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Shaffer
03-28-03, 07:26 AM
Last Updated: Friday, 28 March, 2003, 09:48 GMT

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Marine Idol 'could still fight'


Simon Cowell (left) is a judge on the series
US military officials have denied that a finalist on talent show American Idol who is in the Marines has been exempted from serving on the Iraqi war.
Josh Gracin, 22, was voted through by viewers on Wednesday to be part of the series' final nine contestants.

The programme, which aims to create a new pop star, is based on the British Pop Idol format.

Gracin is a lance corporal based at Camp Pendleton, near San Diego, California.

He is living in the show's house in the Hollywood Hills with the other contestants, but is sticking to a strict training regime and keeping in touch with the Marines every day.


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