Friday, October 13, 2006

Nobel winner to use prize to help poor - CNN.com

Nobel winner to use prize to help poor - CNN.com: "DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) -- Bangladeshi Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus on Friday called the award 'great news' for his homeland, where his microcredit finance programs have helped improve the lives of millions of poor people.

Yunus and the Grameen Bank he founded won the award for advancing economic and social opportunities for the poor, especially women, through their pioneering microcredit work."

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