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"The X Factor USA&amp;#039;s first week of live shows concluded with four eliminations, as 16 contestants were reduced to 12. LA Reid, Demi Lovato, Britney Spears and Simon Cowell were each asked in turn to save two contestants from their categories, with the remaining two taking part in a sing-off in a last bid to secure their place in next week&amp;#039;s second round of live shows.  The successful acts will go on to sing again next week, when viewers in the United States will get to vote on their performances for the first time. Move through a picture gallery from the first results show of season two below (contains spoilers for viewers outside North America):  The X Factor USA airs on Fox in the USA and on ITV2 in the UK. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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