US Muslims draw inspiration from Ali’s fight for his faith
By JEFF KAROUB Even in his final months, Muhammad Ali was speaking out on behalf of Islam, the religion he so famously embraced in the 1960s by changing his name…
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Muhammad Ali, who riveted the world as ‘The Greatest,’ dies
TIM DAHLBERG Muhammad Ali, the magnificent heavyweight champion whose fast fists and irrepressible personality transcended sports and captivated the world, has died. He was 74. Ali suffered for years from…
Johnny Depp’s wife files for divorce in Los Angeles
While normal divorces confine to their attorneys and family laws in Sterling Heights, celebrity divorces are always news. Now, Johnny Depp’s wife has filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences after…
Obama lifts decades-old arms ban in his 1st visit to Vietnam
By FOSTER KLUG U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday lifted a half-century-old ban on selling arms to Vietnam, looking to bolster a government seen as a crucial, though flawed partner…
Chadwick Boseman continues superhero streak as Black Panther
By SANDY COHEN Chadwick Boseman joins the Marvel universe as Black Panther in “Captain America: Civil War,” but this isn’t his first time playing a superhero. His breakthrough role was…
Attorney: Prince arranged to meet addiction doctor
By KEVIN BURBACH The day before Prince died, his representatives reached out to a California doctor who specializes in addiction treatment to arrange a meeting, a Minneapolis lawyer for the…
Dear Mama: Afeni Shakur, mother of rapper Tupac Shakur, dies
By KRISTIN J. BENDER Afeni Shakur, the former Black Panther who inspired the work of her son, rap icon Tupac Shakur, and then fostered his legacy for decades after he…
In Indiana, Cruz faces make-or-break moment to stop Trump
By THOMAS BEAUMONT and JILL COLVIN Facing a make-or-break moment for his slumping campaign, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz was blitzing through Indiana on Monday in a desperate bid to overtake…