Thursday,  April 26, 2012 • Vol. 12--No. 287 • 38 of 40 •  Other Editions

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• As it turns out, the worries are probably unfounded.
• The language is actually standard legalese to give Google the licensing rights that it needs to deliver on the services that users request.
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Joshua Ledet's vocal prowess continues to impress on 'American Idol'

• LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Joshua Ledet earned another pair of standing ovations on "American Idol."
• The powerful 20-year-old gospel singer from Westlake, La., got the Fox talent contest's judges on their feet again Wednesday after his energetic take on Queen's "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" and restrained rendition of India.Arie's "Ready for Love." The finalists were tasked with tackling both a Queen classic and a song of their own choosing.
• "Is it bad for me to say Joshua's part of the show is my favorite part of the show?" beamed Jennifer Lopez.
• Skylar Laine, the 18-year-old country rocker from Brandon, Miss., who impressed the panel with "The Show Must Go On" and Jason Aldean's "Tattoos on This Town," joked that Ledet earned his 12th standing ovation of the season. Laine herself wasn't lacking for fans. Steven Tyler called her country interpretation of the Queen ballad "over the top."
• "I am a ginormous fan," said Randy Jackson.
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Potential for lots of deals adds to uncertainty and anxiety for players at NFL draft

• NEW YORK (AP) -- Andrew Luck to the Colts at No. 1? Check.
• Robert Griffin III to the Redskins at No. 2? Check.
• What happens next is anyone's guess as the NFL draft could turn into a wild wheeling-and-dealing session Thursday night.
• With the new rookie wage scale, which replaces outrageous salaries for top picks with a compensation plan, teams could be gearing up to pull off more trades than ever before. That means draft boards could change all through the night while potential picks wonder where they'll end up.
• "No one really has a clue," Southern California offensive tackle Matt Kalil said Wednesday at a predraft event at a Manhattan playground. "Unless you're the GM

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