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Muhammad Ali celebrates 70th birthday
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Tags: humanitarian americasnews boxing Muhammad Ali Vietnam War army boxer aljazeera Al Jazeera John Terrett
Muhammad Ali was the world heavyweight champion with an appeal that went beyond sport. The boxing star's dramatic life always grabbed media attention. The public has been witness to a life filled with drama, controversy and thrills including: his court battle to avoid jail for refusing to fight in Vietnam, his three world heavyweight championship wins, his conversion to Islam and his humanitarian work. Now, he is a national icon celebrating his 70th birthday. Al Jazeera's John Terrett reports from Ali's hometown of Louisville, Kentucky.
Anger after Lowe's pulls ads from Muslim show
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Lowes, a chain of home improvement stores, is facing a barrage of complaints after it withdrew advertising from a reality TV show that looks at the lives of US Muslim families. The chain ended association with "All-American Muslim", after complaints from a conservative group - the Florida Family Association - for what it claims is "propaganda that hides the danger Islam represents to American liberties". Now a US senator says the company's "naked religious bigotry" must be corrected or a nation-wide boycott may be on the cards. Al Jazeera's Alan Fisher reports from Great Falls, Virginia.
What Alaskans think of Sarah Palin for US presidency
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Sarah Palin, the Republican former US vice-presidential candidate, has been giving radio interviews promoting her newly-released book. The Republican who was the governor of Alaska also has a new TV show in which she profiles her home state of Alaska, where she was governor as part of the ongoing media blitz that has made Palin one of the most recognisable political figures in the country. But what do people in her home state think of her? Al Jazeera's Nick Spicer travelled to Wasilla, a small town in Alaska, to find out. (Nov 26, 2010)
US comedians hold 'sanity rally'
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Tens of thousands turned out at the National Mall in Washington to show their support for what was billed as a "Rally to Restore Sanity". TV comedians Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert hosted the event, aimed at taking some of the heat out of America's ill-tempered political climate. Al Jazeera's Nick Spicer was there.
Controversial bridge inaugurated in Mexico
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Tags: americasnews Anu Nathan
Mexico's president has inaugurated the tallest cable-suspension bridge in the world, standing at 403m high. But not everyone thinks the Baluarte bridge, spanning the Sierra Madre mountain range, is a good idea. Some say that it will become a superhighway for drug trafficking and illegal activity. Al Jazeera's Anu Nathan reports.
US officials identify marines in Afghan abuse video
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Tags: americasnews aljazeera al jazeera abuse marines military Afghanistan Taliban Rosiland Jordan
US military sources have confirmed the identity of some the marines allegedly responsible for a video which shows them urinating on the bodies of three dead Afghans. Defence officials accepted the authenticity of the video, which emerged on the internet this week. The Pentagon has been scrambling to contain the fallout from the damaging footage, and senior government members, including secretary of state Hillary Clinton, have condemned the incident as deplorable. Al Jazeera's Rosiland Jordan reports from Washington DC.
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