Cameron heads out, May comes in: Drama in British politics
By JILL LAWLESS and DANICA KIRKA David Cameron left 10 Downing St. on Wednesday for the last time as Britain’s prime minister, making the short trip to Buckingham Palace to…
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Muhammad Ali makes his final journey through his hometown
By JENNA FRYER and BRUCE SCHREINER Muhammad Ali made his final journey through his hometown Friday — past the little pink house where he grew up and the museum that…
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…
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…
Police identify man who carried out UCLA murder-suicide
By AMANDA LEE MYERS and CHRISTINE ARMARIO Police on Thursday identified the man they say carried out a murder-suicide that took the life of an engineering professor at UCLA. The…
Mexican soccer player Alan Pulido rescued after kidnapping
By ALFREDO PENA Mexican authorities rescued kidnapped soccer player Alan Pulido after he was able to dial an emergency phone number and alert authorities to his location, a state prosecutor…
Police: Ex-Saint Will Smith gunned down in case of road rage
By JANET MCCONNAUGHEY Former New Orleans Saints player Will Smith was shot and killed in a case of road rage by a man who had rear-ended his car, police said…