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Singer MARIANNE FAITHFULL got her start in the English music scene of 1964, when she dated Mick Jagger and had the hit song, "As Tears Go By." In the following years she had a drug addiction that almost killed her, before recovering in 1985 and releasing new albums. Her memoir, "Faithfull: An Autobiography" (Little Brown), tells her story of highs and lows with music and drugs. REV.: Rock critic Ken Tucker reviews Eric Clapton's new release, "From the Cradle."

1) FRANK SALOMON, a member of the Phoenix Fire Department's Urban Search and Rescue Unit, which is one its way to Oklahoma City to help with the rescue efforts there. 2) Architecture and Design Critic THOMAS HINE. HINE has written a new book, The Total Package: The Evolution and Secret Meanings of Boxes, Bottles, Cans and Tubes (Little, Brown Co.) HINE explores the affect packages have on consumer emotions and purchases. He unveils how packaging, from Tide's orange box to Lifesaver's sleek cylinder plays on our sensibilities in making brand choices.

SONNY ROLLINS, tenor saxophonist, is one of the jazz world's greatest improvisational artists. At the tender age of 23, he played with Miles Davis and Charlie Parker. In the early 1950s, he joined the Clifford Brown-Max Roach quintet. He also began a critically-acclaimed solo career. Now in his sixties, he feels obligated to carry on the vision of his own mentors to today's rising stars. His latest album, "Old Flames" (Milestone), focuses on jazz standards and features Sonny backed by a brass section. ROLLINS will be the guest of honor at the JazzTimes Convention in November 16-19, in New York. (REBROADCAST from 2

The protests were largely peaceful in the St. Louis suburb for a third consecutive night.

Thomas Jackson, who apologized in a video released Thursday for the fatal police shooting of Michael Brown, faced protesters calling for his resignation.

The economy created more jobs in Februrary than forecast... Journalists likened Mitt Romney to Bob Dole or George H.W. Bush... Republican Sen. Scott Brown in Massachusetts tried to use against challenger Elizabeth Warren her Hollywood support.

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wamc/local-wamc-965304.mp3Highland, NY – It's a new and unwelcome sight for many in the Hudson Valley,…

In the Obama household, there are some rules at mealtime. The Obamas eat brown rice instead of white, limit dessert to a few times during the week, and pack lots of vegetables into dinner.

With regular gasoline averaging $2.55 at the pumps, how can drivers maximize their fuel use? Robert Siegel talks with Warren Brown, automotive writer for The Washington Post.

The nine-piece Latin funk band's new album is a perfectly executed bi-cultural statement, made for the millions of people who love mariachi as much as James Brown.