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Bush, U2 rocker Bono cross paths, discuss AIDS awarness during trips
When President Bush arrived in Marine One at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, he was greeted by rock star Bono, model Christy Turlington and Bobby Shriver, who runs an organization called DATA -- or Debt, AIDS and Trade in Africa.
The three were in Chicago to attend an AIDS event.
Turlington and Bono, who has been active in raising awareness of poverty and AIDS, climbed the stairs of Air Force One with the president. Bono flashed a peace sign before the group went in the plane for a 10-minute conversation with Bush about AIDS.
Talk show host Oprah Winfrey and humanitarian rocker Bono hit the city's ''Magnificent Mile'' on Thursday for a shopping spree to promote a new line of clothing, accessories and gadgets, including a special-edition iPod, that will raise money to fight AIDS in Africa.
Bono, who knows the difficulties of raising awareness for social causes, was thrilled with the retailers' efforts for the campaign.
Gap had its four-story store in Chicago decked out in red banners. Apple planned to light up its flagship 5th Avenue store in New York in red on Thursday night.
''We've moved from the philanthropy budgets to the marketing budgets, and guess what, there's no comparison in size,'' Bono said. ''We now have some of the most creative people in commerce -- Steve Jobs, the marketing people at Gap and Motorola -- all working for the world's poor. That is so so cool.''
AP
Copyright 2006 Associated Press.
http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/95320,cst-nws-bushbono13.article
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When President Bush arrived in Marine One at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, he was greeted by rock star Bono, model Christy Turlington and Bobby Shriver, who runs an organization called DATA -- or Debt, AIDS and Trade in Africa.
The three were in Chicago to attend an AIDS event.
Turlington and Bono, who has been active in raising awareness of poverty and AIDS, climbed the stairs of Air Force One with the president. Bono flashed a peace sign before the group went in the plane for a 10-minute conversation with Bush about AIDS.
Talk show host Oprah Winfrey and humanitarian rocker Bono hit the city's ''Magnificent Mile'' on Thursday for a shopping spree to promote a new line of clothing, accessories and gadgets, including a special-edition iPod, that will raise money to fight AIDS in Africa.
Bono, who knows the difficulties of raising awareness for social causes, was thrilled with the retailers' efforts for the campaign.
Gap had its four-story store in Chicago decked out in red banners. Apple planned to light up its flagship 5th Avenue store in New York in red on Thursday night.
''We've moved from the philanthropy budgets to the marketing budgets, and guess what, there's no comparison in size,'' Bono said. ''We now have some of the most creative people in commerce -- Steve Jobs, the marketing people at Gap and Motorola -- all working for the world's poor. That is so so cool.''
AP
Copyright 2006 Associated Press.
http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/95320,cst-nws-bushbono13.article
Thanks to Robert for passing this on!
