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Her voice breaking , Mrs. Obama also paid tribute to her mother, Marian Robinson, at a Mother's Day tea at the White House.

With just a week or so left in office, President George W. Bush paid tribute to another president, his father.

Instead, he paid tribute to his wife and co-star Jennifer Carpenter, who blinked away tears as he picked up the award.

Finally the Chief Elder paid tribute to the hard work of her committee, which had performed the observations so meticulously all year.

In the beginning of the address, Obama paid tribute to his predecessors, including former President George W. Bush.

Mourinho paid tribute to Boro in his post - match interview, but Carvalho has revealed he was less complimentary to his own players.

He paid tribute to Italian forces for their courage and commitment which, he said, is deeply valued by the allies.

After the match the striker paid tribute to the Spurs midfielders. He also said he was looking for his double hat-trick at the end.

President Nicolas Sarkozy paid tribute to Paulin on Sunday, saying "he made design into an art form" .

So she paid tribute to a popular president who she said "had won over people's hearts" .

In a statement, Barack Obama paid tribute to Cronkite, who was often referred to as the "most trusted man in America" .

His message was booed as he appeared on screen, but the crowd cheered when he paid tribute to William and Harry.

Drogba paid tribute to the medical team whosupervised his quick recovery. "By the grace of God, the impossible hashappened, " he said.

It also paid tribute to the outgoing Deputy Directors General and looked forward to cooperate with the new management team.

Current and former White House colleagues paid tribute to Rove as the key strategist in helping Mr. Bush win the presidency twice.

Elton John has paid tribute to gay rights campaigners and urged others around the world to "stand up and speak out" against homophobia.

Ian Callaghan has paid tribute to one of the game's true gentleman in mentor Alan A'Court who sadly passed away on Monday after illness.

The president paid tribute to all who have toiled to rebuild the city, and pledged sustained federal support until the work is done.

In a telephone hook up to the Apollo 11 astronauts, Mr. Nixon paid tribute to their history-making accomplishment.

Heath Ledger's last girlfriend Gemma Ward has paid tribute to the late actor in her first interview since his death in January.

Mr. Bush also paid tribute to Senator McCain, saying the American people will always be grateful for his lifetime of service to the nation.

Webber paid tribute to his team as they collected their first podium finish of the season.

Beckham paid tribute to the thousands of fans who packed into the stadium in Nuremberg to cheer them on to victory.

Shortly after his re- election in 2004 , President Bush paid tribute to Rove as the architect of his victory over Democrat John Kerry .

DIRK Kuyt has paid tribute to Liverpool's medical team for helping him to recover so quickly from a recent shoulder injury.

Jackson's fans paid tribute to him at his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, shortly after the announcement of his death.

Palin paid tribute to Ferraro on her Internet Facebook page on Saturday.

Coe left such an indelible mark on the London bid that IOC president Jacques Rogge paid tribute to him following the vote announcement.

In her annual Christmas message, Britain's Queen Elizabeth the Second has paid tribute to those serving in her country's armed forces.

In a moving ceremony in the cathedral of his native Barcelona, more than 4, 000 people paid tribute to Juan Antonio Samaranch.

In brief remarks to news media at the prime minister's house, Zardari paid tribute to his deceased wife and her father.

Earlier in the day, Mr. Obama paid tribute to America's war dead with a visit to Arlington National Cemetery.

Steven Gerrard today paid tribute to England veteran David Beckham - and admitted he would love to emulate the winger by reaching 100 caps.

In Yingxiu, close to the Sichuan earthquake's epicentre, he paid tribute to Beijing's efforts.

At this time the Khalkha Mongols preserved their independence and only paid tribute to the Manchu Empire.

Prince Charles paid tribute to Patch's loyalty and service during the war.

Villagers shouted and raised their fists while many women wept as they paid tribute to the dead local leader Xue.

Mr. Obama paid tribute to one of them, a young woman, Neda Agha Soltan.

Even the usually humourous Rojaks Daily paid tribute to kukujiao. com for his devotion in helping flood victims through real action.

The U. S. Secretary of State paid tribute to Turkey for its Middle East peace efforts.

Yet on this day, there were also tributes. And, in the end Mr. Blair also paid tribute to his colleagues in the House of Commons.

Meanwhile, Liverpool principal owner John Henry has paid tribute to Liverpool's impressive recent defensive record.

" Others paid tribute to the country" s space program, industrial technologies and environmental awareness.

Gary Neville also paid tribute to the former Leeds, Everton, Newcastle, Bolton and Sheffield United midfielder.

After his colleagues and friends had paid tribute to him, several young Japanese women appeared holding trays full of white flowers.

The Queen also paid tribute to members of other Commonwealth states that have sent troops to the region.

Many cards left there paid tribute to those lost. One, pinned down by a cherub statuette and two single flowers, read simply: "Why? "

In it, Lincoln paid tribute to the Union soldiers who sacrificed their lives for union and equality.

He also paid tribute to fellow-Democratic contender Hillary Clinton, who vied to become America's first woman president.

Later in the day, President Bush paid tribute to American and French troops killed in the line of battle.

The minister paid tribute to the work of the emergency services.

It recognized and supported that work and paid tribute to the progress made to date.

Owen also paid tribute to Newcastle for helping him during a "low point" in his career.

The film paid tribute to star Tupac Shakur who had been murdered several months before the film's release.

Arsene Wenger has paid tribute to Arsenal as a "unit" after they sealed the Premiership title at Tottenham.

Rafael Benitez today paid tribute to Emiliano Insua after the left-back received his first call-up from Argentina.

Wenger applauds Hornets Arsene Wenger paid tribute to Watford after watching his Arsenal side coast to a 3-0 victory over The Hornets.

Hernan Crespo has paid tribute to Milan after they agreed to extend his loan move from Chelsea by another year.

The lawmakers paid tribute to Japan's war dead Monday at the Yasukuni Shrine's spring festival.

The movies too have paid tribute to the Nights, from Lotte Reiniger's inventive The Adventures of Prince Achmed, to Disney's Aladdin.

While Clarke remains confident of success, he has paid tribute to the competition in what has become a clear two-horse race.

Triesman also paid tribute to Barwick despite being the pivotal figure in his departure.

The organization's website paid tribute to Henn's dedication to Uganda's children in a July 11 blog post.

Blair also paid tribute to his colleagues in the House of Commons.

The finale, which began with Big Ben chiming, paid tribute to UK music, fashion and culture.

The singer, who celebrates his 60th birthday on Sunday, paid tribute to William Hernandez, a gay rights campaigner.

I loved how Fan paid tribute to her Chinese roots.

President Bush paid tribute to him as a brave man.

Afterwards, the Dutchman paid tribute to the legends who graced his big day.

At a memorial service in Rio de Janeiro relatives paid tribute to the victims of Air France 447.

Before the game, Chelsea had paid tribute to Peter Osgood, who died suddenly last month.

Dirk Kuyt has paid tribute to strike partner Fernando Torres after the Spaniard's treble secured a narrow 3-2 win over Middlesbrough.

For example it never conquered the Ryukyu Kingdom, which paid tribute to it for centuries.

After the game Wenger paid tribute to the 23-year-old debutant.

On August 20th, 1940, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill paid tribute to the Royal Air Force, saying

The government paid tribute to Dr. Sun Yatsen