Obama wins Heisman  Okay, you're right. Obama didn't win the
Heisman. But if it was awarded by a group of liberal
internationalists, he would be the choice. And it wouldn't sound
any dumber than the actual news. US President Barack Obama has
won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize. The Nobel Committee said he was
awarded it for "his extraordinary efforts to strengthen
international diplomacy and co-operation between peoples". There
were a record 205 nominations for this year's prize. The
laureate - chosen by a five-member committee - wins a gold
medal, a diploma and 10m Swedish kronor ($1.4m). The award was
already devalued when it was given to Al Gore a couple of years
ago, but even though Gore was pursuing a phony cause, he did
actually do something in support of the cause. Interesting note:
Peace prize nominations must be made by February 1, which means
that Obama had changed the world after just 11 days in office. •
Myth: Candidates can be nominated until the last minute. The
nomination deadline is eight months be