End of the road for "Idol" hopeful Barba
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America voted and ended contestant Antonella Barba's hopes of becoming the next "American Idol" on Thursday, after several racy photos of the New Jersey resident surfaced on the Internet.
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A close friend of "American Idol" semi-finalist Antonella Barba says that the aspiring singer is not the subject of some graphically sexual pictures purported to be of her that were posted on the Internet last week.
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The executive producer of  &quot;Canadian Idol&quot; has a problem: regional voting routinely knocks  competitors from Toronto, Canada&#39;s largest city, out of the TV  singing showdown.
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RAMALLAH, West Bank - Marwan Barghouti, the imprisoned leader of the Palestinian uprising, is dropping out the Jan. 9 election to replace Yasser Arafat as head of the Palestinian Authority, his campaign manager said Sunday.
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Newly eliminated "American Idol"  contestant Antonella Barba said on Friday the racy photographs  that made her an Internet sensation were taken for personal use  only and released without her consent.
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Texas-El Paso coach Tony Barbee almost made his years coaching at Memphis pay off. Luckily for the top-ranked Tigers, they had enough talent to overcome the inside knowledge and a horrendous shooting performance.
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The &quot;American Idol&quot; triumph of  17-year-old Jordin Sparks drew nearly 6 million fewer viewers  than last year&#39;s finale, in the latest sign that U.S.  television&#39;s highest-rated show may have finally hit its peak.
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One of the offerings from this year&#8217;s L.A.M.B. line. (Rahav Segev for The New York Times) Last night I bolted out of the L.A.M.B show, nearly knocking over the publicist Paul Wilmot. Sorry, Paul. If ever there was a reason for a pop star to concentrate on her vocal skills, it was Gwen Stefaniâs fashion meltdown. [...].
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By Ellen Gedalius, Tampa Tribune, Fla.  Feb. 10--TAMPA -- From working for the city to marketing for DuPont to joining the carnival circuit to opening a popular Italian restaurant, Rick Barcena has struggled at times to find just the right career path.
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Stephon Marburyâs mercurial nature has eroded his standing with the Knicks and with fans and his contract makes it seem certain that his run in New York is coming to an end.
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NEW YORK - The countdown to the No. 1 sexiest male newscaster ends with .....
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"American Idol," for all its success, is not above tinkering Â especially after last year's revolving door of celebrity mentors and Sanjaya Malakar's improbable run.
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It was a historic show as the contestant who seemed unstoppable was finally halted in his tracks. It was the end of an almost unbelieveable winning streak.
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Spending three seasons watching thousands of wannabes warble their way toward attempted singing stardom can make anyone a bit restless.
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This American icon seems destined to lag for the forseeable future.
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Add Peter Forsberg to the swelling list of superstars who deserted Philadelphia without a championship. Instead of winning a Stanley Cup, all the Flyers got out of their high-priced free agent was 100 games, no real solution to his lingering foot woes and no commitment to the future.
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With the expected news Allan Houston is out for the preseason and likely out for the season opener, though it&#39;s not official, the pressure was on for struggling Jamal Crawford to produce last night against the Mavericks.