acidic tongue-lashings from "American Idol" judge Simon Cowell could deflate anyone's musical aspirations, but many "Idol" losers are finding that second-chance success isn't a bad consolation prize.

Viewers Vote Huff Off 'American Idol'
(AP)

Viewers Vote Huff Off 'American Idol'
(AP) 05/05/2004 09:28 PM
AP - Soulful singer George Huff was voted off "American Idol" by viewers Wednesday during a live broadcast, leaving four women as the show's final contestants.

'American Idol' Takes on Southern Flavor
(AP)

'American Idol' Takes on Southern Flavor
(AP) 05/24/2004 05:19 PM
AP - As its third season draws to a close, "American Idol" has taken on a distinctly Southern-fried flavor. When North Carolina's Fantasia Barrino and Georgia's Diana DeGarmo perform Tuesday and Wednesday in the TV talent show's season finale, they'll be following footsteps that have most often walked south of the Mason-Dixon line.

'American Idol' Sets Audition Dates (AP)

'American Idol' Sets Audition Dates (AP) 07/20/2004 07:43 AM
AP - Would-be American idols have a shot at auditioning for the hit Fox series in eight U.S. cities starting next month, the network said.

La Toya London Voted Off 'American Idol'
(AP)

La Toya London Voted Off 'American Idol'
(AP) 05/12/2004 09:40 PM
AP - Another diva bit the dust on "American Idol" with the shocking ejection of La Toya London Wednesday night.

'American Idol' Substitute Passes Test
(AP)

'American Idol' Substitute Passes Test
(AP) 03/17/2005 03:30 AM
AP - The "American Idol" fill-in for dropout Mario Vazquez survived the show's elimination night Wednesday, but his return may not be for long.

Error Leads to 'American Idol' Revote
(AP)

Error Leads to 'American Idol' Revote
(AP) 03/23/2005 09:52 AM
AP - The 11 contestants left on Fox's reality hit "American Idol" are getting another shot at stardom.

Viewers vote Huff off 'American Idol'

Viewers vote Huff off 'American Idol' 05/06/2004 08:35 AM

'American Idol' is telecom
infrastructure nightmare

'American Idol' is telecom
infrastructure nightmare 05/17/2004 10:22 AM
USA Today May 17 2004 2:07PM GMT

Jasmine Trias Booted From 'American
Idol' (AP)

Jasmine Trias Booted From 'American
Idol' (AP) 05/19/2004 10:12 PM
AP - Aloha means goodbye for Jasmine Trias, who was voted off "American Idol" Wednesday night after a longer journey than some thought she deserved.

Fox to 'American Idol' Fans: Sorry,
Wrong Number (Reuters)

Fox to 'American Idol' Fans: Sorry,
Wrong Number (Reuters) 03/24/2005 11:47 AM
Reuters - Fox television network to "American Idol" viewers: sorry, wrong number.

'American Idol' Voting Strikes Sour Note
(AP)

'American Idol' Voting Strikes Sour Note
(AP) 04/22/2004 05:32 PM
AP - Theories flew fast and furious Thursday after the "American Idol" viewer vote went against favorite Jennifer Hudson, ranging from racism to fateful weather to teenage puppy love.

Online Diary: An 'American Idol'
HopefulÂÂ’s Blog

Online Diary: An 'American Idol'
HopefulÂÂ’s Blog 09/23/2004 07:19 AM
Nytimes.com - Thu Sep 23, 07:50 am GMT

Elton John Says 'American Idol' Vote Is
'Racist' (Oh Good Grief. The Guy Who Won
Last Year Was Black. Does He Think The
Whole Audience Turn "Racist" Since
Then?)

Elton John Says 'American Idol' Vote Is
'Racist' (Oh Good Grief. The Guy Who Won
Last Year Was Black. Does He Think The
Whole Audience Turn "Racist" Since
Then?) 04/28/2004 10:22 AM
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Come See Our Brutal Democracy / Freedom
rings in Iraq! Bush was right all along!
American wins! Or, you know, not

Come See Our Brutal Democracy / Freedom
rings in Iraq! Bush was right all along!
American wins! Or, you know, not 02/07/2005 02:03 AM

'Idol' Fantasia Barrino to Record Single
(AP)

'Idol' Fantasia Barrino to Record Single
(AP) 05/28/2004 09:37 PM
AP - Fantasia Barrino, the newly crowned "American Idol," says her greatest desire now is to simply get a good night's sleep.

Greater Democracy: Democracy for a
connected world.

Greater Democracy: Democracy for a
connected world. 08/27/2004 09:30 PM
Ben Barnes admits helping Bush Jr. into the National Guard During Vietnam .. Watch the video here .. explains .. Video

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Democracy Now! | EXCLUSIVE: DEMOCRACY
NOW! Confronts Wesley Clark Over His
Bombing Of Civilians, Use Of Cluster
Bombs And Depleted Uranium And The
Bombing Of Serb Television

Democracy Now! | EXCLUSIVE: DEMOCRACY
NOW! Confronts Wesley Clark Over His
Bombing Of Civilians, Use Of Cluster
Bombs And Depleted Uranium And The
Bombing Of Serb Television 01/27/2004 11:30 AM
Democracy Now! Exclusive: Wesley Clark Admits Targeting Civilians In Yugoslavia [audio/video] .. Listen/Watch/Read

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'American Gulag'

'American Gulag' 06/05/2005 11:29 PM
this editorial from Thursday's Washington Post .. WaPo

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'FileMaker 7 Idol' contest now underway

'FileMaker 7 Idol' contest now underway 07/12/2004 10:47 AM
Taking a cue from the hit television series "American Idol," Apple subsidiary FileMaker Inc. on Monday announced a new competition to develop the best new FileMaker Pro 7-based database solution. Dubbed "FileMaker 7 Idol," the contest is open to the general public and available internationally, and will reward almost US$12,000 in prizes to its winners when they're announced at the upcoming FileMaker Developer Conference in Phoenix, Ariz. from Aug. 29 - Sep. 1.

'American Idol Poltergeist'?

'American Idol Poltergeist'? 07/07/2004 02:38 AM
USA Today Jul 7 2004 6:34AM GMT

'American Bandstand' coming back to TV

'American Bandstand' coming back to TV 05/25/2004 10:01 AM

'American Taliban' Lawyer Seeks Reversal
(AP)

'American Taliban' Lawyer Seeks Reversal
(AP) 08/14/2004 01:02 PM
AP - The attorney for American-born Taliban soldier John Walker Lindh says Lindh's case should be reconsidered now that another U.S. citizen captured on an Afghanistan battlefield may soon be released.

Activision Catches Ride on 'American
Chopper' (Reuters)

Activision Catches Ride on 'American
Chopper' (Reuters) 07/16/2004 04:56 PM
Reuters - Motorcycle makers Paul Teutul Sr. and his son Paul Jr. have become TV celebrities known for fighting all the time -- and now video game junkies will be able to get in on the family drama, too.

Arabiya TV Airs Videotape of 'American
Hostage' (Reuters)

Arabiya TV Airs Videotape of 'American
Hostage' (Reuters) 05/06/2004 08:47 AM
Reuters - Dubai-based Al Arabiya television aired on Thursday what it said was a videotape showing an American engineer working for the Pentagon held hostage in Iraq.

'Assassins' Wins 3 Tonys; 'Wicked' Wins
2 (AP)

'Assassins' Wins 3 Tonys; 'Wicked' Wins
2 (AP) 06/06/2004 08:27 PM
AP - "Assassins," Stephen Sondheim's sardonic musical about presidential killers, picked up three Tonys Sunday, including one for Michael Cerveris, who portrays John Wilkes Booth in the show.

West Ham Footballer Matthew Etherington
Wins the CelebPoker.com Classic - No
Limit Texas Hold ‘Em Poker - Teddy
Sheringham Wins Free Roll Tournament

West Ham Footballer Matthew Etherington
Wins the CelebPoker.com Classic - No
Limit Texas Hold ‘Em Poker - Teddy
Sheringham Wins Free Roll Tournament 12/19/2004 03:10 PM
47 runners assembled at the Rendezvous Casino in Southend for the celebpoker.com Poker Classic Tournament. Celebrity poker players mingled with professional poker players and the poker-loving public to see who would win the inaugural CelebPoker Classic, including. Teddy Sheringham, Nick Leeson, John McCririck and former Eastender Michael Grecco. [PRWEB Dec 1, 2004]

Maddux Wins No. 302, Baker Wins No.
1,000 (AP)

Maddux Wins No. 302, Baker Wins No.
1,000 (AP) 08/31/2004 06:04 AM
AP - Greg Maddux pitched the Chicago Cubs into the lead in the NL wild-card race and gave Dusty Baker a win to remember. Maddux threw seven shutout innings for his 302nd career win, Baker got his 1,000th victory as a manager and Chicago beat the Montreal Expos 5-2 on Monday night.

Yay for democracy

Yay for democracy 02/01/2005 09:09 PM
Hooray for the elections in Iraq! The accounts are moving. For example, from the Boston Globe: Wamidh Imad al-Zubaidi, an engineer, almost decided not to vote after death threats against would-be voters circulated in his mixed Sunni and Shi'ite neighborhood, Zayouna. Then, he said, he remembered his brother, who was executed for opposing Saddam Hussein's regime. ''I feel a power inside myself, and there is a voice telling me, this should not happen to my son or to any Iraqi. I have to prevent this dictatorship from returning to Iraq," he said, adding that he braved the polls with his...

Little d democracy

Little d democracy 01/27/2004 07:33 PM
Note: Contains completely partisan Deanism... I spent the day in Exeter, yet another picture perfect New Hampshire town, alternating between standing outside holding Dean signs and sitting in the unheated Town Hall, checking off voters on the Dean supporter list. Then, at 5pm, it was back to the Portsmouth HQ, phoning people to urge them to vote. In short, I spent the day being a little-d democrat. This is the real thing: American democracy. People reduced to their singular equality. Each one of them nuts in her or his own way. With the kids in their winter caps with animal...

Democracy Now

Democracy Now 05/09/2004 11:26 AM
"We wonder how those who, rightly, complain about the American mistreatment of Iraqi prisoners, can blithely consign the entire Iraqi population to the likely prospect of a horrific civil war and the brutal dictatorship that would follow."

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