Bob Geldof speaks at the White House Summit on International Development in Washington
Musician and philanthropist Bob Geldof speaks at the White House Summit on International Development, "Sustaining the New Era", in Washington on October 21, 2008 (UPI Photo/Alexis C. Glenn)
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HONG KONG, Sept. 22 (UPI) -- Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin's keynote speech to a Hong Kong business group will cover governance, economics and current events, event officials say.
LONDON, July 29 (UPI) -- A survey of British children found one in 20 respondents said former Boom Town Rats singer Bob Geldof discovered gravity rather than Sir Isaac Newton.
L'AQUILA, Italy, July 10 (UPI) -- Group of Eight leaders meeting in Italy said Friday they would commit $20 billion to help the world's poorest countries in agricultural development.
ROME, July 6 (UPI) -- Anti-poverty campaigner and singer Bob Geldof has forced an apology from Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, the newspaper La Stampa reported Monday.
TURIN, Italy, July 5 (UPI) -- Rocker turned philanthropist Bob Geldof became editor-for-a-day Saturday of La Stampa, an Italian newspaper, helping prepare a special edition on Africa.
LONDON, Feb. 8 (UPI) -- Irish musician Bob Geldof's 19-year-old daughter Peaches is divorcing her husband of six months, the couple have revealed.
MELBOURNE, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- Sources with an anti-poverty event in Melbourne said campaigner Bob Geldof was paid $65,000 to speak at the function.
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LONDON, May 5 (UPI) -- Authorities reportedly plan to question the 19-year-old daughter of Irish rock icon Bob Geldof after she was pictured in a newspaper appearing to buy drugs.