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With twist, `American Idol’ down to 13 contestants

NEW YORK -- The Hollywood stage became a little less crowded Thursday as "American Idol" cut its contestant pool from 24 to a lucky 13 finalists. Ten of the finalists made it to the next round through online and phone votes from viewers. In a new twist, judges Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler picked the last three out for a wild-card competition.

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