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It's Vertigo from Sao Paulo II

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White Riot by The Clash - Album:  The Clash - 1977 - U.K. Chart:  38 - This is inspired by the Notting Hill riots. On August 30, 1976, black youths clashed with Police at a carnival in the English town. Clash members Joe Strummer, Paul Simonon, and their manager Bernie Rhodes were there and got caught up in the riots, taking a stand against the police. Strummer felt that young white people should express their outrage over oppressive government just as blacks were, through direct action and protest. The Clash's first single. It became one of their signature songs and was an indication of things to come. The Clash spent the next 8 years speaking out for the lower class and against the establishment. Targets of their scorn included the British government and their record company. The back cover of the album is a photo of the Notting Hill riots. The album wasn't released in the US until 1979. Over 100,000 copies were sold there as an import in 1977. Clash members Mick Jones and Joe Strummer played this together for the last time in November, 2002. Jones was in the audience for one of Strummer's solo shows and came onstage to join him. Strummer usually didn't like to play this, but he turned to Jones and said, "This one's in 'A', you know it." Strummer died of a heart attack a month later.
 

  Lyrics for 'White Riot': White riot - I wanna riot / White riot - A riot of my own / White riot - I wanna riot / White riot - A riot of my own / Black people gotta lot a problems / But they don't mind throwing a brick / White people go to school / Where they teach you to be thick / And everybody's doing / Just what they're told to / And nobody wants / To go to jail /All the power's in the hands / Of people rich enough to buy it / While we walk the street / Too chicken to even try it / And everybody's doing / Just what they're told to / And nobody wants / To go to jail / Are you taking over / Or are you taking orders? / Are you going backwards / Or are you going forwards? 

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Port of New Orleans still plans third cruise ship terminal ... here

Day brings hundreds of Road Home closings - Contractor expects to meet goal of reaching 2,300 milepost today ... here

News from the NOLA's camp by fragrant: "...I listened to stories of the community there that tell of their wishes NOT to return to New Orleans. They want to stay clear of the crime and desperate situation, and want to do their best here. Recently there was a family who came to the Ren Village FROM New Orleans because they just couldn't take it anymore. It made me think about who will be bringing life back to NOLA...will those with the will be able to improve the conditions in the long term. It's good that these families feel comfort and safety in the Ren Village community, but then I would hope that there will be promise back in New Orleans for them one day." Some photos, here - Music Rising 

Danny Glover visits New Orleans school ... Some photos here

Gibson Salutes Black History Month ... Bob Marley * B.B. King * John Lee Hooker * The Roots * Henry Butler * Freddie King * Corinne Bailey Rae ... articles and photos on Music Rising

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 My U2 Playlist

 Welcome to a new feature on U2.Com in which producers, crew members and other musical collaborators nominate the tracks they would have on their iPod under 'My U2 Playlist'.  In the next few months we'll be inviting lots of different people to come up with their ‘best of U2’ , a digital collection that doesn't just capture their personal U2 tracks but also illuminates their own part in the U2 story. And unless the track is so unusual that we aren't yet carrying an audio stream, you can listen to the tracks they nominate as you read what they have to say about them. Why not post your own U2 Playlist on Zootopia - up to 15 tracks from U2’s recorded output that you’d carry on your iPod under ‘My U2 Playlist’. (Maybe you already do). Click here to read Jacknife Lee's U2 Playlist. on U2.com 

Light Fantastic

 Ever wondered what that fighter jet is about or who that big guy walking during 'Sometimes...' is ? Check out this very cool slide show of some of the most iconic images from the Vertigo production - with anecdote and explanation from Show Designer Willie Williams.  LAUNCH SLIDE SHOW. You will need Flash installed. on U2.com

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Don't forget: march 2, Fox channell = NAACP Awards will honor Bono!  Look for a new Bono's photo at NAACP  

One Million Copies of the NAACP Image Awards Official Viewers' Guide to be distributed trhough USA Today - The NAACP Image Awards have joined forces with CW Publishing Group to bring The 38th NAACP Image Awards to fans with The NAACP Image Awards Official Viewers' Guide. CW Publishing Group, based in New York City, will publish the guide and distribute one million copies in the Friday morning edition of USA TODAY, in the top ten African American markets, on March 2, the day the prestigious event will air on FOX at 8:00 p.m. (ET/PT). ... The NAACP Image Awards Official Viewers' Guide allows USA TODAY readers to follow-along with the live event as the awards are being presented. The guide will include all nominees for the televised awards, as well as have more in-depth profiles on host LL Cool J and special honorees including: ... Bono, of the musical group U2, who will be receiving The NAACP Image Awards ... whole article on yahoo

Bono seeks Obama's help - Presidential candidate Barack Obama discussed global issues with U2 singer Bono on Tuesday. The two met for about a half-hour in the Illinois senator's personal office in the Hart Senate building to talk about the ONE Campaign, a non-profit organization that the Irish rock star helped form to combat AIDS and world poverty, according to Ben LaBolt, a spokesman for Obama. "Bono was making rounds on the Hill to build support for the ONE campaign. He particularly wanted to meet with Sen. Obama since he's a member of the Foreign Relations Committee and has been active on international poverty and global health issues," LaBolt said. LaBolt said the two did not discuss particular programs or legislation but "had a general discussion about how foreign assistance to the right programs [anti-poverty, global health] can boost our security and the standing of the U.S. around the world." chicagotribune

Five developers on shortlist for Dublin's U2 Tower

 It has selected four Irish parties: Sean Mulryan’s Ballymore Properties, a consortium of Treasury Holdings and Sisk, Sean Dunne’s Mountbrook Homes and the River II partnership. The non-Irish developer on the shortlist is global construction company Royal BAM Group. The 32-storey tower is located in the Grand Canal Dock area and is named after the Irish rock group because it will have a recording studio in one of the top storeys in the tower. The Docklands Authority will retain ownership of the tower. ... ' We are confident that the consortia selected will deliver an enduring architectural landmark, which will be acknowledged in Ireland and around the world.’ whole article, here

Bono's photo at Gibson's exhibition

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THIS DAY - U2´S HISTORY: "The Old Grey Whistle Test" / "War" is released / starts "ZOOTV" tour / Chevalier of Legion of Honor. Read on History february 28

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'the greatest piece of literature in the world' 

Band member Edge has been quoted as saying that they regard the Declaration (Universal Declaration of Human Rights) as 'the greatest piece of literature in the world'

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U2 won, 5 years ago:  RECORD OF THE YEAR - "Walk On"; POP PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCAL - "Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of"; ROCK PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCAL - "Elevation"; and ROCK ALBUM - All That You Can't Leave Behind. Combined with the three awards last year for "Beautiful Day", this makes seven Grammy Awards for one album. It also increases U2's career total to 14 Grammy Awards.

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Train in Vain (Stand By Me) by The Clash - Album:  London Calling - 1979 - U.S. Chart:  27 - The words "Train in Vain" are never sung. The predominant lyric is "Stand By Me," but that's the title of a famous song by Ben E. King. The title comes from the train rhythm in the song combined with the theme of being lost. The song deals with loyalty as the singer asks a girl to stand by him. This appears as a hidden track on the album. It is not listed and fades in after the last song, "Revolution Rock," is done. It is rumored that it was not listed on the album because it was included at the last minute and they didn't have time to redo the packaging. When the CD was reissued in 2000, it was listed. According to NME magazine (3/16/91), this isn't listed on the sleeve credits for London Calling because it was originally going to be a flexi give-away with NME magazine. Unfortunately, the idea proved too expensive and the track went on the album instead. Clash guitarist Mick Jones sang lead on this. He is a different person than the Mick Jones from Foreigner. This was the first US Top 40 hit for The Clash. They had only one more - "Rock The Casbah" in 1982. The album cover was designed as a tribute to Elvis Presley's first album. The words "London" and "Calling" are displayed the same way "Elvis" and "Presley" were on his 1956 debut. Instead of a photo of Elvis, however, the text frames a shot of Clash bass player Paul Simonon smashing his bass during a show at The Palladium in New York. That bass is now in The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.
 
Lyrics for: Train in Vain (Stand By Me): You say you stand by your man / Tell me something, I don't understand / You said you loved me and that's a fact / And then you left me said you felt trapped / Well some things you can't explain away / But the heartache's in me till this day / You didn't stand by me / No not at all / You didn't stand by me / No way / All the times when we were close / I'll remember these things the most / I see all my dreams come tumblin' down / I can't be happy without you around / So alone I keep the wolves at bay / And there's only one thing I can say / You must explain why this must be / Did you lie when you spoke to me? / Did you stand by me? / No not at all / Now I got a job but it don't pay / I need new clothes I need somewhere to stay / But without all of these things I can do / But without your love I won't make it through / But you don't understand my point of view / I supopose there's nothing I can do / You must explain why this must be / Did you lie when you spoke to me? / Did you stand by me?

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America has poor excuse for poverty ... here

New Orleans touts Carnival success - The economic impact of the 2007 Carnival season was strong, if not quite up to the levels it reached before Hurricane Katrina, city officials said Monday. ... here

Curbside recycling hit hard in Tammany ... here

Gibson’s Exclusive Pre-Oscar Bash ... Look for this here and here. Whole stuff from Gibson on Music Rising

Gibson Salutes Black History Month:  Chuck Berry * Slash articles and photos from Gibson on Music Rising

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Bono will be in Oakland (rumor?) ... Oakland should prepare for a visit from international activist rock star Bono, Rep. Barbara Lee said Monday. ... "If we are to succeed in fighting this disease, we have to raise the profile of the issue and we have to come together as a community," she said, "which is why I'm proud to announce that this week, musician and international AIDS activist Bono will be joining me in Oakland to learn about HIV/AIDS in the African-American community and to participate in a roundtable discussion with faith leaders on how we can best fight the disease." ... whole article, here

Ringtones ... Amid the cacophony of cell phone ringtones these days, add these: the clickety-click-click of a rare Central American poison arrow dart frog, the howl of a Mexican gray wolf and the bellows of an Arctic beluga whale. ... Take for example the efforts of U2 front man Bono. He got thousands of people to sign up for the ONE Campaign, a nonprofit dedicated to fighting global AIDS and poverty, by asking fans to send a text message during the band's concerts. ... cnn.com

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THIS DAY - U2´S HISTORY: "One" live for the first time / "MLK" to Hutchence in Sydney / U2 win 4 Grammys / Edge pays tribute to Christy Moore. Read on History february 27

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Mothers Of The Disappeared

Early in the day, Chilean President Ricardo Lagos gives Bono a traditional Chilean instrument called a Charango. Shortly before the show, Bono visits with relatives of political dissidents who disappeared during the rule of Gen. Augusto Pinochet. That all comes together during tonight's concert when Bono and Edge -- playing the Charango (similar in appearance to a small guitar) -- perform 'Mothers of the Disappeared' for the first time since U2's last show in Chile in 1998. Bono toasts 'the new Chile' with champagne at the end of the show. Lagos and President-elect Michelle Bachellet are in attendance. 'All I Want Is You' as the closer. Edge playing 'Mothers Of The Disappeared' was the highlight, a year ago. 

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Rock the Casbah by The Clash - Album:  Combat Rock - 1982 - U.S. Chart:  8 - U.K. Chart:  30 - Joe Strummer wrote the lyrics about an Arab ruler (the Shereef) who hates music, but is defied by the citizens and even his own air force. Strummer was inspired by a news report of Iranians who were flogged for owning Disco albums. Clash Drummer Topper Headon collaborated to the music. Headon left the group shortly after this was released because of his heroin addiction. He was replaced by Tory Crimes, who was the original drummer for The Clash. This was The Clash's biggest United States hit and along with "Train In Vain," one of only 2 that reached the Top 40. They had several Top 40 hits in England. "Casbah" (also spelled "Qasbah" or "Kasbah") refers to walled areas in many North African towns, especially the one in Algiers. In the UK this single was backed by "Long Time Jerk." That song cannot be found anywhere else. The US military used this as a rallying cry when they invaded Iraq in 1991. With electronic sound effects and an intriguing video, this appealed to Americans more than any other Clash song, but it wasn't a good representation of the band. For many young people in the US, The Clash were known as a British import with a catchy song, similar to MTV darlings like Thomas Dolby and Devo. In England they were revered for breaking new ground as Rock rebels. When this became a hit, Joe Strummer considered leaving The Clash. He couldn't justify singing rebellious songs when the band was rich and successful. In their early years, when they were struggling, their music was sincere, but he felt they were becoming a joke. The band broke up in 1985. The music video features an Arab and an orthodox Jewish person skanking, to go with the middle eastern theme. The parts of the Arab and Jew were played by longtime Clash manager Bernie Rhodes (The Arab) and longtime Clash friend Mark "Frothler" Helfont (the Jew). Guitarist Mick Jones describes this song as the Clash moment he is most proud of. 

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New U.S. 90 bridge being built ... Music Rising

Mission to New Orleans ... Music Rising

LSU Healthcare Network Leads Rebuilding of New Orleans with Electronic Health Record from Allscripts ... Music Rising

Belo buys New Orleans station ... Music Rising

N.O. ponders new taxes to keep French Quarter vibrant ... Music Rising

New Coast Guard facility boosts N.O. naval center ... Music Rising

Bush to visit Miss. Coast and New Orleans ... Music Rising

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Bono and Ali, february 24 - Dublin

 (larger size, here) BONO, the Corrs and other celebrities gave nightclub king Robbie Fox the VIP treatment as he celebrated his 50th birthday in style. ... The special night with friends took place at his Barracuda restaurant in Bray, Co Wicklow. It included a guest list which read like a who's who of the Irish showbiz and celebrity scene. Among those attending were Bono and his wife Ali along with U2 manager Paul McGuinness, the Corrs, concert promoter Denis Desmond of MCD, businessman Dermot Desmond' son Bret, Lord Henry Mountcharles and his wife Iona, and actress Alison Doody. ... Bono was the last guest to arrive, pulling up outside the restaurant with his wife Ali shortly before 11pm. whole article and photos on unison.ie

'Get A Deadline'

 Brian Eno has some advice for 'future U2 producers' in the Q special marking 20 years of The Joshua Tree. * Q - 'Any advice for future U2 producers? * Eno - 'Get a deadline before you start...' * Read the rest of what Eno has to say on working with the band in this extract from the latest Q Magazine marking 20 years since the release of The Joshua Tree. It's here. On U2.com

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THIS DAY - U2´S HISTORY: U2 at National Boxing Stadium to get the first deal / Edge´s vocal debut during the show with "Seconds" + "Like A Song" + the start of a long tradition: U2 closing a show with "40," with Edge and Adam swapping instruments / U2 win at Brits 2001 / U2 in Chile: Charango, Ambassador of Consciency. Read on History february 26

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Edge playing Love And Peace Or Else in Sao Paulo:

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Show at Hard Rock Cafe: benefit Music Rising - Hard Rock help - Southwest Louisiana soul-pop singer Marc Broussard, singer-songwriter Julian Velard and "Rock Star: INXS" finalist MiG are slated to perform Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Hard Rock Cafe on Decatur Street. The concert is part of the restaurant chain's "March on Stage" series, with proceeds going to Music Rising, the campaign founded by U2 guitarist The Edge and producer Bob Ezrin to assist Gulf Coast musicians. On March 2, the musicians plan to help build homes in the Musicians' Village. Thursday's all-ages show is free. Seating is first come, first served.  Music Rising and here

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London Calling by The Clash - Album:  London Calling - Date:  1979 - U.K. Chart:  11 - This is an apocalyptic song, detailing the many ways the world could end, including the coming of the ice age, starvation, and war. It was the song that best defined The Clash, who were known for lashing out against injustice and rebelling against the establishment, which is pretty much what Punk Rock was all about. Clash singer Joe Strummer was a news junkie, and many of the images of doom in the lyrics came from news reports he read. The title came from the BBC World Service's radio station identification: "This is London calling..." The BBC used it during World War II. The line, "London is drowning and I live by the river" came from a saying in England that if the Thames river ever flooded, all of London would be under water. Joe Strummer was living in a high-rise apartment, so he would have been OK. The line about the "Nuclear Error" was inspired by the Three Mile Island nuclear reactor meltdown in March, 1979. The Clash recorded this album after returning to England from a short US tour. The band was intrigued by American music as well as its rock'n'roll mythology, so much so that the album cover was a tribute to Elvis Presley's first album. This was recorded at Wessex Studios, located in a former church in the Highbury district of North London. Many hit recordings had already come out of this studio, including singles and albums by the Sex Pistols, The Pretenders and the Tom Robinson Band. Chief engineer and studio manager Bill Price had developed a slew of unique recording techniques suited to the room. London Calling was a double album, but it wasn't supposed to be. The record company wanted it finished so they could release it, but the band had other ideas and insisted on making it a double album. By this time, The Clash were doing constant battle with their record label, but their producer, Guy Stevens, was on their side and helped them get their way. It ended up being the last album The Clash worked on with Stevens, who died in 1980 after falling down a flight of stairs. Rolling Stone magazine named this the best album of the '80s, even though It was actually released in December, 1979. According to NME magazine (3/16/91), we know that Paul Simonon smashed his bass guitar - as photographed on the cover of the album - at exactly 10:50 pm. This is because he broke his watch in the process and handed the busted bits to photographer Pennie Smith. As a tribute to Clash singer/guitarist Joe Strummer, who died in 2002, Bruce Springsteen, Dave Grohl, Elvis Costello, Little Steven Van Zant played this at the close of the 2003 Grammys as a tribute to the band. All 4 played guitar and took turns on vocals. The Grammys is the type of commercialized event The Clash probably would have avoided, although they did win their first Grammy that night when "Westway To The World" won for Best Long Form Music Video. In 2002, The Clash were inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, and it was rumored that Bruce Springsteen would join them to perform at the ceremony. The remaining members declined, as they felt playing a $1500-a-plate dinner for music executives would go against everything they stood for. Said bass player Paul Simonon: "I think it's better for The Clash to play in front of their public, rather than a seated and booted audience."

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Parable of the sower - Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field: "Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof."

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Salvador, Bahia...

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Severe storm warnings issued for Metropolitan area - The New Orleans Office of Emergency Preparedness (NOOEP) has been advised by the regional National Weather Service office that there is moderate risk of severe weather beginning Saturday afternoon and ending Sunday night for our region. ...  Music Rising

A benefit for New Orleans - Win a limited edition Fat Tuesday Le Tigre Polo from the "Mardi Gras: Brooklyn" benefit for Habitat for Humanity-New Orleans. ... Music Rising

Black History Club shows off poetry, moves - Music Rising

No shortage of sexy in Connick, his classics of New Orleans jazz ... Music Rising

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(VOTE FOR BONO) Bono, Oprah Winfrey up for Marcus Garvey Award - When Ephraim Martin of Martin's Inter-Culture Ltd. announced the nominees for the Marcus Garvey Humanitarian Award in the 26th International Reggae and World Music Awards (IRAWMA) on Tuesday evening, he noted that "This is a very powerful award". "With the votes coming in from all over the world, the two persons nominated are Bono and Oprah Winfrey," he said to those gathered at the George William Gordon room of the Jamaica Pegasus hotel, New Kingston, for the presentation of the names of the 2006 nominees. The awards will be handed out at the Apollo Theatre, New York, United States, on May 5. ... Invitation to public: Bono, lead singer of Irish band U2 which, like Bob Marley and the Wailers, enjoyed a fruitful stint with Chris Blackkwell's Island Records, is known for championing debt relief for African nations, while Winfrey's work in South Africa includes a leadership academy for girls. Now that the nominations in nearly 40 categories have been made, the public is invited to be a part of the final selection by voting online at IRAWMA. Printed ballots are also being made available in the U.S. Persons will be allowed to vote once. ...  Martin noted that "Last year 50,000 people voted and this year we expect to double that. ... whole article here

Dallas interview in an Australian Guitar magazine - U2's fan Alisaura is sharing it here

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Regina (I really don't like lobster)

 by Sugarcubes (the old band of Bjork) - Came from the east / Relative forgot / To scrape away / Land in south / Exhausted engine / No teeth / No chance to stop / Meet Johnny / Came from the east / Like the sun / But with tired engine / Regina otherwise magnificent / Regina in good bloom / As old as the sun / With white teeth / Land on islands / Meet Johnny / Examine my red / Basalt cluster / Bottomless dust, terrific sun / And wetting quite nicely thankyou / I do say nicely / I do mean that / Actually / Blow into the chastity belt / Regina, Regina, / Hex and bitch and / Deserves lobster and fame../ Oh, Johnny, Teeth and gums / In my life / Moon and sun / In my life / Lobster and shrimp / In my life / I don't really like lobster / Regina is too old / But the sun is much older / Still the sun with white teeth / But Mrs R. with none / Sun with false teeth / Give me lobster and fame! / I really don't like lobster! 

(But I love lobster)
 

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Parable of the sower - On that day, Jesus went out of the house and sat down by the sea. Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat down, and the whole crowd stood along the shore. And he spoke to them at length in parables,  saying: "A sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seed fell on the path, and birds came and ate it up. Some fell on rocky ground, where it had little soil. It sprang up at once because the soil was not deep, and when the sun rose it was scorched, and it withered for lack of roots. Some seed fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it. But some seed fell on rich soil, and produced fruit, a hundred or sixty or thirtyfold. Whoever has ears ought to hear."

(I remember these words, when I watch 'Window In The Skies' videos I, II and III, mainly I and III, cause that hand in the middle of the plant's field: very very profound and special, this is U2)

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  I love see you Edge, as this photo, exactly a year ago, enjoying the party!

Viacom ... Viacom is right in to run behind their images on youtube, but youtube, suspende me, and I had many many videos which weren't by Viacom ... No ReginaONumb videos (no more) There's the little ReggieReginaONumb channell and ReginaONumb2

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Nagin wants to run Road Home in N.O. - Congressional panel gets earful on public housing - With the New Orleans region still suffering from a lack of permanent housing 18 months after Hurricane Katrina struck, Mayor Ray Nagin said Thursday that the time has come for Louisiana to give the city control over the Road Home program. ... Katrina had about 54 percent of its residents paying rent instead of a mortgage, the issue of public housing and low-income rentals reigned. Nagin asked for more public housing units to be reopened, and City Council President Oliver Thomas concurred. ...  whole article on Music Rising

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  Edge, I can't forget it

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Mardi Gras back in business in New Orleans - The success of this year's Mardi Gras buoys spirits in the city's tourism industry, with many seeing a return to the heady days before Katrina. Based on such criteria as hotel occupancy and parade crowds, tourism officials Wednesday declared this year's Carnival not only a resounding success but also a harbinger of tourism's resurgence in the city that Hurricane Katrina ravaged. ... whole article on Music Rising

Drop in the Bucket - The number of housing initiatives under way in New Orleans falls well short of the urgent need ... whole article on Music Rising

History vs. Homogeneity in New Orleans Housing Fight - In this hard-pressed city a proposal by the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development to demolish four public housing complexes has touched a raw nerve. The demolition, which would affect more than 4,500 housing units, represents for some the plight of a poor, black underclass displaced by Hurricane Katrina and struggling to return. It also represents the problems that faced the city even before the hurricane: poverty, crime and racial divisions. ... whole article on Music Rising

Trauma unit returns to New Orleans after 18-month absence - The medical unit used to treat trauma patients with the highest level of care moved back to New Orleans Thursday as the Medical Center of Louisiana reopened its doors. ... whole article on Music Rising

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Edge's charity in Dublin

 Rock and ruck stars join up for good cause - U2’s The Edge joined rugby stars Peter Stringer and Donncha O’Callaghan yesterday for a good cause. The trio launched a charity golf classic to raise money for research into childhood leukaemia in May. The inaugural Celeb-Am Golf Classic hosted by the Children’s Leukaemia Research Project (CLRP) will be held at Druid’s Glen on May 2. The stars are pictured with Jessica Lawless, Leah Rooney and Wesley Barnes.  CLRP is a group of parents and medical staff at Our Lady’s Hospital for Sick Children working to raise funds to find new cures for childhood leukaemia. unison.ie

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Edge about Sao Paulo II: "wowww! Unbelievable!"

 (larger version, of Edge playing COBL, from feb 21, 2006, here) ...Bono says: "Congratulations cause Salvador. The secrets must be discovered. Rio de Janeiro doesn´t have more secrets. Bahia still have." Guitarist The Edge agrees: "Salvador seems much more beautiful than Sao Paulo. Despite I didn´t go off the hotel in Sao Paulo. There were many fans in front of the hotel.' He affirms that 'the first show (at Morumbi) was excellent. But the second...wowww! Unbelievable. I don´t know why, but there were something different.' Bono want coffee. Edge, during two times went to the kitchen to take a cup. He didn´t seat. He prefers to talk with the guys during the dinner...from Folha de Sao Paulo about U2´s visit to Bahia, on feb 22, 2006, at Gilberto Gil´s home

 thank you so much Edge!

Happy Birthday Karen, the U2's fan Edgeamour, mum of the little Dave Evans! Be happy and fun forever! 

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A year ago in Sao Paulo ... some unique moments!!!!

 The first performance of The First Time in a stadium. Vertigo Tour debut of Desire (watch another part of Desire, on youtube

  At the end of All I Want Is You, Bono included a snippet of Love Rescue Me, a song last played on 10 January 1990. This is the first time All I Want Is You has ever closed a concert.

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N.B. man gets nod for work on U2, Green Day video - A Fredericton visual artist was honoured this month in Los Angeles for his work on a music video by U2 and Green Day. Graham Fyffe was among four recipients of the Visual Effects Society award for outstanding visual effects in a music video. The awards were handed out on Feb. 11. The award recognized the video for the The Saints Are Coming by U2 and Green Day. The video purports to show large numbers of U.S. combat troops helping in the rescue efforts following Hurricane Katrina. The video mixes news footage from the aftermath of the August 2005 disaster in New Orleans with images of helicopters and tanks to create the impression of a massive military effort in the storm-damaged city being covered by the media. In one shot a CNN-style super reads "U.S. Iraq troops redeployed to New Orleans." "It has to look absolutely real, so the audience can see what appears to be actual news footage," Fyffe said Tuesday. "We basically had actual news footage of flooded streets, and we put in tanks and airplanes." The video gained a lot of attention from the public after it was posted on the internet. Fyffe said The Saints Are Coming was viewed over a million times in one day on YouTube. U2 and Green Day are donating all proceeds from the song to musicians affected by Hurricane Katrina. Read on cbc

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The Party's Over In New Orleans - Second Mardi Grad Celebration Since Katrina A Hit, And Often Satirical

 Mardi Gras: articles, photos, videos on Music Rising

Ash Wednesday marks begining of Lent - Photos on Music Rising

New Orleans customs district trade up - whole article on Music Rising

Helping homeowners in New Orleans - whole article on Music Rising

Alexandria Parish Assists Katrina Victims in New Orleans - whole article on Music Rising

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Bono with Christy Turlington and Ed Burns ...

 ... leave the Eden Restaurant in Temple Bar after enjoying dinner with Edward Burns after the screening of 'the Groomsman' as part of the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival - Dublin, Ireland - 20.02.07. Photos on wenn (larger version of this photo, here). As this blog reprted on febraury 19: "Bono's big bash - Bono is set to host a party in Dublin with Hollywood couple Ed Burns and Christy Turlington as special guests. The Irish American actor and his supermodel wife are in the city for the Jameson International Film Festival at which Burns` film The Groomsmen is a highlight. Bono has long been a friend of the pair, even walking Christy down the isle in 2003. The invite only bash will see live entertainment from Boogie Nights and The Blue Jackets, who feature in The Groomsman. source : u.tv

Obama or Bono - Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.) and lead singer Bono of the rock group U2 are among the candidates for commencement speaker at the College of William & Mary this May. The Flat Hat, which published its first Tuesday edition this week as part of a switch to twice-weekly publication, reported that the two popular figures are on a student-generated list of suggestions. ... whole article here

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Mardi Gras from Brazil TV:

 Watch, from Globo.com, here

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THIS DAY - U2´S HISTORY: where U2 conceived "I Threw A Brick Through A Window"...link-your-arms dance... / Ali is thanked.../ support for Australian Native Title Rights at the concert / Beautiful Day picks up three Grammy Awards / Bono honored at annual MusiCares tribute / 115TH 'VERTIGO' SHOW IN SAO PAULO ! Read on History february 21

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...and stay 'beating' with right hand ...  creating a power sound mass

Bono speaks about the reunin of the nations of Latin America during "Pride" (Brazilians fans boo Argentina´s name). The quality of the sounds was much better that the Stone´s sounds on saturday. The sharp guitar of The Edge sounded for all the stadium, giving as a present to the fans the virtuosism of the musician who created a proper style, mixing the use of the guitar as percurssion´instrument, when he 'bolt' the arm with left hand and stay 'beating' with right hand, til the multiple sounds using the delay, creating a power sound mass. Bono mentions a carnaval´s metaphora during 'One' - "I love Brazil, I love Carnival, because everyone crams together -- rich and poor, young and old, left and right. But to beat poverty, all of us have to work together, to act together." Sao Paulo - 1st show - Vertigo tour - february 20, 2006 (amazing...cause Edge travelled the whole night, arrived early morning and played all his wisdom at the night...AMAZING)

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  One year ago ... I was so happy ... my dream came true ... I saw the first VERTIGO show!!!!!! Thank you so much Edge, Adam, Bono and Larry!

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Edge shake your body...Carnival in Bahia

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New Orleans Boasts 'Excellent' Mardi Gras Weekend

 ... "The weekend was surprisingly busy," said Earl Bernhardt, co-owner of two bars and a blues club in the French Quarter. "The crowd is bigger and they're spending a lot of money." ... Business a bit better for Mardi Gras in New Orleans this year ... French views festivities as a continuing recovery from Katrina ... MARDI GRAS: articles, photos, videos, web cams on Music Rising

Tammany schools launching new regimen of tests - Low-stakes assessments will give feedback throughout school year ... whole article on Music Rising

BCI acquires New Orleans company ... whole article on Music Rising

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Carnival in Brazil

 Some videos here, on Terra.com. But make a visit to Jericoacara, a wild beach in Ceara state of Brazil. I visited this place two times in my life...is fantastic. wath something from there: here

Just say: in Sao Paulo, the School Samba who won the tittle of the best of, sung, played and danced the theme: Smile

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Beautiful day: U2 manager’s Principle Management profits rise to EU283,003 - Profits at Paul McGuinness’s Principle Management company grew last year, newly-filed accounts show. The company, which manages U2 and other acts like Paddy Casey, made a pre-tax profit of EU283,003 in the year to end March 2006, up from EU203,170. The profits would have been even better were it not for a EU400,000 write off in the cost of an "unlisted investment," the accounts said. ... Mr. McGuinness has been with U2 since the band started in the 1980s and is widely referred to as its fifth member. He has also represented acts like PJ Harvey and Sinead O'Connor. ... Salary and pension costs for Principle's three directors amounted to EU1.4m, a slight rise year-on-year. The directors are listed as Mr. McGuinness, Mr. Bowen and an American Keryn Kaplan. The company employs 16 people at its Dublin base and also has an office in New York. ...  irishexaminer

He'll climb the tallest mountain to fight AIDS - Some people climb a mountain just because it's there, but Vijay Devarajan has a better reason. The 25-year-old Arlington native plans to climb Africa's tallest peak, Tanzania's Mount Kilimanjaro, to help his company raise about $500,000 to support an AIDS clinic in Kenya. ... He said two things drew him to the project: wanting to help children with AIDS, and the opportunity to follow the lead of Bono, the frontman of the Irish rock band U2 who is active in humanitarian causes around the world. "U2 is my favorite band of all time, and Bono is active with AIDS in Africa," Devarajan said. ... whole article and how to dante here

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'With Or Without You' for Edge, Bono and Larry during Carnival in Brazil!

 Some images of the fans who didn't get the tickets for the 2nd show in Sao Paulo; 3 U2 arriving in Bahia; Edge is an amateur photograph, here; A singer and the crowd (around 4 minutes) sing 'With Or Without You' for 3 U2. After Bono and Larry on the beach, where they stayed...oh Edge teaching how give back the mic is ever superb ... 

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 New Orleans alive with Mardi Gras revelers ... MARDI GRAS: articles, photos, videos, webcams on Music Rising

 Restoring the campus is expected to take seven years. on Music Rising

New Orleans wants homes rebuilt 3 feet higher - The city wants the elevation in case of Katrina-like flooding, but many residents can't or won't comply. ... whole article on Music Rising

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Carnival in Brazil:

  Watch Carnival in Salvador, from Globo.com, here. Watch Carnival in interior of Brazil, in Minas Gerais, from Globo.com, here

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Bono's big bash - Bono is set to host a party in Dublin with Hollywood couple Ed Burns and Christy Turlington as special guests. The Irish American actor and his supermodel wife are in the city for the Jameson International Film Festival at which Burns` film The Groomsmen is a highlight. Bono has long been a friend of the pair, even walking Christy down the isle in 2003. The invite only bash will see live entertainment from Boogie Nights and The Blue Jackets, who feature in The Groomsman. u.tv

Spice Girls reunion ... "They are talking about doing it for Bono's [RED] campaign. It's been on the cards for a while, at least a couple of months. They are all good friends now." ... yahoo

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TODAY - U2´S HISTORY: "HERE COME THE NEXT BIG THING" / 3 U2 (Adam, Bono and Larry) disembark in Sao Paulo for two shows! Read on History february 19

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Edge dancing during the Carnival in Salvador (another view)

Salvador - Brazil - feb 23, 2006. U2 were in the city for the celebrations of Carnival´s street in Bahia. They were at the balcony of Expresso 2222, by Glberto Gil, Culture´s Minister of Brazil. Bono sung 'No Woman No Cry' (What´s coming is much better); Edge, too, sung, danced, signed a red shirt (with Larry), gave back the mic to the musicians over the truck. Adam was rumored in Sao Paulo at the same time. The song you hear at the start and you see Edge dancing says...'What God Gave, what God Gives'...

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 A Carnival atmosphere in New Orleans ... News Alerts Tourism officials expect at least as many visitors as last year, 700,000, to come for the annual celebration. It is the second time the event has been held since Hurricane Katrina struck. ... One of the hopes this year, he said, is to show that the city can host a tourism event like this. Before the storm, about a million visitors came to New Orleans over the four days culminating on Fat Tuesday, bringing about $250 million to New Orleans, Schulz said. Mardi Gras: article, videos, photos, webcams on Music Rising

Boeing invests in New Orleans business development by joining LTC ... whole article on Music Rising

Report: Tornadoes damaged 606 buildings, destroying 79 ... article, photos on Music Rising

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Carnival in Brazil:

Daniela Mercury in Salvador. Watch from Terra.com, here

 More about Carnival in Salvador / Bahia, here

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THIS DAY - U2´S HISTORY: U2 take the stage at 1:00AM in Munich / U2 filmed 'One' video with Mary J Blige, still in Mexico! Read on History february 18

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Hope and optimism

 'Wherever there is live music playing you will see an outpouring of hope and optimism for the future, in it's absence there is uncertainty and despondency' by Edge - U2.com - Band blog

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Dancing during Carnival in Salvador / Bahia

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Carnival in Brazil...

Tourists are impressed with Carnival in Bahia. Watch from Globo.com, here

Gladness at first night of Carnival in Sao Paulo. Watch the 'desfile' (parade) from Globo.com, here

Rio and Sao Paulo. Watch from Globo.com, here

Carnival in Pernambuco. Watch from Globo.com, here

The rhythm in Sao Paulo and Rio. Watch from Globo.com, here

What they wear. Watch from Globo.com, here

The party in Salvador. Watch from Globo.com, here

The future of Carnival in Sao Pauo and Rio. Watch from Globo.com, here

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Fragile N Orleans marks carnival

 ... This is the second carnival since Katrina struck the city in August 2005, when some 1,300 people were killed in the ensuing floods. The population of New Orleans fell from nearly 500,000 to less than 200,000. Various celebrities are attending the celebrations, including actor James Gandolfini, of TV series The Sopranos, and members of the New Orleans Saints football team. The carnival marks the day before the Christian period of Lent begins, and is traditionally a raucous occasion. articles, photos, videos and live webcams in New Orleans (MARDI GRAS) on Music Rising

 Tornedoes hit New Orleans - Forecasters now believe two tornadoes hit New Orleans -- both packing winds comparable to, or stronger than, Hurricane Katrina. According to the National Weather Service, it appears both twisters were F-Two storms, with winds between 113 and 158 miles an hour. That compares to Katrina's top winds of 125 miles an hour. articles, photos and videos on Music Rising

Getting Back to Pre-Katrina Business - The morning after this year’s State of the Union address, New Orleans once again felt abandoned. ... “We are about to have an incredible Mardi Gras,” said Bicket, urging visitors to come to town. whole article on Music Rising

French Quarter's Most Expensive Homes ... whole article and photos on Music Rising

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U2: second IFPI Platinum  Award for U218 Singles - Albums by U2, Snow Patrol and Nirvana were among the IFPI Platinum Europe Award winners in January, according to certifications unveiled this week by the international trade body. Platinum Awards are presented to those albums which surpass one million shipments across Europe. U2 claimed their second IFPI Platinum Award for their retrospective 'U218 Singles' (Mercury). The album picked up its first Platinum Award in December 2006, just one month after its release. ... here

U2: When I Look At The World - For years I have been a fan of the rock band U2, so I was excited last year when I received for my birthday the book "U2 by U2." The book contains stories of the band's history, but also insights on most of their songs. One song that has intrigued me is called "When I Look at the World." It's not one of their most popular songs, so you might not have heard of it. The song is about someone struggling to believe in God. In the book, Bono discloses that the song is about how people look at him and wonder how he can still believe in God while the world suffers. How does he hold on to his faith in God with hurricanes, tsunamis, AIDS, hunger, terrorists and war? The song is written from the point of view of someone who is having a crisis of faith. They are looking at a believer who, Bono says, "has built their house upon a rock." When there is all kinds of chaos. "And everyone is walking lame. You don't even blink now do you? Don't even look away. So I try to be like you. Try to feel it like you do. But without you it's no use. I can't see what you see / When I look at the world. I'm sure you know someone like this. Someone who struggles to believe. It might be your husband or your wife; your mom or dad; your son or daughter; a friend or coworker, or you. You wonder why they can't see what you see. Why they can't feel what you feel, believe what you believe. To you, your faith seems so obvious. In fact, you speak of it with such certainty and absolute that you can't believe others don't get it. "How could they be so blind? It's right there in front of them," you say. And yet, right there is no where for them. One of my favorite stories in the Bible is when a father approaches Jesus with a crisis (Mark 9:14. The man's son is overcome by an evil spirit that is destroying the boy's life. This dad asked Jesus if he would have mercy on the boy and heal him. But as the dad closes his request, he injects what feels like a challenge, "if you can," he says to Jesus. The man is not sure of Jesus' ability. He questions Jesus' capacity for the miraculous and perhaps even his compassion. Jesus replies, "Anything is possible if a person believes." Then the father responds with great honesty, "I do believe, but help the part of me that doesn't." In this U2 song, Bono envisions someone sitting in a waiting room at the hospital, in the days when people could smoke in such places. Hospitals are often the place where faith is put to the test. A place where we hope for a miracle, but doubt the possibilities. "I'm in the waiting-room, I can't see for the smoke, I think of you and your holy book, while the rest of us choke. Tell me, tell me, what do you see? Tell me, tell me, what's wrong with me?" dailybulletin 

Grammy ... And how can I forget the 16-hour Amnesty International Conspiracy of Hope concert at Giants Stadium in 1986, where The Police were joined by Bono of U2 on the song, “Invisible Sun?” What a night. ... here

ONE Campaign ... According to an e-mail sent to members of the ONE campaign earlier this week, the U.S. Senate secured the $1 billion in poverty-fighting funds sought by the campaign as well as an additional $450 million "in the fight to save hundreds of thousands of lives." here

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THIS DAY - U2´S HISTORY: 'Dark Space' 24hr. Punk-New Wave Festival, Project Arts Centre, Dublin City - young band has hair on its chest / POPMart in Australia-music, the centrepiece of everything ! Read on History february 17

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One year ago...Mexico City!

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Musicians unite to make the world better ... Although not as big as Live 8, Music Rising, which was founded by U2’s The Edge, Pink Floyd producer Bob Ezrin and Gibson Guitar CEO Henry Juskiewicz, has made a difference in many lives. Since it’s conception in 2005, Music Rising has donated over 2,000 instruments to schools, churches, and musicians that were devastated by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita whole article here

New Orleans Turns to Text Messages, PayPal to Fund Mardi Gras - The City of New Orleans, cash-poor after dealing with the Hurricane Katrina crisis, is turning to text-messaged donations to defray expenses for this year's Mardi Gras. City officials, who aim to raise $1 million, are working with money-transfer Web site PayPal to facilitate the payments, which can be made via cell phone or PC. ... www.paypal.com - whole article on Music Rising

Mardi Gras ... whole stuff on Music Rising

Tornado gives victims a case of destruction deja vu - Many were rebuilding from losses in Katrina ... whole article on Music Rising

Fed-Up New Orleans Residents Are Giving Up ... whole article on Music Rising

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Carnival in Brazil

 It's called FREVO, a dance from Pernambuco, a state of Brazil's northeast. A dance that have some moviments from CAPOEIRA.  By Globo.com, watch these videos: Giant toys on the streets and 100 years of FREVO 

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How To Out-Spinal Tap, Spinal Tap - 'We'd love to be camp, but we just can't do it!' Check out those POPMART outfits including Gay Cowboy and Sci-Fi Binman. Q Magazine's latest edition celebrates 20 years of The Joshua Tree. In this extract from the 30-page U2 feature, Edge explains how late-nineties U2 outdid Spinal Tap while Adam recalls how difficult it was to play bass in that look. It's all here. On U2.com

Bono praises Reid on AIDS funding - Bono, the lead singer for the band U2, is a big Harry Reid fan these days. That's because the Senate majority leader helped secure a $1.3 billion boost in federal funding for global AIDS programs this week. The increase means the U.S. will spend $4.5 billion this year on programs to fight AIDS, HIV, malaria and tuberculosis, mainly in Africa. The money funds AIDS drugs and mosquito netting, among other prevention and treatment programs. "Sen. Reid and his colleagues came through," Bono said in a statement released Thursday. "His leadership and their resolve deserve the respect of all who work on these issues, and the countless souls, literally hundreds and thousands, who will now owe the United States their lives." Reid was able to salvage the $1.3 billion increase in AIDS spending that would have been lost under the Democrats plan to keep spending by the various federal departments and agencies at their current fiscal levels. Bono's praise for Reid's leadership on the issue marked a change of heart for the Irish singer. Just two months ago, Bono, an outspoken advocate for ending AIDS and poverty in Africa, expressed disappointment with Reid after he could not gain assurances from the Nevada Democrat that the funding boost would not be lost this year. On Thursday, Bono had nothing but praise for Reid, saying the longtime politician had been an "amazing guide" during his visit to Capitol Hill last year. Reid spokesman Jon Summers said the senator "appreciates the kind words." "This is something Sen. Reid feels was the right thing to do," he said. Summers said he did not know if Reid was a fan of U2's music but said: "He likes Irish folk music and he's a huge music fan." rgj

Bono's Humanitarian Efforts Not Good Enough For North Dakota - Over the course of more than two decades, U2's Bono has redefined the role of the rock and roll frontman: He's become a mouthpiece for the disenfranchised, held court with the leaders of the most powerful nations on earth, helped feed the poor, launched a global campaign against AIDS in Africa and has been named one Time magazine's "Persons of the Year." And yet, apparently all of that isn't good enough for the North Dakota House of Representatives. On Thursday, lawmakers in the House defeated a resolution to honor the charismatic rocker's advocacy of debt relief for Third World countries, saying that he had no connection to the state. State Rep. Scot Kelsh, who sponsored the measure — and who, according to his bio on the North Dakota State Legislature Web site, is a member of the "FM Chapter of the Minnesota Association of Songwriters" — told The Associated Press that he got the idea after reading an article in a magazine published by the National Conference of State Legislatures, which said that no state had approved a resolution to honor Bono. In the resolution, Kelsh sought to pay tribute to Bono for his "humanitarian work in urging decision makers and religious leaders to set aside their philosophical differences to ease the burden of those who have the least among us," though it would probably have helped matters if he had clarified which Bono he was speaking about. Another Representative, Republican Gil Herbel of Grafton, North Dakota, told the AP that he originally though the resolution referred to the late Sonny Bono, the former singer/actor/ Republican congressman and husband of Cher. "When I saw the resolution, I was looking for Cher's name in there," Herbel said. And Herbel was not alone in his confusion — apparently many state reps were also a bit flabbergasted by the resolution, as evidenced by its rather handy defeat (by a vote of 58-35) in the House. mtv

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