Rhythm & blues legend Etta James was remembered at a service attended by hundreds of friends, family and fans as a woman who triumphed against all odds to break down cultural and musical barriers in a style that was unfailingly honest.

Rhythm & blues legend Etta James has been remembered at a service attended by hundreds of friends, family and fans as a woman who triumphed against all odds to break down cultural and musical barriers in a style that was unfailingly honest.

A gun in a US student’s backpack went off when he dropped the bag, wounding two students at his high school, police said.

Two students were wounded today when a gun brought to a high school accidentally discharged, a Los Angeles Unified School District spokesman said.

Democratic contenders Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama were jostling for the lead today ahead of tomorrow’s “Super Tuesday” US presidential primary contests.