Nobel Peace Prize Winner Selected

1. Nobel Peace Prize Winner Selected

2. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia has won this year's Nobel Peace Prize for his role in ending the 20-year war between Ethiopia and Eritrea. Announcing the prize on Friday in Oslo, Norway, the Norwegian Nobel Committee said Ahmed's “efforts deserve recognition.” The conflict between the two African nations raged for two decades after erupting in the late 1990s. Leaders around the globe have stated the Prime Minister deserves the prize for his role in ending the conflict -- a largely pointless war over disputed border territory that came at a huge financial and human cost to both countries. The Nobel Peace Prize is one of the five Nobel Prizes established by the will of Swedish industrialist, inventor, and armaments manufacturer Alfred Nobel, along with the prizes in Chemistry, Physics, Physiology or Medicine, and Literature. It is awarded annually to those who have “done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses.” Per Alfred Nobel's will, the recipient is selected by the Norwegian Nobel Committee, a five-member committee appointed by the Parliament of Norway. Since 1990, the prize is awarded on 10 December in Oslo City Hall each year.

3. In Other News • An oil tanker belonging to the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) was hit and damaged by two missiles on Friday. The missiles were "possibly" fired from Saudi Arabia. No Iranian government officials have blamed the attack on any side at this stage. The resulting explosions caused oil to leak into the Red Sea. • In August, Minneapolis became the latest city to pass an ordinance banning the construction of new drive-through windows at fast food restaurants. Similar legislation restricting or banning the windows has also passed in cities throughout MO, CA, and NJ. Most bans focus on curbing emissions, reducing litter, improving pedestrian safety and enhancing walkability. But such legislation is also sometimes promoted as an opportunity to create healthier food environments and curb obesity. Some researchers support the idea that zoning could help protect residents from high-calorie, high-fat foods, saying that the purported public health benefits provide “a logical and compelling justification for the regulation of fast food outlets by zoning laws to protect the public's health from the devastating obesity epidemic.” At this point, there is no evidence to back up those claims.

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