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By Phuong Tran Dakar 13 August 2007 A Senegalese non-profit group, which has fought against female genital mutilation for more than 15 years, has won a humanitarian prize of$1.5 million dollars. For VOA, Phuong Tran has more from Dakar. The non-profi

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THIS IS AMERICA - Pulitzer Prizes

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By Kevin Billinghurst Stockholm 11 October 2007 In Stockholm, the Swedish Academy has chosen the British author Doris Lessing for the 2007 Nobel Prize in Literature. Kevin Billinghurst is in the Swedish capital. The selection of Doris Lessing for a N

China's Mo says his Nobel Prize a victory of literature

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Mexican drama wins new talent prize in Cannes

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Ghana, Brazil Leaders Share World Food Prize

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