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Former NBA player Orlando Woolridge arrested for theft
PRINCETON, N.J., June 5 (UPI) -- Three-time heavyweight boxing champ Mohammad Ali was honored with an honorary doctorate of humane letters Tuesday at Princeton University's 260th graduation.
Ali, 65, who is debilitated by Parkinson's disease, made a surprise appearance on the Princeton campus, The (Newark, N.J.) Star-Ledger reported. University President Shirley Tilghman praised Ali as a humanitarian and one of the greatest athletes of all time.
Since retiring in 1981, Ali has championed causes from ending world hunger to fighting for elder care and children's rights. President George Bush awarded him the National Medal of Freedom in 2005.
Six others, including award-winning director and choreographer Twyla Tharp, also were awarded honorary degrees by Princeton's Board of Trustees.
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MINNEAPOLIS, June 2 (UPI) --
Minnesota Vikings fullback Jerome Felton was out on bail Saturday after being arrested for driving while intoxicated, jail records indicate.
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MONTECITO, Calif., June 3 (UPI) --
U.S. actress Drew Barrymore married art consultant Will Kopelman Saturday at her estate in Montecito, Calif., E! Online reported.
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MIAMI, June 1 (UPI) --
U.S. weather forecasters say the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season is expected to be about average, despite the rare late-May landfall of Beryl.
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UPI Almanac for Sunday, June 3, 2012.
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