Thu, 22 May, 2003 - 07:26
Ruben Studdard outsang Clay Aiken early today to become the new American Idol.
The cuddly mountain of soul edged out his lanky, spiky-haired rival for the title in viewer voting announced on the conclusion of the wildly-popular Fox TV amateur hour.
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