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A Chilly Time to Visit Norway
President Obama has arrived in Oslo for the Nobel Peace Prize.
All I keep thinking is that he must be cold. I'm also wondering if he's feeling a different sort of chill. How will his recent decision to send more troops to Afghanistan impact his reception?
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Obama arrives in Norway to accept Nobel Peace Prize
Oslo, Norway (CNN) -- President Obama arrived in Norway early Thursday to accept the Nobel Peace Prize, a smile on his face and the first lady's hand in his.
Obama, along with the first lady, shook hands with a welcoming group and chatted before getting into a car adorned with the flags of both countries.
The president's 26-hour trip to Oslo will include a visit to the Nobel Institute. There, he will meet the five-member panel that unanimously awarded him the prize, said Mette Owre of the Foreign Affairs Ministry.
The president and first lady also will meet with King Harald V and Queen Sonja. He will then accept the Nobel at an afternoon ceremony and attend an evening award banquet. The prize includes a $1.4 million check, a gold medal and a diploma.
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