GEORGE, LAURA BUSH MEET WITH BONO, BOB GELDOF

U.S. President George W. Bush, singer Bono, First Lady Laura Bush and Bob Geldof (l to r) hold a meeting about Africa at the G8 Summit in Gleneagles, Scotland, July 6, 2005. (UPI Photo/White House handout)

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Geldof paid $65,000 for poverty speech

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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Peaches Geldof to be questioned by police

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.

Report: Gore poorly received in London

LONDON, Dec. 9 (UPI) -- Al Gore earned just more than $200,000 for a poorly received half-hour speech before a restless crowd in London, it was reported Sunday.

Geldof stars in short film

LONDON, Oct. 19 (UPI) -- Donald Rice said he was thrilled Irish rocker and human rights activist Bob Geldof agreed to star in his short film "I Am Bob," the Times of London said.