Obama's Nobel Triumph Adds to U.S. Dominance

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STOCKHOLM - After cleaning up in the Nobel science prizes, the United States on Fri-day scored another coup: a peace prize for a president less than nine months in office.

At a time when some had begun to question how long America's pre- eminence in science and diplomacy could last, nine of the 11 nominees who won or shared this year's five prizes handed out so far are American. The economics prize will be announced Monday, and Americans are the favorites.

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Obama's Nobel Triumph Adds to U.S. Dominance

The scientists were recognized for work that led to breakthroughs in cancer therapies and antibiotics, and brought the world digital phot...

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