By Mia Shanley MALMO, Sweden (Reuters) – Denmark's Emmelie de Forest won Eurovision on Saturday before an international TV audience of around 125 million, clinching the coveted crown of euro-pop with a folksy ballad backed by a wall of fire, flutes and drums. The barefoot 20-year-old blonde stole the show as predicted by bookmakers with [...]
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Denmark wins Eurovision on ABBA’s turf with folksy ballad
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Denmark’s Emmelie de Forest wins Eurovision Song Contest
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MALMO, Sweden (Reuters) – Denmark won the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday before an international TV audience of around 125 million, winning with the annual competition with a barefoot performance backed by flutes and drums. The 20-year-old won with the song "Only Teardrops", competing against 25 other countries in a final held in Malmo in [...]
Read More...Emeli Sande wins two top UK singer-songwriter awards
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By Paul Casciato LONDON (Reuters) – An invitation from the White House robbed Emeli Sande on Thursday of the chance to celebrate the latest mark of her success in an unstoppable rise to the front ranks of British female singers. The Scottish singer-songwriter's "Next To Me" single won both the best song and most performed [...]
Read More...U.S. soul singer Candice Glover wins “American Idol”
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By Patricia Reaney (Reuters) – Candice Glover, a soul singer from rural South Carolina, was named "American Idol" on Thursday, becoming the first female singer to win the television singing competition since 2007. Glover, 23, defeated country singer Kree Harrison in the popular vote with her powerful voice in what judges deemed a close contest [...]
Read More...Woods keeps it dry and wins Players Championship
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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A weekend filled with sharp words between Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia came down to one last showdown Sunday in The Players Championship, this one staged across the water in a tiny, terrifying section of the TPC Sawgrass. Sports News Headlines – Yahoo! News
Read More...Tiger wins second Players title; Sergio finds disaster at 17
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Tiger Woods had the last word against Sergio Garcia by winning the Players Championship on Sunday. Sports News : CBSSports.com
Read More...Tiger wins Players Championship after Sergio stumbles
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In the end, Tiger Woods got the last laugh. Sergio Garcia put three balls in the water on his final two holes, clearing the way for Tiger Woods to win his first Players title since 2001. SI.com
Read More...Nuggets’ Karl wins Coach of Year for first time
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Nuggets’ Karl wins Coach of Year for first time Sports News : CBSSports.com
Read More...Mark Sanford wins special election for Congress
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Disgraced ex-S.C. governor defeated Stephen Colbert’s sister for vacant House seat. USATODAY.com Feed
Read More...Mark Sanford wins election for South Carolina House seat
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MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. — Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford defeated Democratic businesswoman Elizabeth Colbert Busch in a special House election for South Carolina’s first congressional district, despite an expansive effort among Democrats to turn the district blue for the first time in more than 30 years. The seat, which was left open when Gov. [...]
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