Obama awarded Nobel Peace Prize in stunning decision seen as early vote of confidence

OSLO — President Barack Obama won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday in a stunning decision designed to build momentum behind his initiatives to reduce nuclear arms, ease tensions with the Muslim world and stress diplomacy and cooperation rather than unilateralism.

Text of Obama’s remarks on winning the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize

Text of President Barack Obama’s remarks at the White House Friday on winning the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize, as provided by the White House:

From right and even a few on left, some challenge Obama’s worthiness for Nobel Peace Prize

WASHINGTON — Gee, you’d think a U.S. president who won the Nobel Peace Prize might get rave reviews from his party’s activists and polite congrats from top Republicans.

Obama says he’ll accept Nobel Peace Prize as ‘call to action’ toward peace and prosperity

WASHINGTON — A beaming President Barack Obama said Friday he was both honored and humbled to win the Nobel Peace Prize and would accept it as a “call to action” to work with other nations to solve the world’s most pressing problems.

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