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Queen Rania, the Killers Help Ark to Raise 14 Million Pounds
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Absolute Return for Kids, the charity founded by Arpad Busson, raised 14.1 million pounds ($20.5 million) last night in London, topping its 10 million pound target, as guests including Queen Rania of Jordan and rock group the Killers urged financiers to donate for children.
More than 800 top hedge-fund managers and bankers attended the 10,000 pound per-plate dinner at the former Eurostar terminal at Waterloo Station. Busson, 47, persuaded the Killers, the Grammy-nominated band from Las Vegas, to perform for the diners and an added 400 "after-party" guests, just four months after the members of the group said they were taking a break.