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In a surprise, Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize

Published: October 9, 2009 8:25 AM
By The Associated Press  KARL RITTER (Associated Press Writers), MATT MOORE (Associated Press Writers)

Quick ReadObama wins Nobel Peace Prize for 'extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy'

President Barack Obama has become only the third

Photo credit: AP | President Barack Obama has become only the third sitting U.S. president to win the Nobel Peace Prize. (Feb. 16, 2008)

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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