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Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf on Tuesday presented the 2008 Polar Music Prize to American soprano Renee Fleming and Pink Floyd band members Nick Mason and Roger Waters for their contributions to popular music and opera.
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Former Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari speaks during a press conference in Presidential Palace, Helsinki , Friday Oct. 10, 2008. Ahtisaari was awarded with this yera’s Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. At left Finland’s current president Tarja...
