LOS ANGELES (AP) — Andrew Leander Wilson, a broad smile on his face and no bitterness in his heart, clasped hands with his family on his first day of freedom Thursday after spending 32 years in prison for a murder he denied committing. Andrew Wilson, center, is accompanied by his granddaughter Souriya Hemphill, left and […]
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Legendary Blues Singer Etta James Dies in Calif.
Etta James, the feisty R&B singer whose raw, passionate vocals anchored many hits and made the yearning ballad “At Last” an enduring anthem for weddings, commercials and even President Obama, died Friday. She was 73. James had been suffering from dementia, kidney problems, and battling leukemia. In December 2011, her physician announced that her leukemia […]
