Politics Oct 09 Obama Awarded Nobel Peace Prize for Changing Political Climate, Disarmament Push In a surprising turn, the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced Friday that President Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to change the worldwide diplomatic atmosphere, his elicitation of hope and his push for nuclear disarmament.
World Oct 09 Watch Examining the Road to Becoming a Nobel Laureate Jeffrey Brown speaks to Scott London, co-editor of "Nobel Lectures in Peace," about the selection process for the Nobel Peace Prize.