Common misconceptions about the Nobel Peace Prize

An award that generates as much interest as the Nobel Peace Prize is bound to be surrounded by myths. Geir Lundestad, secretary of the secretive committee that awards the prize, outlines for The Associated Press some of the most common misunderstandings:

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Common misconceptions about the Nobel Peace Prize

OSLO — An award that generates as much interest as the Nobel Peace Prize is bound to be surrounded by myths. Geir Lundestad, secretary of the secretive committee that awards the prize, outlines for The Associated Press some of the most common misunderstandings:

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Former NM state historian dispels hanging myths

New Mexico abounds with macabre tales about "hanging trees" where Wild West miscreants were strung up in the days of frontier justice — but as former state historian Robert Torrez discovered, there's more myth than truth in many of the stories.

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Oil surcharges are killing my business

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Great Seal Secrets Revealed!

Conspiracy theorists take note: The myths surrounding one of America's oldest and most enduring national symbols are about to be debunked ... if you believe the government, that is.

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Study: Meth Use Rare in Most of the U.S.

Methamphetamine use is rare in most of the United States, not the raging epidemic described by politicians and the news media, says a study by an advocacy group.

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Can you imagine how the right-wing noise machine would react if President Obama: Increased federal spending as a percentage of the economy to levels previously seen only during World War II.Tripled the national debt.Dramatically increased Social Security payroll taxes on employee …

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We need to fight back against lies and distortions.

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"National Geographic News's 2009 Halloween roundup" provides a variety of information about Halloween.

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Some doctors' views about several popular "myths" regarding eye health are provided in this article.

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Does the H1N1 vaccine give you the flu? Will it cause autism or Gulf War syndrome? Is it a cover for a sinister government plan to kill people? Is a plot by big pharma to sell drugs, make money and rule the world?

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This week, the U.S., Germany, and members of the UN Security Council will meet with Iran to try to resolve outstanding issues. This article lists a number of things people tend to think they know about Iran, but for which the evidence is shaky.

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As children received swine flu vaccine for the first time on Tuesday, federal health officials attacked popular myths about the pandemic and the vaccine designed to stop it.

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Thursday is a fateful day for the world, as the U.S., other members of the United Nations Security Council, and Germany meet in Geneva with Iran in a bid to resolve outstanding issues.

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Health Care Myths: AARP Supports Atttacks On the Elderly--Including by Silence

See my previous article about how AARP has betrayed the senior citizens it supposedly represents.

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Among all the players in the health care debate, doctors may be the least understood about where they stand on some of the key issues around changing the health care system.

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"A woman would never do that." "She's not like that." "That's simply not true of females."

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Food myths are created from outdated science, old wives' tales, and a bit of wishful thinking. They stick around because they are so familiar. But every now and then, you need to take another look at information you believe is true and change with the times.

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I'm somewhat shocked that this article is in Newsweek, but it goes a long way to debunking some of the lies being spread by opponents of health care reform.

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As Americans search for the cure to what ails our health-care system, we've overlooked an invaluable source of ideas and solutions: the rest of the world.

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President Barack Obama on Saturday used his weekly address to "spend a few minutes debunking" what he called "some of the more outrageous myths" about his health care proposals.

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MYTH 1: There is no health care crisis CLAIM: The health care system currently works fine, and only a purportedly small number of uninsured people would benefit from reform.

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Historically research has focused on men. As one example, women are under-represented in major clinical trials for cancers that affect both sexes, a new study found.

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"With Confusion and Misinformation Coming from Both Sides, CBSNews.com Explains What's Really in the Bill". Fair and balanced debunking of many of the health care myths that have gone viral on the Internet.

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As Congress heads home for the August recess, Media Matters Action Network wants to make sure members are armed with the facts regarding the myths about health insurance reform.

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Twenty Obama Myths Debunked!

Since President Obama first stepped foot on the campaign trail, a constant swarm of conspiracies followed his every step. Obama's detractors have fabricated a lengthy list of myths involving the President, and most of them refuse to go away.

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Debunking "Birther" Myths

Of all of the world's contemporary conspiracies, the "birther" myth is probably the one that was shot down by rational thinkers the fastest.

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In recent days, a new right-wing scare tactic on health-care has blossomed on conservative blogs and emails lists: the notion that the reform bill making its way through the House would lead to euthanasia by requiring senior citizens to submit to "end-of-life consultations."

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New research on political opinions of U.S. service members suggests the stereotype of the military as uniformly conservative and Republican doesn't hold true.

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Myths about mental illnesses.

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