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Muhammad Ali once said he wanted to be a postage stamp. Now he’s getting his wish

Muhammad Ali once said he wanted to be a postage stamp. Now he’s getting his wish

“Give the champ a stamp”.
That was the call from a board member at the Muhammad Ali Center, according to the legendary boxer’s widow, Lonnie Ali.
To her, it only made sense, given her late husband once joked that he should be turned into a postage stamp “because that’s the only way I’ll ever get licked.” Now, ten years after his death—and just two days shy of what would have been his 84th birthday—the man known as The Greatest is getting his wish.

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January 29, 2025

Family files lawsuit after Toronto mother, son die on vacation in Dominican Republic

TORONTO — The family of a Toronto mother and son…

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Trump's threat of mass deportations opens up old wounds for a Mississippi community
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January 29, 2025

Trump’s threat of mass deportations opens up old wounds for a Mississippi community

Hundreds of undocumented migrants were arrested in workplace raids in…

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CBC's new CEO says cutting government funding would 'cripple' English and French services
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January 29, 2025

CBC’s new CEO says cutting government funding would ‘cripple’ English and French services

The new CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada says Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s…

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'It's not who I am now': Sexual abuse victim of former Nunavut priest speaks out
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January 29, 2025

‘It’s not who I am now’: Sexual abuse victim of former Nunavut priest speaks out

Last week’s guilty plea from a former Catholic priest who…

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Parents really do have a favourite child, new study suggests. And it's probably who you think it is
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January 29, 2025

Parents really do have a favourite child, new study suggests. And it’s probably who you think it is

AÂ new study suggests parents really do have a favourite…

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#TheMoment a ballerina danced on a ship's bow in the Antarctic Ocean
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January 29, 2025

#TheMoment a ballerina danced on a ship’s bow in the Antarctic Ocean

Mathieu Forget and Victoria Dauberville recount the moment they collaborated…

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'Gulf of America' shift won't be the first time Google Maps has changed names depending on your location
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January 29, 2025

‘Gulf of America’ shift won’t be the first time Google Maps has changed names depending on your location

Google Maps has a history of changing place names and…

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At least 30 killed in stampede at massive Maha Kumbh festival in northern India
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January 29, 2025

At least 30 killed in stampede at massive Maha Kumbh festival in northern India

At least 30 people were killed and many more injured…

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Canadian, eh? Why some Heinz ketchup bottles still say 'Product of USA'
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January 29, 2025

Canadian, eh? Why some Heinz ketchup bottles still say ‘Product of USA’

The plot has thickened in the Justin Trudeau-Heinz ketchup controversy,…

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