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Maryland law professor was adviser to Nobel laureate
When University of Maryland law professor Larry Gibson was asked to become involved with the Liberian presidential campaign of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, he initially declined. But she ultimately won him over, and his efforts helped her become Africa's...Tags: Political Campaigns, Heads of State, World Bank Group, Human Rights, Activism
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Young people fascinated with history
History is for old fogeys, right? Well, then, what are all these young people doing volunteering at the Washington County Historical Society? And, why are high and middle school students engaged with in-depth historical research projects? Interns and...Tags: Polio, The Pennsylvania State University, Heart Surgery, Harrisburg (Dauphin, Pennsylvania), The Holocaust (1934-1945)
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EXCLUSIVE-Resource deals audit overshadows Liberia anti-graft push
Reuters* Only two of 68 audited contracts deemed properly awarded -draft * Presidency says it cannot pre-empt final report * Officials deny trying to derail transparency drive * Liberia among Africa's fastest growing economies * Government "scared to death"...Tags: Nigeria, International Monetary Fund, Metal and Mineral, Finance, Political Corruption
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European Union Wins Nobel Peace Prize
CNNThe European Union won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday as it grapples with the worst crisis since its founding -- devastating debt and the threat of disintegration. The prestigious award was a salute to the struggling 27-nation union for its work in...Tags: Theodore Roosevelt, Human Rights, Heads of State, Class Conflict, Weaponry
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Nobel Peace Prize Recognizes WWII Reconciliation
The Norwegian Nobel Committee in Oslo awarded the Nobel Peace Prize Friday to the European Union for peaceful reconciliation after World War II between former foes Germany and France, and for spreading democracy and human rights through Europe. "In the...
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Liberia's Leymah Gbowee: The power of the powerless
Friday morning, Liberian peace activist Leymah Gbowee — along with her country's president, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, and Yemeni activist Tawakul Karman — was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. A decade ago, this moment would have seemed unthinkable....Tags: Heads of State, Ghana, Journalism, World News, Activism
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David Brooks is Wrong about Jeremy Lin
Orlando Opinionators - Orlando SentinelDavid Brooks, a columnist I enjoy reading and greatly admire, made the case in Friday’s New York Times that a faith driven athlete is a problem. I have a problem with that. Brooks contends the moral ethos of sport is contradictory to the moral ethos... -
Former prosecutor hails Charles Taylor guilty verdict
World NowFounding prosecutor the the Special Court for Sierra Leone, David M. Crane, hails Charles Taylor's guilty verdict for war crimes: David M. Crane, founding prosecutor at the Special Court for Sierra Leone, said Thursday’s conviction of former... -
Nobel Peace Prize goes to women's rights activists
OSLO, Norway — Africa's first democratically elected female president, a Liberian campaigner against rape and a woman who stood up to Yemen's autocratic regime won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday in recognition of the importance of women's rights in...Tags: World Bank Group, Human Rights, Wars and Interventions, Egypt, Awards and Prizes
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Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Has Ties to Anchorage
Channel 2 NewsA Nobel Peace Prize laureate has local ties to Alaska. Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was honored for her advocacy of women's rights and shares the Nobel Peace prize with two other women. Sirleaf's nephew, Dr. Estrada Bernard practices...Tags: United Nations, International Organizations, Feminism, Awards and Prizes, Wars and Interventions
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Sugarland Joins Nobel Peace Prize Concert
Sugarland are getting ready to wrap up their widely successful Incredible Machine tour next week, but the award-winning duo, comprised of Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush, aren't ready to put away their suitcases just yet. The two will head to Oslo,...Tags: Dierks Bentley, Music, Shania Twain, Concerts, Sugarland (music group)
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Liberia's Johnson-Sirleaf has unassailable lead in runoff
World NowLiberia's President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf is poised to win a second term. Johnson-Sirleaf had an unassailable lead in votes counted in a presidential runoff, after rival Winston Tubman boycotted the poll....
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