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Oil rig worker Michael Sarver became the latest contestant eliminated from this season of American Idol Thursday night. The 27-year-old Texan left the show after singing a reprise of Ain't Too Proud to Beg, the song he performed Wednesday night. Thursday's show also included an appearance by former Idol winner Ruben Studdard, who sang a new song called Together.

By Erica Hansen Deseret News When thinking of past "American Idol" competitors, it's often confusing trying to remember which ones actually won the televised singing competition and which have found their own fame merely by being on the show. Here's a list. Some seasons were better than others.

By Bill Keveney and Edna Gundersen LOS ANGELES -- The dueling Davids vying for American Idol's crown share an aim and a name. The similarities end there. David Archuleta, 17, is the squinting, boyish crooner with an aw-shucks demeanor and a penchant for dreamy ballads.