Nobel laureates accept awards in Sweden, Norway

Monday, December 11, 2006

STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Economist Muhammad Yunus accepted the Nobel Peace Prize on Sunday for his breakthrough program to lift the poor through tiny loans, saying he hoped the award would inspire "bold initiatives" to eradicate a problem at the root of terrorism.

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