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Nobel jury speaks out in defense of Obama prize

Posted  | Comment  | Recommend | | | OSLO (AP) — One judge noted with surprise that President "didn't look particularly happy" at being named the laureate. Another marveled at how critics could be so patronizing. In a rare public defense of a process normally shrouded in secrecy, four of the Nobel jury's five judges spoke out this week about a selection they said was both merited and unanimous. To those who say a Nobel is too much too soon in Obama's young presidency, "We simply disagree ... He got the prize for what he has done," committee chairman Thorbjorn Jagland told The Associated Press by telephone from , France, where he was attending meetings of the Council...


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Memorial Held For UN Staff Killed In Haiti Earthquake by admin

CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Weds. Mar. 10, 2010: United Nations staff and family members of the 101 personnel who perished in the Haiti earthquake are gathering in New York today for a ceremony to honor the victims and to commemorate the single greatest loss the world body has suffered in its history. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will be among those addressing the gathering, which will also be attended by senior officials, representatives of Member States, and colleagues from the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH). The 7.0-magnitude quake which struck the country on 12 January, affecting one third of Haiti`s 9-million strong population brought down the Christopher Hotel, which... Read more »



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Spring over for LA catcher – Tampabay.com


Spring over for LA catcher
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MLB officials said it would be the organization's first investment in the Caribbean island if the project is approved. ANGELS: Centerfielder Torii Hunter ...

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Megan Fox can’t dress up like Rihanna – Hindustan Times


Hindustan Times

Megan Fox can't dress up like Rihanna
Hindustan Times
The 23-year-old star admits that she is a big fan of singer of Rated-R superstar Rihanna but could not dare to dress-up like that. ...
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