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Devo
Devo


Background information
Origin Akron, Ohio, United States
Genre(s) Punk Rock
New Wave
Post-punk
Synthpop
Synthpunk
Art Rock
Years active 1972—present
Label(s) Virgin Records
Rykodisc
Rhino Records
Stiff Records
Enigma Records
Associated acts Jihad Jerry & the Evildoers
Website Website
Members
Mark Mothersbaugh
Bob Mothersbaugh
Gerald Casale
Bob Casale
Josh Freese
Former members
Bob Lewis
Peter Gregg
Fred Weber
Rod Reisman
Jim Mothersbaugh
Alan Myers
David Kendrick



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U2's Bono And Bob Geldof Blast G8's Commitment To Africa

June 19, 2008
U2's Bono And Bob Geldof Blast G8's Commitment To AfricaU2 frontman Bono and campaigner Bob Geldof have called the G8's commitment to help provide Africa with aid “a disgrace.”

When it met at Gleneagles, Scotland in 2005, the G8 promised to double aid to Africa by 2010.

However, new figures, issued in a joint statement from Bono and Geldof yesterday (June 18th), said that the G8 has so far delivered just 14% of its pledge.

"It's a disgrace that the rich world, France included, has failed so utterly and miserably," Geldof told reporters.

A report from the advocacy group DATA showed that France was one of the worst contributors, so far giving less than 7% of its Gleneagles promise, reports Reuters.

In a direct challenge to French President Nicolas Sarkozy, Geldof said that the percentage was a “measure of the failure of the political class of this country."

Despite their strong words, Bono said he had “high hopes” that President Sarkozy could help France fulfil their commitment.

(by Jason Gregory)



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