Short takes/Celeb birthdays: Monday, June 23, 2008
Short takes/Celeb birthdays: Monday, June 23, 2008
Published: June 23, 2008
SHORT TAKES
Birthdays
•Actress Frances McDormand, 51.
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This week in history
•1990: Joan Rivers won her first Daytime Emmy Award as a talk-show host.
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•Wealthy countries'
financial pledges to Africa
are lagging
PARIS — Bono, Bob Geldof and other celebrities are pressing the world's wealthiest countries to come through with more pledged financial aid for Africa.
The Irish rock stars-turned-activists are presenting a report that found the Group of Eight countries have collectively donated a fraction of the $22 billion in extra funds they pledged in 2005 to be paid by 2010.
"What this big, long, exact, cold and brutal analysis shows us is that halfway to this historic date of 2010 — halfway — these wealthy countries … have delivered 14 percent. How tragic is that?” Geldof asked.
The report by advocacy group Data says countries are falling behind in commitments.
The Associated Press
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