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Who should win the American League's Most Valuable Player Award?

	Mark Teixeira
	Derek Jeter
	Miguel Cabrera
	Joe Mauer
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Tim Berners-Lee (the inventor of the Internet), blacksmith Tom Joyce, novelist Cormac McCarthy, farmer Cheryl Rogowsky, and high school debate coach Tommy Linsley all share this honor.

Reality Check


	Night after night, week after week, Americans are addicted to reality television. Reality show like American Idol, Dancing With the Stars and Survivor have become obsessions for millions of fans across the country and the world.

	Jeanine Mason Takes "So You Think You Can Dance" Title Courtesy FOX Los Angeles (Auguest 6, 2009)- Jeanine Mason, an 18-year-old from Pine Crest, Florida, is the winner of the latest season of “So You Think You Can Dance.” Mason was selected from the four finalists who took the stage at Los Angeles’ Kodak Theater… the same venue that hosts the Oscars. A remarkable 21.6 fans voted following Wednesday night’s final performances and Mason beat out second-place finisher Brandon Bryant, third-place finisher Evan Kasprzak and fourth-place finisher Kayla Radomski. For her efforts, Mason won $250,000. More
	Kris Allen's An Idol... Adam Lambert... a Star prphotos.com Kris Allen and Adam Lambert May 20, 2009 (Los Angeles)- America voted and gave budding superstar Adam Lambert a major Kiss-off, while the laid-back crooner Kris Allen was crowned as the newest American Idol. More many, including Allen, the result was jarring. “It feels good, but Adam deserves this,’’ Allen said sheepishly. “I’m sorry. I don’t even know what to feel right now. This is crazy.” Lambert shared the stage with Kiss and held his own, while Allen sang with Keith Urban. Lambert took the loss in stride. "For me it's not really about what happened tonight, it's about tomorrow," he said. Lambert can take solace in the huge success of former Idol “losers” like Jennifer Hudson. More
	Shawn Johnson Vaults to Dancing With the Stars Crown May 19, 2009- Long-shot Shawn Johnson- the gold medal winning gymnast- was the surprise winner of this year's Dancing With the Stars competition, edging out actor Gilles Marini, and Melissa Rycroft, the famed "Bachelor" dumpee. Johnson became the fifth athlete and third Olympian (along with Kristi Yamguchi and Anton Ohno) to take the crown. Johnson and her partner, Mark Ballas, scored a 30 and 28 in their final dances of the season. Remarkably, Johnson and Ballas had won just one previous night, while Gilles had won eight times. Here's what the judges had to say: Len Goodman: “Tonight you’ve come out!" Bruno Tonioli: “You get hotter by the day.” Carrie Ann Inaba: “To be honest, I think we underestimated you. In the last few weeks, you powered your way to the top.” For a full list of past winners CLICK HERE More