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    Top television show "America's Got Talent" started auditions Friday. Contestants lined up at the Charlotte Convention Center. Acts from all across the southeast region came to show off their talent and possibly be the next superstar. T.Ortega Gaines - ogaines@charlotteobserver@com
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    Top television show "America's Got Talent" started auditions Friday. Contestants lined up at the Charlotte Convention Center. Acts from all across the southeast region came to show off their talent and possibly be the next superstar. T.Ortega Gaines - ogaines@charlotteobserver@com
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    Contestants wait to be called for their auditions. Top television show "America's Got Talent" started auditions Friday as contestants linee at the Charlotte Convention center. T.Ortega Gaines - ogaines@charlotteobserver@com
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    Members of the folk group "After Jack" (l to r) Mary Allison, Rachel Blankenship and Emily Rose Tucker from Ferrum, Virginia, give a little taste of their musical flavor to the crowd. T.Ortega Gaines - ogaines@charlotteobserver@com
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    Derrick Reid(L) and Treston Rogers , two of the members of "Gates of Redemption" from Lexington,N.C. rehearse before their audition. T.Ortega Gaines - ogaines@charlotteobserver@com
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    A member from Tammy Arrowood 's Stars of Tomorrow studio in Shelby,N.C. perform a floor routine before their audition T.Ortega Gaines - ogaines@charlotteobserver@com
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    Members from Tammy Arrowood 's Stars of Tomorrow studio in Shelby,N.C. pose after their floor and balance beam routine before their audition. T.Ortega Gaines - ogaines@charlotteobserver@com
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    Kyla Lardie, from Fredrick, Virginia rehearses her dance routine before being called for her audition Friday. T.Ortega Gaines - ogaines@charlotteobserver@com
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    Meg Crosbie from Davidson,N.C. rehearses her dance routine before being called to audition. T.Ortega Gaines - ogaines@charlotteobserver@com
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    Derrick Gleaton 23, from Atlanta, Georgia ,called "DSharp" takes a request from other attendees before his audition. T.Ortega Gaines - ogaines@charlotteobserver@com
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    Before going to their audition,(l to r) Rachel Draughn, and Xena Lawson from Thomasville,N.C., Summer St.Johns from Baltimore, Maryland and Shena Parton from Kings Mtn., N.C. put on the finishing touches of make-up. T.Ortega Gaines - ogaines@charlotteobserver@com
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    After just meeting while at America's Got Talent audition,performers,(l to r) David Simmoneau, from Milton, Fl., David Bohnenberger, from Greenville,S.C. and Caleb Elder, from Appomattox, VA. join together to entertain listeners. T.Ortega Gaines - ogaines@charlotteobserver@com
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    After just meeting while at America's Got Talent audition,performers,(l to r) David Simmoneau, from Milton, Fl., David Bohnenberger, from Greenville,S.C. and Caleb Elder, from Appomattox, VA. join to gather to entertain listeners. Also giving the crowd some free-style moves is Kiana Gago-Davalon ,from Yonkers,NY. T.Ortega Gaines - ogaines@charlotteobserver@com
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    Ali Lovell 12, from Charleston,S.C. has been playing guitar for two-years and singing since 5 years old get in the mood before being called for her audition. T.Ortega Gaines - ogaines@charlotteobserver@com
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    After just meeting while at America's Got Talent audition,performers,(l to r) David Simmoneau, from Milton, Fl., David Bohnenberger, from Greenville,S.C. and Caleb Elder, from Appomattox, VA. join to gather to entertain listeners. Also giving the crowd some free-style moves i Mel Cliffton of Rocky Mt.,N.C. T.Ortega Gaines - ogaines@charlotteobserver@com
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