Ali remembered in prayer as an icon who pushed for unity
Thousands of fans, dignitaries and faithful from across the globe filled a Kentucky arena Thursday to honor Muhammad Ali at a traditional Muslim prayer service where he was remembered as…
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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…
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…
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…
Obama out: President takes last shots at official Washington
By KEVIN FREKING Even though President Barack Obama and his wife can’t wait to get out of the White House, being a lame duck can hurt a guy. “Last week…
Overseas, Obama begins the long goodbye
By KATHLEEN HENNESSEY Back home, President Barack Obama has eight months, a dogfight over the Supreme Court and scores of campaign speeches for a successor ahead of him. But overseas,…