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LOS ANGELES After months of heat-ed competition in a shocking twist Jax was nudged out of her AmericanIdol dreams in what was said to be aclose race. Clark Beckham and Nick Fra-diani are headed to the finale of SeasonXIV tonight.

The three stood together behind alarge American Idol logo as host RyanSeacrest revealed the Top 2 were sepa-rated only by a 0.4 percent margin. Hethen said Jaxs journey was at an end.

As if in shock, the Idol audiencecried out with a huge No.

The Top 3 hugged and East

Jaxs journeycomes to endin Idol Top 3

See JAX, Page 8A

JASON TOWLEN/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

American Idol contestant Jax waseliminated during last nights show.

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