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LOS ANGELES - Scotty McCreery can thank a fourth judge for clearing his path to becoming the latest "American Idol" — one who didn't have to critique his singing. Full Story »

NEW YORK - Everyone went to Elaine's — and now they'll have nowhere to go. Full Story »

LOS ANGELES - From that initial moment when Scotty McCreery stepped in front of the "American Idol" judges and bellowed "lock the doors and turn the lights down low" in his deep-beyond-his-years register, the fresh-faced country crooner captured everyone's attention and he never let it go. Full Story »

NEW YORK - As the publishing industry wrapped up four days of digital talk at its annual national convention, Amazon.com's Kindle was seen as the clear, if not dominant, player in the growing e-market; Barnes & Noble's Nook was considered a pleasant surprise and Apple's iPad an underachiever. Full Story »

DEAR ABBY: While I am not from the South, many of my relatives are. They all were raised in medium to large cities, not rural areas. I'm embarrassed when they use crude terms and call their parents "Ma" and "Pa" in public. These are well-educated people, but they come across sounding like hicks and buffoons. Full Story »

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Jessica Chastain is worried that she might be the first unknown actress everyone will get sick of. Full Story »

MEXICO CITY - British-born painter, writer and sculptor Leonora Carrington, considered one of the last of the original surrealists, has died, Mexico's National Arts Council confirmed Thursday. She was 94. Full Story »

NEW YORK - MSNBC's Ed Schultz is off the air for more than a week after calling a fellow talk-show host a vulgar term. Full Story »

LOS ANGELES - There will be no headache for "Hangover Part II" this holiday weekend, with North American ticket sales expected to exceed $100 million. Full Story »

GARNER, N.C. - Scotty McCreery put the North Carolina town of Garner on the map. Now, the town is thinking of putting the places where the latest "American Idol" went to school, worked and prayed on a map as well. Full Story »

DEAR ABBY: My dad died four years ago. He and Mom had many friends and did everything together, including raising nine children. Full Story »

DEAUVILLE, France (AFP) - Her hands cradling her swelling midriff, a visibly pregnant Carla Bruni-Sarkozy posed for pictures as she welcomed G8 leaders' wives Thursday, ending weeks of speculation about France's soon-to-be First Baby. Full Story »

LOS ANGELES - Like Charlie Sheen, Arnold Schwarzenegger was once known as an actor. Granted, not a great actor, but still. He starred in a lot of movies. Full Story »

New York - Known as the 'Oscars of the fragrance industry,' nominees and stars gathered on Wednesday, May 25, in New York at the FiFi Awards hosted by The Fragrance Foundation to honor those that have contributed to creativity in the scent-producing industry. Halle Berry was awarded Fragrance Celebrity of the Year for "Reveal" and Fergie received the award for New Fragrance Celebrity of the Year for "Outspoken." Full Story »

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - New "American Idol" champion Scotty McCreery hit No.1 on the iTunes single charts on Thursday, as Fox television reported a 21 percent surge in viewers for the all country music finale of the long-running singing contest. Full Story »

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - When "Glee" co-creator Ryan Murphy set out to cast a new role for the show's third season via the upcoming Oxygen reality spinoff, "The Glee Project," the plan was to employ only one. Full Story »

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The estate of actor Charles Bronson has sued Warner Bros. and MGM claiming the studios have failed to pay profits from two hit 1970's films. Full Story »

When beefy populist Ed Schultz called conservative firebrand Laura Ingraham a "right-wing slut" and a "talk slut" on his radio show Tuesday, we knew a suspension from MSNBC and a stilted public apology would soon follow. Full Story »