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Obama says he’ll accept Nobel Peace Prize as ‘call to action’ toward peace and prosperity

Britain’s Got Talent winners Diversity worked out winning act two years ago

LONDON - Street dance group Diversity worked out their winning routine more than two years ago while preparing for the UK dance championships - where also they prevailed.

Report: Singing sensation Susan Boyle in clinic after second-place finish in talent show

LONDON — British media say that singer Susan Boyle has been taken to a clinic for treatment following her second-place finish in a talent competition.

Correction: Susan Boyle viewing schedule

NEW YORK — In a May 29 story about videos of Susan Boyle on the Web, The Associated Press incorrectly stated that voting results for the finale of “Britain’s Got Talent” would be announced on the program Sunday, May 31. The results are to be announced Saturday, May 30. The story also misstated the start time as 3:20 p.m. EDT. The performance finale will begin at 1:45 EDT.

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Iran test fires missiles amid global flap over its nuclear ambitions

Judge: Susan Boyle has considered quitting “Britain’s Got Talent” because of pressure

LONDON — A judge for the “Britain’s Got Talent” television program says singer Susan Boyle briefly considered pulling out of this weekend’s final because the pressure was getting to her.

‘Susan Boyle loses her cool’

LONDON - Frumpy Scottish singing sensation Susan Boyle has been unleashing four-letter word expletives that have shocked onlookers, a British newspaper reported Thursday.

Susan Boyle finds mention on ‘The Simpsons’

LONDON - ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ semi-finalist Susan Boyle has made it to America’s longest running animated series ‘The Simpsons’.

Simon Cowell tells Oprah Winfrey he thinks Adam Lambert will be next American Idol

CHICAGO — “American Idol” judge Simon Cowell says he thinks Adam Lambert will win this season of the popular Fox singing competition show.

Meet Jamie Pugh, Britain’s Got Talent newest singing sensation

LONDON - After Susan Boyle, a 37-year-old pizza delivery man has taken Britain’s Got Talent by storm with his rendition of Bring Him Home from Les Miserables.

Susan Boyle had singing talent at 22, new video shows

LONDON - A fresh-faced and quite attractive Susan Boyle confidently sings a Barbara Streisand track to a room full of football fans. This 1984 video of Britain’s newest singing sensation when she was a talented 22-year-old has been unearthed.

Cowell says Boyle can be on US show only if she wins Britain’s Got Talent

LONDON - Music mogul Simon Cowell has revealed that singing sensation Susan Boyle would get a spot on America’s Got Talent provided she wins at the Britain’s Got Talent show.

Susan Boyle ‘can’t find publishers for tell-all book’

NEW YORK - Britain’s Got Talent’s star Susan Boyle is having a hard time finding publishers for her tell all book despite her sudden rise to international stardom, according to reports.

Britain’s Got Talent’s top acts threaten to quit over Boyle’s winning odds

LONDON - The top acts of ITV1 show Britain’s Got Talent have threatened to quit over fears that Scottish singer Susan Boyle has already won.

Susan Boyle not quitting Britain’s Got Talent

LONDON - Britain’s Got Talent star Susan Boyle has rubbished rumours that she’s planning to quit the reality show.

Morgan fears he’ll just be remembered as ‘judge in Susan Boyle’s video’

LONDON - Britain’s Got Talent co-judge Piers Morgan has revealed that singing sensation Susan Boyle has gained so much popularity that he fears he would be remembered as only “the judge in her video”.

Susan Boyle close to cracking up, says family

LONDON - Family of Britain’s Got Talent star Susan Boyle fear she is close to “cracking up” as relatives and show bosses row over her future career plans.

Cowell tells Boyle ‘get yourself together’ after makeover

LONDON - Britain’s Got Talent judge Simon Cowell has told the show’s star Susan Boyle to “get herself together” if she wants to win the competition.

Barack Obama’s songsters pen song for Susan Boyle

LONDON - Britain’s Got Talent star Susan Boyle has now got a song penned in her honour by the Corrigan Brothers, who had written ‘There’s No-one As Irish As Barack Obama’.

Sue that stylist: Scottish singer Susan Boyle trades frizzy gray hair for styled brown locks

LONDON — The economy is scary, jobs are disappearing and taxes are going up. But Britain is buzzing over something else — Susan Boyle’s new hairdo. Some say the overnight singing sensation who rocketed to fame after a phenomenal performance on “Britain’s Got Talent” has every right to upgrade her dowdy appearance. Others fear she may lose her authenticity — and her amazing connection with the TV audience — if she goes too far in the image makeover department.

‘South Park’ targets Susan Boyle

NEW YORK - Becoming a celebrity comes with a price, even for singing sensation Susan Boyle, who was made the butt of a crass joke on the always crude cartoon show “South Park”.

Sue that stylist: Scottish singer Susan Boyle trades frizzy gray hair for styled brown locks

LONDON — Say it ain’t so, Susan!

Susan Boyle’s web-savvy fans turn to cybersquatting

LONDON - Fans of Britain’s Got Talent star Susan Boyle are registering unofficial domain names in an effort to cash in on her new-found popularity.

Susan Boyle is like Jesus, says vicar

LONDON - ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ star Susan Boyle has become quite a rage around the world, so much so, that a vicar has compared her to Jesus.

The top 12 most popular online videos ever revealed

LONDON - Video experts have come up with a list of Top 12 most popular online videos based on analysis of major sites.

Susan Boyle admits she needs a makeover

LONDON - Britain’s Got Talent star Susan Boyle has admitted that she does need a bit of a makeover where her clothes and looks are concerned.

Fiancée says Susan Boyle needs her head examined if she wants to date Piers Morgan

LONDON - Piers Morgan’s fiancée has said that Britain’s Got Talent star Susan Boyle needs to get her “head examined” if she wants to go on a date with the judge.

Susan Boyle offered $1m to lose virginity on camera

MELBOURNE - Britain’s Got Talent’s unique finding Susan Boyle, who has taken the world’s breath away with her voice, has been offered 1 million dollars to lose her virginity on camera.

Britain’s Got Talent’s Susan Boyle accepts Piers Morgan’s dinner invitation

LONDON - Britain’s Got Talent’s star Susan Boyle has accepted judge Piers Morgan’s dinner invitation.

Susan Boyle could make millions, says Louis Walsh

LONDON - Britain’s Got Talent’s unique finding Susan Boyle could become a millionaire overnight if she gets a record deal, says X-Factor judge Louis Walsh.