Fats Domino's death marks the passing of an era in New Orleans, the city whose uniquely boisterous cultural brew created his sound -- and, with it, rock 'n' roll.
Domino, who died Tuesday at age 89, embodied "The Big Easy" on the Mississippi River like perhaps no other musician since jazz pioneer Louis Armstrong.
Despite his fame, he proudly livetinRead more
Frenchman Nicolas Jarossay on Monday abandoned his bid to become the first person to cross the Atlantic solo on a stand-up paddle just hours after he set off on the adventure from Cape Verde.
His team's Facebook page said a technical problem forced the 38-year-old firefighter to forgo the 5,000-kilometre (3,000 mile) odyssey.
"After spending several hours in the water,Read more