Nobel Peace Prize - trivia and moreOctober 9th, 2009 LONDON - The Nobel Peace Prize, the world's most recognised award for efforts to bring about global peace, was founded by Alfred Nobel, who gave a chunk of his personal fortune to fund the prizes. The first Nobel Peace Prize was given in 1901.
some common, and enduring, misconceptions about the Nobel Peace PrizeOctober 9th, 2009 Common misconceptions about the Nobel Peace PrizeAn award that generates as much interest as the Nobel Peace Prize is bound to be surrounded by myths. Geir Lundestad, secretary of the secretive committee that awards the prize, outlines for The Associated Press some of the most common misunderstandings:
— Myth: The awards committee announces a shortlist of candidates.
Barack Obama hails Peace Prize, says his work toward peace and prosperity only beginningOctober 9th, 2009 Obama lauds Peace Prize, says work just startedWASHINGTON — A beaming President Barack Obama says he's honored to win the Nobel Peace Prize, but says he isn't sure he's done enough to earn it. Appearing in the Rose Garden Friday, Obama acknowledged he was "both surprised and deeply humbled" to win the award.
Barack Obama gets Nobel Peace PrizeOctober 9th, 2009 LONDON - US President Barack Obama is the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize winner for "his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples", it was announced in Oslo Friday.
GOP Chairman Steele: Obama won Nobel Peace Prize because of 'star power,' not accomplishmentOctober 9th, 2009 GOP chairman scoffs at Obama winning Peace prizeWASHINGTON — The chairman of the Republican Party is contending that President Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize as result of his "star power" rather than meaningful accomplishments.
Michael Steele issued a statement Friday saying, "The real question Americans are asking is, What has President Obama actually accomplished?"
Steele, who took over the reins of the party earlier this year, said he thought it was "unfortunate that the president's star power has outshined tireless advocates who have made real achievements working towards peace and human rights." He said he doesn't think Obama will be "receiving any awards from Americans for job creation, fiscal responsibility, or backing up rhetoric with concrete action."
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Israel congratulates Obama, hopes prize will boost Mideast peaceOctober 9th, 2009 TEL AVIV - Israeli leaders congratulated US President Barack Obama Friday on winning the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize, saying they hoped it would add force to his efforts to push for peace in the Middle East. President Shimon Peres sent a message to Obama, saying "there are few leaders who succeeded in changing the mood in the world in such a short time", it said, Israel Radio reported.
A list of US winners of the Nobel Peace PrizeOctober 9th, 2009 A list of US winners of the Nobel Peace PrizePresident Barack Obama is not the first sitting U.S. president to receive the Nobel Peace Prize — Woodrow Wilson and Theodore Roosevelt were the first two, and he joins a long list of Americans whose efforts have drawn the attention of the Norwegian Nobel Committee.
Nobel laureate Jimmy Carter calls prize for Obama a 'bold statement' of international supportOctober 9th, 2009 Carter: Obama's Nobel 'bold statement' of supportWASHINGTON — Former President Jimmy Carter says the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to President Barack Obama is a "bold statement of international support for his vision and commitment."
Carter won the peace prize himself in 2002, two decades after leaving office. In a statement, he described the Nobel committee's decision Friday as support for Obama's work toward peace and harmony in international relations.
A list of winners of the Nobel Peace Prize since 1980October 9th, 2009 List of Nobel Peace Prize winners since 1980Winners of the Nobel Peace Prize since 1980:
— 2009: U.S. President Barack Obama
— 2008: Martti Ahtisaari
— 2007: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Al Gore
— 2006: Muhammad Yunus, Grameen Bank
— 2005: International Atomic Energy Agency, Mohamed ElBaradei
— 2004: Wangari Maathai
— 2003: Shirin Ebadi
— 2002: Former U.S.
Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize for 2009October 9th, 2009 OSLO - United States President Barack Obama has been surprisingly given the Nobel Peace Prize for 2009 for his extraordinary efforts in strengthening international diplomacy and for taking landmark initiatives to create a nuclear-free world. Announcing the award here, an official of the Norwegian Nobel Committee said that Obama was yet to be informed about the award, and would receive the award on December 10 this year.
Obama accepts Nobel Peace Prize as a call to actionOctober 9th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A "surprised and deeply humbled" President Barack Obama said Friday he would accept the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize "as a call to action". "I am both surprised and deeply humbled" by the decision of the Norwegian Nobel Committee to award him the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize, a beaming Obama said in brief remarks in the White House Rose Garden.
ArtPrize organizers to announce winner of $250K top prize in new Grand Rapids art eventOctober 8th, 2009 $250K winner of Mich. art event to be announcedGRAND RAPIDS, Mich.
Facts about next week's Nobel Prize announcementsOctober 2nd, 2009 Facts about next week's Nobel Prize announcementsThe winners of the 2009 Nobel Prizes will be announced in the next two weeks, starting with the medicine prize on Monday. Here are some brief explanations of how the award winners are picked and announced.
A quick look at Mich. ArtPrize competition that beings Sept. 23, top art piece wins $250,000September 15th, 2009 A snapshot of Mich. art contest, winner gets $250KInformation about the first ArtPrize art competition:
Where: Art venues are within a three-square-mile area of downtown Grand Rapids, Mich.
Poet Linda Gregg is the third winner of the $50,000 Jackson PrizeApril 22nd, 2009 Poet Linda Gregg wins $50,000 prizeNEW YORK — Poet Linda Gregg has won the third annual Jackson Poetry Prize, a $50,000 award given to an author who has written at least one book of "recognized literary merit," but has yet to receive wide attention. Gregg, 66, is the author of several books, including "All of It Singing" and "Things and Flesh." The award is sponsored by Poets & Writers, Inc., a nonprofit literary organization that announced the prize Tuesday.
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