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 LOS ANGELES (AP) - While Paula Abdul has joined the ranks of celebrities who have successfully fended off allegations of misconduct, there's still a jury to be heard from.
It remains up to the "American Idol" audience to decide whether TV's No. 1 show has retained its credibility when it returns — along with Abdul, who's getting to keep her job with the backing of lawyers and the Fox network.
Time is on the network's side. The series just began auditioning for its next season, which won't begin until January 2006, and the controversy could be a distant memory before then.
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