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			<title><![CDATA[Middle-of-the-road Kris triumphs over divider Adam in 'Idol' finale]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The conspiracy theories will fly now that Kris Allen has been crowned American Idol, beating out heavy-favorite Adam Lambert after a nationwide vote that reportedly totaled nearly 100 million votes.

Was Lambert's alleged homosexuality a factor in his loss?  Lambert was a divider -- you either]]></description>
			<author>(Adam Graham)</author>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 01:52:35</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Kris wins 'Idol,' but Adam will reap the rewards]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Throughout the entire star-studded &quot;American Idol&quot; finale tonight I kept having this nagging feeling (I had mentioned I am psychic, remember?) that Kris Allen would win. I could tell by the way the producers heavily leaned toward Kris the entire evening. The final dead giveaway was right]]></description>
			<author>(Caren Gittleman)</author>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 22:45:04</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[After 'Idol' upset, maybe Adam can join Queen]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[In the biggest upset in &quot;Idol&quot; history, America showed its true colors and showed it unfortunately is not ready for its first gay American Idol after all.


Not to take anything away from Kris Allen, who is a good singer and will fill locales like The Fillmore Detroit theater with]]></description>
			<author>(Mark Eaton)</author>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 22:44:19</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Kris Allen pulls off biggest upset in 'Idol' history]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[HOORAY! Congrats Kris Allen for beating all odds and winning &quot;American Idol&quot; Season 8!


Five minutes before Ryan Seacrest revealed the results, I forced myself to accept the fact that Adam Lambert would be named the winner. What an unexpected surprise! It's so awesome to see someone]]></description>
			<author>(Nikki Stephan)</author>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 22:28:00</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[A total shock, but right decision for 'Idol' winner]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[On the homepage of Dial Idol, the vote-predicting Web site stresses that it has &quot;accurately predicted the winner of every 'American Idol' season it has covered.&quot; So when they predicted Kris would win by a very slim margin, I had my doubts.


Well, Dial Idol can breathe a sigh of]]></description>
			<author>(Emily Gordy)</author>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 22:22:41</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Sweetie, for me, America made right choice in 'Idol' winner]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[This is kind of a sad moment for me, writing my last blog post for Season 8 of &quot;American Idol.&quot;  I was really looking forward to tonight, but I couldn't believe it was coming to an end.


I have been watching this show for the past eight years but this is the first year that I have]]></description>
			<author>(Kathy Buhaj)</author>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 22:20:41</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[I will remember you, 'Idol']]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Kris Allen is the Rocky Balboa of song. The  scrappy boy next door sang his heart out and won over the &quot;American Idol&quot; viewers tonight.


How cool that one of his sound alikes, Jason Mraz, was featured tonight? And Kris and Keith Urban together made magic.


Teaming up the Idols]]></description>
			<author>(Karen Hepner)</author>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 22:16:23</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Kris Allen wins 'American Idol']]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[With 100 million votes cast, Kris Allen upsets Adam Lambert to win Season 8 of &quot;American Idol&quot;!


Congrats Kris!]]></description>
			<author>(Beth Reeber Valone)</author>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 22:04:54</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Great to see ex-Idols on finale]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[I cannot believe we are already at the finale of &quot;American Idol.&quot;  I wasn't quite sure what to expect from this two-hour finale but I'm glad I watched it.


Beginning with seeing Carrie Underwood in the audience, which I thought was totally awesome.  Carrie has become one of the]]></description>
			<author>(Kathy Buhaj)</author>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 21:34:30</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA['Idol' goes out in a blaze of stars, skin]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[I love &quot;American Idol.&quot; Here I am ending the season as I started it with popcorn at my side, &quot;two bite&quot; brownies at the ready, bring on the finale! Even when I think I have had enough of the ear shattering auditions, the tedious task of whittling the top 12 (or 13 depending on]]></description>
			<author>(Caren Gittleman)</author>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 21:21:56</pubDate>
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