The Afternoon Scoop - American Idol's White-Guy Problem

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May 26, 2011

Idol's White-Guy Problem Scotty McCreery, who won last night, has a good shot at becoming the most successful Idol winner since Carrie Underwood. But, Idol expert Richard Rushfield says, the show is unfairly fixed—by the audience. Plus, watch Idol's top 9 WTF moments. Read it at The Daily Beast Serbia Arrests War-Crimes Fugitive Authorities nabbed Ratko Mladic Thursday, the most-wanted war-crimes fugitive in Europe. Mladic, a Bosnian Serb general, was indicted in 1995 for the murder of 8,000 Muslims in Srebrenica. He was found living in Belgrade, Serbia, which is coming under increasing pressure to capture war-crime fugitives in order to join the EU. Mladic will now be extradited to the Hague. Read it at Associated Press CIA to Search Bin Laden Compound Pakistan agrees to inspection. NYPD Officers Acquitted of Rape Woman claimed she was assaulted after night of drinking. Relatives Shut Out of Huguette Clark's Burial Heiress' attorney, under investigation, bars them. Disney Won't Trademark 'SEAL Team 6' Tried to own name of unit that killed bin Laden. Sign up for The Yes List email, our weekly cultural recommendations. For more of The Daily Beast, become a fan on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.

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