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Rocker David Cook wins "American Idol"

Wed May 21, 2008 10:05pm EDT

LOS ANGELES, May 21 (Reuters) - Twenty-five-year-old singer David Cook won the coveted title of "American Idol" on Wednesday, dealing an unexpected defeat to silken-voiced teenager David Archuleta on the most popular U.S. television show.

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Cook, who was bartending and playing in a band before he auditioned for the singing competition, stood back to applaud Archuleta and then bent over crying after host Ryan Seacrest announced the results.

"This is amazing, thank you," he said. (Reporting by Nichola Groom)

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