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Nobel Committee Admits Getting Into Derivatives Trading in Giving Peace Prize to Obama

Drew Westen, AlterNet. October 12, 2009.

What led to the unusual decision to bet on futures rather than follow the century-old precedent of selecting someone who has actually accomplished something?

Obama Wins Nobel Peace Prize, His "Extraordinary" Diplomatic Efforts Cited

Stephen Webster, Raw Story. October 9, 2009.

Nobel committee praises "Obama's vision and work for a world without nuclear weapons," saying he created "a new climate in international politics."

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