
US president Barack Obama is to miss Muhammad Ali's funeral to attend his daughter's graduation.
Mr Obama and wife Michelle will be in Washington for eldest daughter Malia's high school ceremony, the White House confirmed.
Ali's
widow Lonnie spoke to Mr Obama over the phone and appreciated his "kind
words and condolences," family spokesman Bob Gunnell said.
The
Obamas are sending a letter to be read at Friday's service in
Louisville, Kentucky,...