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[Associated Press Report] Whitney Houston receives award in Germany HAMBURG, Germany -- Whitney Houston received a lifetime achievement award at the first-ever Women's World Awards. Organizers said the prize was designed "for women whose unique achievements have contributed to a better, more peaceful and humane society." Dionne Warwick also received a lifetime achievement award at Wednesday's ceremony at the Congress Center. A 300-member jury chose winners in 12 categories, according to the Women's World Awards Web site. With her Whitney Houston Foundation for Children, Houston has supported the rights of children and humanitarian projects, though it has presently stopped taking grant applications, the foundation's Web site said. The 40-year-old singer, who entered a drug rehabilitation center in March, was quoted as saying: "My message for women is to love and respect themselves, for if they love themselves then they can love others as well. I have learned to do this. Through love for myself and praying to our Lord I have been able to overcome my personal problem." Other honorees included Vivienne Westwood, Katarina Witt, Naomi Campell, Bianca Jagger and Diane Kruger. The Women's World Awards were created by Austrian communication's company World Connection to complement its annual World Awards, which has awarded prizes to men including Morgan Freeman, Steven Spielberg and Luciano Pavarotti since 2000.
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10 JUNE 2004 |