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8:54 am
Fri January 20, 2012

Etta James: The 1994 Fresh Air Interview

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Etta James onstage at the 2009 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.

Originally published on Fri January 27, 2012 7:54 am

Etta James, the legendary vocalist who is perhaps best known for her version of the song "At Last," has died. She was 73.

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The Two-Way
8:50 am
Fri January 20, 2012

Singer Etta James Has Died

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Etta James in 2008.
  • Felix Contreras on Etta James

NPR confirms, and CNN reports that:

"Etta James, whose assertive, earthy voice lit up such hits as The Wallflower, Something's Got a Hold on Me, and the wedding favorite At Last, has died, according to her longtime friend and manager, Lupe De Leon. She was 73 and had been diagnosed with leukemia in 2010."

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Music News
8:40 am
Fri January 20, 2012

Remembering Etta James, Stunning Singer

Originally published on Wed May 23, 2012 11:03 am

The "Matriarch of the Blues" has died. Music legend Etta James died Friday morning at Riverside Community Hospital in California of complications from leukemia. She was 73.

She was born Jamesetta Hawkins in Los Angeles in 1938. Her first manager and promoter cut up Jamesetta's name and reversed it: Etta James.

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The Two-Way
8:15 am
Fri January 20, 2012

Texas Redistricting Plan Tossed Out By Supreme Court

A plan for how to redraw Texas' congressional and state legislative districts that was put together by a three-judge federal court in San Antonio was rejected by the U.S. Supreme Court this morning because, the justices ruled, the lower court should not have disregarded the Texas state legislature's wishes and should not have stepped into that legislature's shoes.

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The Salt
7:57 am
Fri January 20, 2012

Sustainable Seafood Swims To A Big-Box Store Near You

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Sustainably caught fish are no longer found just at fancy fishmongers.

Originally published on Fri January 20, 2012 9:58 am

It's no longer just Whole Foods shoppers seeking out certified, sustainable seafood.

Increasingly, those of us who shop the big-box retailers including Costco, Target and Walmart are finding a blue label on seafood packages. The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) label signifies that the seafood comes from a fishery that's met a rigorous set of standards aimed at promoting responsible, sustainable catches.

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