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Oct 9, 2009 6:15 am US/Central

Barack Obama Wins Nobel Peace Prize

Nobel Committee Shocks World By Awarding Obama's 'Extraordinary' Diplomacy Less Than 1 Year Into 1st Term

OSLO, Norway (CBS News) ― President Barack Obama won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for "his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples," the Norwegian Nobel Committee said, citing his outreach to the Muslim world and attempts to curb nuclear proliferation.

The committee said Mr. Obama's efforts to promote a "global response to global challenges" cemented their decision.

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