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Simon Cowell leaves 'American Idol'
"American Idol" creator and judge Simon Cowell says he's leaving the show
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"American Idol" creator and uber-judge Simon Cowell has decided to leave the show after its ninth season. While Cowell makes a reported $36 million a year to be on "American Idol," he will instead join "The X Factor," a Fox TV show he created and is a hit in Britain.
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Atlanta Streets Alive begins its 2025 season of Sundays
Atlanta Streets Alive returned this weekend to convert the busy, congested Peachtree Street into a community block party.
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Photos: Falcons introduce their 2025 first-round draft picks
The Falcons introduced first-round draft picks Jalon Walker and James Pearce Jr. at a news conference at the team's headquarters in Flowery Branch on Friday, April 25, 2025.
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Photos: Fine Water Summit Taste and Design Awards
Judges with the Fine Water Society sipped about 100 different waters for their 2025 Taste and Design Awards in Atlanta.
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The World mourns to the passing of Pope Francis
The world mourns after the passing of Pope Francis on Monday, April 21, 2025. On Wednesday, the body of Pope Francis was carried into St.