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American Idol Finalists: Who Will Win?

We are down to the final 10, American Idol fans. The Fox competition cut its semifinalists in half Thursday, announcing five men and five women who will compete for the title. On whose team do you fall? Adorable Lazaro Arbos ? Smooth Burnell Taylor ? Vocally impressive Candice Glover ? Browse through new portraits of the singers below and then vote on your favorite: WHO WILL WIN AMERICAN IDOL SEASON 12?   Paul Jolley Burnell Taylor Curtis Finch, Jr. Devin Velez Lazaro Arbos Janelle Arthur Candice Glover Angie Miller Amber Holcombe Kree Harrison View Poll »

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Mariano Rivera to Retire at Conclusion of 2013 Season

The greatest relief pitcher of all-time has announced his pending retirement. Mariano Rivera, who is returning to the mound in 2013 after tearing his ACL while shagging fly balls last year, confirmed at a new conference today that he will call it quits following the upcoming season. Said Rivera, 43, this morning at the Yankees’ spring training complex, surrounded by teammates and club officials: “After this year, I will retire… I thank God I was able to play baseball so many years.” Rivera is baseball’s all-time leader in saves. He owns five World Series rings and a career ERA of 2.21.

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Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial

Martin Luther King, Jr.#39;s children, Martin Luther King III, left, and his sister, Bernice King, second from left, listen during a new conference in Washington, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2011, to announce the dedication of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial has been postponed indefinitely as Hurricane Irene bears down on the East Coast . Forty-eight years ago, a group of 207 local men and women boarded a 12-car train north from Charleston for what was then billed as the “Washington march for civil

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Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial