Record 241 nominations for Nobel Peace Prize; WikiLeaks, Russian activist among candidates

Oslo : Norway | Mar 01, 2011 at 1:33 AM PST

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The Norwegian Nobel Committee says it has received a record 241 nominations for the 2011 peace prize. Russian human rights activist Svetlana Gannushkina, WikiLeaks and Cuban dissidents are among the candidates who have been publicly announced by those who nominated them. FULL ARTICLE AT Macleans

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