'American Idol' axes another contestant

Thursday, March 20, 2008

NEW YORK (AP) -- Amanda Overmyer sang "Back in the U.S.S.R." - and now, she's going back home. The 23-year-old nurse from Mulberry, Ind., was voted off "American Idol" Wednesday, leaving 10 hopefuls to vie for the title and record contract.

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