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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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This whale made an epic trek across 3 oceans — possibly for the ladies
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December 11, 2024

This whale made an epic trek across 3 oceans — possibly for the ladies

Scientist have documented what they say is the longest recorded…

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Tensions rising between Canada Post, union as strike nears 4-week mark
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December 11, 2024

Tensions rising between Canada Post, union as strike nears 4-week mark

Canada Post says the union’s new demands are unaffordable and…

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Saudi Arabia to host 2034 Men's World Cup
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December 11, 2024

Saudi Arabia to host 2034 Men’s World Cup

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Court challenge launched against Ontario bike lane removal legislation
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December 11, 2024

Court challenge launched against Ontario bike lane removal legislation

A cycling advocacy group is leading a court challenge against…

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Churchill Falls tentative deal expected Thursday as N.L. tees up 'historic partnership announcement'
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December 11, 2024

Churchill Falls tentative deal expected Thursday as N.L. tees up ‘historic partnership announcement’

Premiers from Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador are meeting Thursday…

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Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate to 3.25% with slower pace of cuts going forward
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December 11, 2024

Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate to 3.25% with slower pace of cuts going forward

The Bank of Canada lowered its interest rate by 50-basis…

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From Whistler to Calgary, Canadian luge trio's Olympic journey nearing full circle
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December 11, 2024

From Whistler to Calgary, Canadian luge trio’s Olympic journey nearing full circle

Rewatch the 2010 Vancouver Paralympics closing ceremony closely, and you’ll…

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'My father was 95 ... what did he do?': Family mourns after airstrike hits house in Nuseirat
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December 11, 2024

‘My father was 95 … what did he do?’: Family mourns after airstrike hits house in Nuseirat

Israeli strikes in the northern and central Gaza Strip on…

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MPs call for crackdown on student protest encampments, ban on display of terror symbols
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December 11, 2024

MPs call for crackdown on student protest encampments, ban on display of terror symbols

In two reports on antisemitism and Islamophobia in Canada, Liberal…

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