Michigan's `Idol' sings at state Capitol
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LaKisha Jones, fourth-place finisher on "American Idol," was greeted by Gov. Jennifer Granholm and hundreds of other fans Monday at the state Capitol.
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As a tear rolled down her face, LaKisha Jones received the news she so badly wanted to hear: She was an "American Idol" semifinalist. The 27-year-old single mother and bank employee who hails from the blue-collar city of Flint long has dreamed of making it in the music business. Now, she's a step closer thanks to the hugely popular Fox talent show.
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A unique version of "YMCA," pleas for spanking and national anthems galore were the excruciating highlights of the "American Idol" season debut on Tuesday night.
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WASHINGTON  The hottest campaign in town this week? It&#39;s not for president. It&#39;s for Idol. Producers for Fox&#39;s top-rated talent series estimate that 21,000 candidates and their supporters ...
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Blake Lewis has reaped another "American Idol" reward &#151; a record deal.
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Lawmakers stood side by side on the steps of the Capitol and belted out an impromptu rendition of "God Bless America" after the terrorist attacks five years ago.
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Despite embracing Michigan as the heart of his bid to revive his campaign, Republican Mitt Romney was greeted by an anemic crowd Friday as he began his final push for votes in the crucial primary.
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Mitt Romney, the former Massachusetts governor who scored his first major win in Michigan, told The Associated Press: "It's a victory of optimism over Washington-style pessimism. The people of Michigan said they believe in someone who is going to fight for them."
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More than 36 million &quot;American  Idol&quot; fans watched the star-studded finale of the hit talent  show on Wednesday night as gray-haired soul crooner Taylor  Hicks was crowned the winner in a dramatic close to the 2005-06  U.S. television season.
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IN MICHIGAN: Democratic presidential candidate US Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., reacts to the crowd at a rally Monday at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit.
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - A security guard was shot inside the state Capitol on Monday afternoon by someone who then fled in a vehicle, authorities said.
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Thousands of "American Idol" hopefuls descended on the Rose Bowl before dawn Tuesday with wide-eyed dreams of becoming the next Taylor Hicks or Carrie Underwood.
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Some pop stars want fame and money. &quot;American Idol&quot; winner Taylor Hicks just wants to ride the tour bus. Hicks gets to do just that on the &quot;American Idols Live&quot; cross-country tour, which kicked off Wednesday in Manchester, N.H. The tour, which reunites Hicks with castmates from the fifth edition of the hit Fox show, ends Sept. 24 in Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
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ATLANTA  &#151; American Idol runner-up Diana DeGarmo will be sharing a concert venue with Alicia Keys, Good Charlotte and Chingy at a holiday show next month at the Philips Arena.
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PHILADELPHIA - Rock star Bruce Springsteen wore his political heart on his sleeve for the first time in a concert Friday, when he added his high-octane voice to the &quot;Vote for Change&quot; tour against President George W Bush.
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OTTAWA  &#151; Grammy Award-winning and Ottawa-born recording star Alanis Morissette sang both national anthems before Game 4. It's an encore of sorts after Morissette sang the anthem for the Senators' first home game when the expansion franchise brought the NHL back to Ottawa in 1992.
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By Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press  Jun. 27--Rock on.