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Brother of Terre Haute’s Adam Cook is named newest American Idol

                   
tribstar.com
May 22, 2008
        
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60 fans gather with Cooks to watch final performance By Brian M. Boyce The Tribune-Star TERRE HAUTE — In a battle of the balladeers that went down to the wire, David Cook triumphed as “American Idol”’s top contestant, beating out his competition by only 12 million of about 97 million votes. And... [read full story]                    

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David Cook is American Idol 2008

rediff.com
May 22, 2008
        

So finally big David beat little David after all. The American Idol 2008 finals were a slugfest between David Cook, 25, and David Archuleta, 17, and if you'd seen the final performance night on Tuesday, you'd have bet your cash on the kid. Judges Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Paula Abdul had...

                   

Rocker David Cook crowned the next American Idol

gulfnews.com
May 22, 2008
        

Los Angeles: America crowned a David as the next American Idol on Wednesday night, and it’s not the one billed to win the night before. “Dark horse” David Cook scooped up the much sought after title upsetting frontrunner David Archuleta in a night filled with music and rare apologies. Cook, 25,...

                   

Red carpet to stay out for Archuleta

deseretnews.com
May 22, 2008
        

LOS ANGELES — David Archuleta got another taste of what the future may hold for him Wednesday, walking the red carpet outside the NOKIA Theatre at L.A. LIVE before the "American Idol" finale. There were a number of non-"Idol" celebrities on hand, a lot of them with kids (or grandchildren) in tow....

                   

Cook claims ‘American Idol’ title

kokomotribune.com
May 22, 2008
        

By JOHN DEMPSEY Tribune staff writer “The 2008 American Idol is David ... Cook!” The clamor of the 60 or so people gathered in Darrin Catt’s barn began even before host Ryan Seacrest could get Cook’s name completely out. I was thinking it would be a really close race,” said David Frye, Cook’s...

                   

Archu-let-down: 'Idol': Utahn finishes 2nd, says 'it's a big relief'

deseretnews.com
May 22, 2008
        

At least not on "American Idol." Utahn David Archuleta, declared the favorite by "Idol" judges three months ago, fell short at the last step. David Cook won the title of "American Idol" on Wednesday night, leaving the 17-year-old Utah teen the runner-up. There were Archuleta fans in tears inside...

                   

Which David? Record 'Idol' vote results are in

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May 22, 2008
        

BY LYNN ELBER - AP Television Writer The grown-up rocker triumphed over the smooth-voiced kid as David Cook claimed the "American Idol" title Wednesday, and it wasn't as much of a surprise as it seemed. Host Ryan Seacrest said before the results that 12 million votes was the difference, and it...

                   

Rocker pulls out win on 'American Idol'

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May 22, 2008
        

It was probably the closest thing to a Dewey-defeats-Truman moment the hit Fox show has had in seven seasons. Fans went into the two-hour finale thinking David Archuleta, the cute and cuddly 17-year-old ballad singer from Utah, was bound to win, especially after the judges lavished him with...

Record 'Idol' Vote A Landslide For David Cook

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May 22, 2008
        

For an "American Idol" season so flat and lifeless, the end sure rocked: Ex-bartender David Cook virtually body-slammed teen prodigy David Archuleta in a surprising landslide Wednesday night, capping an energized finale filled with big stars and polished...

                   
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Cook is new 'Idol'

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May 22, 2008
        

He got 56% of the votes to defeat his teen rival, Archuleta It was a shocker Wednesday as rocker David Cook not only won the seventh "American Idol" crown, but did it easily - with 56% of a record 97.5 million votes cast. The 25-year-old bartender from Blue Springs, Mo., was doubled over in shock...

                   

Frenzied Utah stadium deflates in a word: 'Cook'

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May 22, 2008
        

For fans of Utah crooner David Archuleta, the seventh season of American Idol was a fairy-tale ride without the fairy-tale ending. The roughly 3,000 people who gathered to watch a live feed of the results show at the EnergySolutions Arena were whipped into a frenzy every time the cameras cut to...

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