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Could American Idol Survive Without Simon Cowell?

Dec. 23, 2009
According to a report attributed to Simon Cowell's brother, Cowell is planning to leave American Idol at the end of 2010 when his current contract is up
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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch