In 1976, a young Bangladeshi economics professor named Muhammad Yunus founded Grameen Bank to implement microcredit — lending small sums to the very poorest members of society. Today, he and his bank share the Nobel Peace prize. picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

In her op-ed column today, NY Times columnist Maureen Dowd imagines a conversation between former president Bill Clinton and George W. Bush discussing President Obama's Nobel Peace Prize win. picked by suebe 2 months ago

Can we just stop for one second and remember that the man, who anointed Michael Jackson the “King of Pop” was Michael Jackson? Remember that huge statue of himself he ridiculously floated down the River Thames? picked by bornbad 5 months ago

Gore claims he is deserving of the prize for finally ridding the world of ManBearPig. picked by readingitall 3 years ago

And the 2007 Nobel prize for peace goes to... picked by DrNothing 2 years ago

A builder was stunned when he discovered a ghostly image of Michael Jackson on his car bonnet. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

Michael Jackson was taken to a hospital in Los Angeles. Reports are that he was in cardiac arrest and that CPR was administered in the ambulance. picked by Nateebiinature 5 months ago

The Onion has compiled all of it's Michael Jackson related articles from years past. picked by orfnerwerdna 5 months ago

After years of going to extraordinary lengths to keep his three children's faces hidden Michael Jackson has finally revealed them to the world. Ten-year-old Prince Michael I, Paris, nine and five-year-old Prince Michael II (known as Blanket) were pictured at the Luxor Hotel Casino in Las Vegas this week. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Michael Jackson has converted to Islam and changed his name to Mikaeel, according to reports. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Sometimes the Nobel Peace Prize is given to those who create international efforts to change the world for the better. Linus Tovalds, named for the 1962 Peace Prize winner, Linus Pauling, fits that definition. His Linux is changing the world and giving computer access and knowledge to the world. picked by 2manyusernames 5 days ago

Pop star Michael Jackson is leaving his share of the Beatles back catalog to Sir Paul McCartney in his will, which, he hopes, may end an almost 24-year-long feud with the legendary rocker. picked by suebe 11 months ago

I can't believe it wasn't posted before (or I didn't look right). But here is Gore's lecture upon receiving the Nobel Peace Prize picked by Stadsman 2 years ago

Michael Jackson may have made a vital decision that could help his career and that is to join the Jackson’s on their comeback tour picked by themeat 3 years ago

The Nobel prize, like anything awarded by humans is subject to politics, prejudices, and other forms of manipulation. Scientific America gives us some of the worst snubs in the Nobel's history picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

Nobel Peace Prize winner and international symbol of freedom Nelson Mandela is flagged on U.S. terrorist watch lists and needs special permission to visit the USA.

Yay bureaucracy! picked by JoshSF49 2 years ago

Michael Jackson is facing the prospect of losing his control of The Beatles' back catalogue picked by suebe 3 years ago

Yunus' Grameen bank gives 'micro loans' (sometimes as little as $9) to entrepreneurs too poor to qualify for traditional bank loans.

Link to the Wikipedia article on Yunus:

picked by peggyarcher 3 years ago

According to the Daily Mail, admittedly not the most reputable of sources, Michael Jackson's body will be plastinated by Gunther von Hagens of the controversial Body Worlds exhibition. We'll see. From the Daily Mail... picked by bornbad 5 months ago

Following on from my earlier post, more details on one of the three men awarded the Nobel Prize today, whose life has been nothing if not interesting to date. picked by pocksucket 2 years ago