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LONDON (AP) - Paul McCartney and his wife Heather are donating $1.9 million US to help victims of the tsunami, the ex-Beatle's publicists said Wednesday.

They are giving the money to the International Rescue Committee U.K., an aid group that works with the New York-based IRC network, McCartney's press office said in a statement. The charity was "overwhelmed by this generous gesture," according to the statement.

The British government has pledged some $140 million in aid to affected countries, while the British public has donated about $190 million to charities helping with the aftermath of the tsunami.


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