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`American Idol’ adds online voting for viewers

LOS ANGELES — "American Idol" is taking democracy online. Viewers will be able to cast votes through Facebook, along with the previous options of phone and text message, when the singing contest shifts from judges’ to audience’s choice next Tuesday.

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