Finland's Martti Ahtisaari Wins Nobel Peace Prize
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The Norwegian Nobel Committee announced Friday that Finland's former president, Martti Ahtisaari, has won the Nobel Peace Prize. He was cited for his long career of peace mediation work including a 2005 accord between Indonesia and rebels in its Aceh province.
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