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Chaz Bono says beginning the sex-change process to turn him from a woman to a man is "the best decision I've ever made."
Singer and activist Bono says his "mouth is unusually shut" after the death of his friend, Eunice Kennedy Shriver.
Chastity Bono is having a sex change to become a man. A spokesman for Bono, born a girl to Sonny and Cher, says he "has made the courageous decision to honor his true identity" and began the sex-change process earlier this year. Publicist Howard Bragman said Bono is proud of his decision and hopes "that his choice to transition will open the hearts and minds of the public regarding this issue."
The poetry doesn't rise to a Shakespearean level, but the sentiments in Bono's tribute to Elvis Presley seem heartfelt.
U2 frontman and activist Bono said Wednesday that next week's presidential election provides a great opportunity to "relaunch Brand USA" amid worldwide scrutiny.
Bono says Africa has the potential to become a major food producer rather than the epicenter of much of the world's starvation.
Rock star Bono bowed deeply and gave Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda an iPod at the start of a meeting Saturday to try to get more Japanese support for the fight against poverty in Africa.
Rock star Bono pressed French leader Nicolas Sarkozy to increase aid to developing nations, the aid advocacy group DATA said.
Mary Bono, who was married to late singer-turned-politician Sonny Bono and replaced him in Congress after his death, has married U.S. Rep. Connie Mack.
Bono sang the praises of Mayor Michael Bloomberg, declaring that his fellow philanthropist "could do an awful lot of good inside or outside the White House."
Bono is grappling with a new version of the unforgettable fire, and it has nothing to do with his band's 1984 album: The rocker-activist is embroiled in a flap over fireplaces at his Manhattan apartment building.
Rock star Bono has tried to feed the world and he's tried to heal the world. Now, he's trying to help some U.S. lawmakers teach the world.
Irish rock star and global humanitarian Bono became a knight of the British empire Thursday — and joked that his youngest son thought he was about to become a Jedi instead.
Bono has plenty of fans. But don't count North Dakota lawmakers among them.
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.
He's bent the ear of world leaders on social causes. He's a Nobel Peace Prize nominee. He's a rock star. But could the lead singer of U2 also become a front man for a grass-roots campaign seeking to change how the music industry does business?
Singer George Michael was arrested in London on drug charges after being found slumped at the wheel of his car, according to a British tabloid newspaper report.
Doo-wop and rock 'n roll legends are asking lawmakers across the country to stop performances by some not-so-great pretenders.
Bono will donate one of his guitars to benefit Brazil's Zero Hunger campaign, the government's official news agency said Monday.
Quoting from Islamic, Jewish and Christian texts, rock star Bono called Thursday for the U.S. government to give an additional 1 percent of the federal budget to the world's poor.
Doctors Without Borders are Warning Global Recession Threatens Progress Against HIV/AIDS in AfricaThe global recession and pressure to divert funds to other health crises are hurting the fight against AIDS, a medical group warned Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009, with one health worker saying he feared a return to the days when the AIDS virus was a death sentence in Africa.
Hidden inside the 5th track on their one-and-only (ever) CD called Out of the Dust, Christian rockers Human adeptly planted Bullet the Blue Sky in a gritty, passionate send-up that's totally ear boggling! In the almost exact center of their debut album dated April 28, 1998, rests …
U2 to play free show to mark fall of Berlin Wall - MSN Music NewsBERLIN (AP) -- Achtung, baby: U2 will play a free concert in Berlin to help the city celebrate 20 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall. Music network MTV said the Irish rockers will perform in front of the Brandenburg Gate on Nov.
U2 and Bono Adapt to Changing Times - NYTimes.com"I didn't think it could come to this so quickly, after the joyous occasion of that election,'' Bono says in an interview on board the band's plane, as they jet to another stop on the tour. ''I thought America was looking good. ... Things are getting a little rough now.''
Rebranding America: "Remind the world that America is not just a country but an idea, a great idea about opportunity for all and responsibility to your fellow man."Whether or not you like Bono's music or his politics -- I love both -- you have to admire my fellow Irishman for his energetic promotion of good in the world.
Bono & Edge Visit NASA, Talk to ISSBono & Edge Visit NASA, Talk to ISS @U2, October 13, 2009
U2 360 Tour, Raleigh, NC City of Blinding LightsU2 360 Tour, Raleigh, NC City of Blinding Lights: Bono and Ryan, the luckiest kid in Raleigh!
Is fame the real reason Barack won Nobel prize? It's Bono I feel sorry for. The man must be gutted . . . For years now he's been selflessly circumnavigating the globe by private jet advising the rest of us how, by cutting back on our once-a-year no-frills, short-haul holiday flight, we might moderate our carbon footprint.
U2's Bono Rocks World With Hunger U2 frontman Bono Vox took the chance to get up-to-date on global hunger this week by chatting with WFP's Executive Director Josette Sheeran before going on stage for the Irish band's sell-out concert in Amsterdam.
To Obama's delight, Bono admits he sidestepped a hug from George BushYou'd think that any rock star would relish a chance to get a public embrace from the President of the United States, even if they didn't agree on everything.
"We All As Americans Come Together As One - Teuta DedvukajAttention Rap, Hip Hop, & Our Pop Culture Artists - The Major Leagues Require Better Lyrics!
Chastity Bono is now officially on the list for a large organ donor. According to the state of California, cutting off your tits and having your clit shaped into a penis can grant you rights to marry the same sex.
Rebranding AfricaU2's Bono writes an Op-Ed for the New York Times about President Obama's trip to Ghana, and its impact on the way we see sub-saharan Africa.
Bono: the shades come offEgomaniac. Relentless do-gooder. Family man. We spend six months getting close to the world's most influential rock star. Bono can hold the undivided attention of a sold-out stadium.
Wealthy Nations Stiffing AfricaWealthy Nations are not keeping their words regarding the pledged aid made to Africa. Statistics and figures are staggering, as indicated within this article.
Chastity prodigny of Sonny & Cher going to change sex to MaleI say Go for it! I just hope that when she becomes a He all the equipment works the way s/He expects it should. Wonder what Cher thinks?
Chastity Bono will become a manChastity Bono, who now goes by the name Chaz and is best known as the daughter — er, son — of Cher and the late Sonny Bono, will undergo a sex change operation, reports TMZ.com.
Italy and France 'failing Africa' Italy and France have been accused of reneging on promises to increase aid to African nations. Anti-poverty group One, set up by rock star Bono, said Italy had actually cut aid to Africa despite making ambitious pledges at a 2005 economic summit.
Ireland: Ali overcomes Vertigo and makes giant leap for charityBono's wife Ali Hewson conquered the dizzying summit of Ireland's tallest building to make it a 'Beautiful Day' for a children's charity
Island Records turns 50 - Bob Marley, Roxy Music, Grace Jones, U2 and more (Audio slideshow)The record label that brought Bob Marley, Roxy Music and U2 to the world's attention has turned 50 - and as part of the celebrations a month-long exhibition, Island Life, is opening in London on Friday 22 May.
World Bank demands poverty actionThe head of the World Bank has warned of a "human catastrophe" in the world's poorest countries unless more is done to tackle the global economic crisis.
Not Aiding Africa Less than four years ago, on the back of Tony Blair's Africa Commission recommendations, the Group of 8 summit meeting at Gleneagles agreed to write off Africa's debt and to double aid by 2010.
5 Retarded Health Campaigns That Backfired (Hilariously)Can you imagine how unhealthy we'd be if we didn't have large organizations spending millions on public health campaigns? If we didn't have them to herd us around with their slogans and posters, our lives would be a nightmare of illicit drugs and bad choices.
U2 blames Apple for switch to BlackBerryApple's tendencies for tight control of its products ultimately drove U2 to abandon the company for sponsorship in favor of Research in Motion's BlackBerries, the music group's frontman Bono is now known to have said.
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