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Charity beat goes on for Bono
Rock star pushes aid to Africa to avert crises
By Steve Gelsi, CBS.MarketWatch.com
Last Update: 2:28 PM ET Sept. 19, 2002
NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- For rock star Bono, the charity beat goes on -- even after the lead singer of U2 wrapped up his headline-grabbing tour of Africa with U.S. Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill this summer.
Wearing his trademark wraparound sunglasses and the musician's standard-issue black, Bono said in an interview with CBS MarketWatch that his support for aid to the poverty-stricken continent remains as strong as ever.
See interview with Bono, visit:
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Bono said food shortages, AIDS and other social ills in Africa might lead to resentment against the U.S. that could be exploited by terrorists.
"A high-ranking State Department official told me there's another 10 Afghanistans that could happen in Africa," he said. "It's cheaper to prevent the fires than to put them out."
Bono referred to the Web site http://www.datadata.org as a resource for anyone interested in sending contributions to Africa.
The Irish-born singer said he plans to continue his campaign to raise awareness for Africa for the next several months, but he'll shift back to activities with his band starting next year.
Asked off-camera if he owns any stock, Bono smiled and answered, "None that I would fess up to," before going on to say that he supports socially responsible mutual funds.
Steve Gelsi is a reporter for CBS.MarketWatch.com in New York.
Thank you, NicaMom!!
Charity beat goes on for Bono
Rock star pushes aid to Africa to avert crises
By Steve Gelsi, CBS.MarketWatch.com
Last Update: 2:28 PM ET Sept. 19, 2002
NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- For rock star Bono, the charity beat goes on -- even after the lead singer of U2 wrapped up his headline-grabbing tour of Africa with U.S. Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill this summer.
Wearing his trademark wraparound sunglasses and the musician's standard-issue black, Bono said in an interview with CBS MarketWatch that his support for aid to the poverty-stricken continent remains as strong as ever.
See interview with Bono, visit:
http://cbs.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid={BDF8CADE-FEBF-4D31-87EF-B5EBEF587F7D}&siteid=mktw
(link is within story - make sure you copy the entire URL)
Bono said food shortages, AIDS and other social ills in Africa might lead to resentment against the U.S. that could be exploited by terrorists.
"A high-ranking State Department official told me there's another 10 Afghanistans that could happen in Africa," he said. "It's cheaper to prevent the fires than to put them out."
Bono referred to the Web site http://www.datadata.org as a resource for anyone interested in sending contributions to Africa.
The Irish-born singer said he plans to continue his campaign to raise awareness for Africa for the next several months, but he'll shift back to activities with his band starting next year.
Asked off-camera if he owns any stock, Bono smiled and answered, "None that I would fess up to," before going on to say that he supports socially responsible mutual funds.
Steve Gelsi is a reporter for CBS.MarketWatch.com in New York.
Thank you, NicaMom!!
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