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Inauguration Draws Celebrities
Lots of celebrities are heading to Washington for Barack Obama’s Inauguration. On Sunday there was a free concert headlined by Bruce Springsteen, Bono and Beyonce. Denzel Washington, Jamie Foxx and Queen Latifah will be doing some reading of historical passages while others will also be attendance including James Taylor, Garth Brooks and Sheryl Crow.
Bono in the News
 USA TODAY | Rep. Bono Mack reports on closed-door Google briefing USA TODAY Mary Bono Mack, R-Calif., says there wasn't enough time to set up a full public hearing on the controversial user agreement changes Google announced last week. Those changes take effect March 1 and will enable the search giant to step up the ... Google's New Privacy Policy May Violate HIPAA, Congresswoman Says Google not 'forthcoming' during congressional questioning Lawmakers' meeting with Google over privacy spurs more questions |
 NME.com | Bono's Facebook stake to make him richest rock star on the planet NME.com Bono's stake in Facebook is about to make him the richest rock star on the planet when the company floats on the stock exchange. The U2 singer owns 1.5 per cent of the shares in Facebook through his private equity firm, Elevation Partners. Bono Will Be The World's Richest Rockstar, Thanks to Facebook |
 International Business Times | U2's Bono set to become billionaire thanks to Facebook investment Irish Central Back in 2009, U2's front man Bono, through his investment vehicle Elevation Partners, bought a one percent stake in Facebook for $90 million. From Wednesday's $5 billion Facebook initial public offering (IPO) Bono is set to make almost $1 billion, ... Bono's Facebook Stake Set to Make Him the Richest Rock Star on the Planet Bono Facebook IPO Shares: Will U2 Frontman Pay Tax on Facebook IPO Windfall? Bono, Elevation Partners Set to Win Big From Facebook Sale |
Five myths about pro bono The National Law Journal Among them are the notions that law firms only want "sexy" matters and that the amount of pro bono work is dropping precipitously at large firms. As a stereotypical inside-the-Beltway political junkie, one of my favorite media features — especially in ... |
 New York Times | The $1.6 Billion Woman, Staying on Message New York Times SAN FRANCISCO SEVENTY-TWO hours before Facebook's big moment, Sheryl K. Sandberg was half a world away, hobnobbing with the likes of Bono and the Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Yes, Ms. Sandberg is Mark Zuckerberg's No. 2. And, yes, if all goes well, ... |
 KXLY Spokane | Facebook Punters Put Shares at $35 With Bono Ringing Bell BusinessWeek s co-founder Bill Gates (50 to 1) and the Irish rock band U2's lead singer Bono (100 to 1) as candidates. Bono is a co-founder and managing director of Elevation Partners LP, an investor in Facebook. Microsoft put $240 million into Facebook in 2007. Place your bets on Facebook's IPO -- literally There's more than one way to bet on Facebook IPO Odds are Facebook IPO will price between $35 and $45 |
Bono Mack Raises $500000 More Than Ruiz Patch.com Mary Bono Mack, R-Palm Springs, had raised $705747 as of Jan. 31, and Dr. Raul Ruiz, an emergency medical physician in Rancho Mirage, had raised $205185, their campaigns stated in reports to the Federal Election Commission. |
 Forbes | The Real Facebook IPO Winners? Sean Parker And Bono Forbes Brian Barrett has a helpful pie chart illustrating just who these lucky few happen to be: Honestly, I had no idea that Bono had such a large investment in Facebook. We've all heard of Peter Thiel and Sean Parker's investments in the social media giant, ... Facebook IPO links Mark Zuckerberg to Bono in a possible billion dollar gain Bono makes Facebook investment Facebook in numbers |
 Artistdirect.com | U2's Bono Inspired Brad Pitt to Become a Humanitarian Gibson Pitt actually praises U2 frontman Bono with inspiring him to help make a difference in the world! Speaking with the Hollywood Reporter, Pitt explained that he “sought out” Bono after he took a trip to Morocco and experienced personally how much certain ... Brad Pitt Says Bono Helped Him Become a Humanitarian |
 VVN Music | Short Takes: Bono, Bruce Dickinson, Gary Glitter, KISS VVN Music Bono is about to get even richer. Billboard reports that the singer is managing director and co-founder of Elevation Partners which invests in media, entertainment and technology companies. It just so happens that one of those companies was Facebook, ... |