All-American with very 'Arab' voice may win 'Arabs Got Talent'
By Mohammed Jamjoom, CNN
Beirut (CNN) - When all-American Jennifer Grout first stepped on stage to audition, nobody could have anticipated how this 23-year-old from Massachusetts would take the Middle East by storm.
Now, she may very well win "Arabs Got Talent," one of the biggest televised talent contests in the region.
During her debut appearance, she looked so out of place that many thought she'd flop altogether.
"It was nerve-racking," Grout said, "because I came on stage and I didn't understand."
The show's judges were questioning her in Arabic and Grout had great difficulty following - making for some very awkward moments.
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Media outlets cautious with Newtown 911 recordings
By Brian Stelter and Michael Pearson, CNN
(CNN) - Wednesday's release of audio recordings of the 911 calls from the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings forced news organizations to make difficult - and sometimes unpopular - decisions about what to broadcast and what to hold back.
News executives said they were considering both the wishes of the community where the school was located - Newtown, Connecticut - and the journalistic impulse to report on one of the biggest news stories of the past year.
The recordings were made available to news organizations Wednesday afternoon.
CNN aired portions of the recordings in a report Thursday evening, including a 911 call from the school's secretary. The report was also posted online.
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