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Newest 'Idol': David Cook

The elder David wins in season finale

By John Johnson,  Newser Staff

Posted May 21, 2008 9:15 PM CDT

(Newser) – The newest "American Idol" is David Cook. The 25-year-old defeated David Archuleta, 17, in the season finale, the New York Post reports. The two received a record 97.5 million votes from viewers, eclipsing the previous mark by 23 million votes. Cook got 56%...   Read full story »

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