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In a surprise, Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize

October 9, 2009 By The Associated Press KARL RITTER (Associated Press Writers), MATT MOORE (Associated Press Writers)

OSLO (AP) — President Barack Obama won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday in a stunning decision designed to encourage his initiatives to reduce nuclear arms, ease tensions with the Muslim world and stress diplomacy and cooperation rather than unilateralism.

Nobel observers were shocked by the unexpected choice so early in the Obama presidency, which began less than two weeks before the...

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