Bono wins charity award
Bono has been honoured in the US with the National Constitution Centre's 2007 Liberty Medal, an award recognising his charity work in Africa.
The prestigious award, and its $100,000 (£50,000) prize, was given to Bono and Data, the organisation set up by the Irish singer, for his work in raising awareness about the crisis of extreme poverty and Aids in Africa. All of the prize money will be donated to Data.
Joseph M Torsella, National Constitution Centre President and CEO, made the announcement, saying: "Working hand-in-hand with Data, Bono has become the ultimate civic entrepreneur - but on a global scale that the Founders could have only imagined.
"Bono and Data don't just raise awareness, important though that is. They challenge the world's richest nations to do better by Africa, and challenge African nations to do better by their own people."
Bono said: "This is a real honour for myself and my bosses at Data - I am very proud of their work."
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