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Idol Judges Issue First 'Save'

Even so, Simon says he probably won't win

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(Newser) – No one was eliminated from American Idol last night, with the judges using their new one-time save power to keep Matt Giraud from being voted off, AP reports. The bad news? Giraud still doesn’t “really have any chance of winning the competition,” Simon Cowell said. Because the judges invoked the rule, two contestants will head home next week.

The 13 finalists of
The 13 finalists of "American Idol" pose together at the American Idol Top 13 Party in Los Angeles, Thursday, March 5, 2009.   (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Simon Cowell poses on the press line at the Elton John Academy Award viewing and after party in West Hollywood, Calif. on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2009.
Simon Cowell poses on the press line at the Elton John Academy Award viewing and after party in West Hollywood, Calif. on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2009.   (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg)
In this image released by FOX, Matt Giraud performs on the singing competition program,
In this image released by FOX, Matt Giraud performs on the singing competition program, "American Idol," on Feb. 25, 2009 in Los Angeles.   (AP Photo/FOX, Frank Micelotta)
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