Barack Obama

Obama was born in Honolulu, Hawaii to Barack Obama, Sr. (born in Nyanza Province, Kenya) and Ann Dunham (born in Wichita, Kansas). Barack Hussein Obama (born August 4, 1961) is the junior United States Senator from Illinois and a member of the Democratic Party.

Obama grew up in culturally diverse surroundings. He spent most of his childhood in the majority-minority U.S. state of Hawaii and lived for four years in Indonesia. Obama delivered the keynote address at the 2004 Democratic National Convention while still an Illinois state legislator. Since announcing his candidacy in February 2007, Obama has emphasized ending the Iraq War and implementing universal health care as campaign themes.

As a member of the Democratic minority in the 109th Congress, Obama co-sponsored the enactment of conventional weapons control and transparency legislation, and made official trips to Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Obama's parents separated when he was two years old and later divorced. His father went to Harvard University to pursue Ph.D. studies, then returned to Kenya, where he died in an auto accident when the younger Obama was twenty-one years old.

Saturday, September 15, 2007

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS
Pentagon Chief Talks of Further Iraq Troop Cuts
One day after President Bush announced a limited drawdown of U.S. troops from Iraq by next summer, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said yesterday that it might be possible to reduce U.S. forces there further over the course of next year, down to approximately 100,000 troops by the end of 2008.
(By Michael Abramowitz and Thomas E. Ricks, The Washington Post)

'What We Had Here Was a Family'
As Herndon's Day-Laborer Center Closes, Job Seekers Band to Find Another Site
(By Karin Brulliard, The Washington Post)

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POLITICS
Greenspan Is Critical Of Bush in Memoir
Alan Greenspan, who served as Federal Reserve chairman for 18 years and was the leading Republican economist for the past three decades, levels unusually harsh criticism at President Bush and the Republican Party in his new book, arguing that Bush abandoned the central conservative principle of...
(By Bob Woodward, The Washington Post)

War Critics Question Obama's Fervor
Some Say Actions Don't Match Talk
(By Perry Bacon Jr., The Washington Post)

Work on Stevens House Detailed
Ex-CEO Testifies He Oversaw Project
(By Paul Kane, The Washington Post)

Bush Administration Aiming To Ease Surveillance Concerns
(By Ellen Nakashima, The Washington Post)

Would-Be Candidate Is Taking His Time
Davis Delays Bid For Senate Seat
(By Bill Turque, The Washington Post)

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NATION
Pentagon Chief Talks of Further Iraq Troop Cuts
One day after President Bush announced a limited drawdown of U.S. troops from Iraq by next summer, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said yesterday that it might be possible to reduce U.S. forces there further over the course of next year, down to approximately 100,000 troops by the end of 2008.
(By Michael Abramowitz and Thomas E. Ricks, The Washington Post)

O.J. Simpson's New Denial: He's Not a Thief, Either
Ex-NFL Star Implicated In Alleged Vegas Break-In
(By Neely Tucker, The Washington Post)

Louisiana Appeals Court Throws Out Conviction in Racially Charged 'Jena 6' Case
(By Darryl Fears, The Washington Post)

Almost Home, but Facing More Delays at Walter Reed
Soldier Is Told Paperwork Errors Will Slow Retirement
(By Dana Priest and Anne Hull, The Washington Post)

CIA Veteran to Head Clandestine Service
(By Walter Pincus, The Washington Post)

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WORLD
Sunni Group Says Its 'Holy Operation' Killed Tribal Leader
BAGHDAD, Sept. 14 -- The Sunni insurgent group al-Qaeda in Iraq asserted responsibility Friday for planting the bomb that killed a prominent tribal leader Thursday, calling the assassination a "holy operation" that targeted Abdul Sattar Abu Risha for his alliance with U.S. forces.
(By Megan Greenwell, The Washington Post)

In Europe and U.S., Nonbelievers Are Increasingly Vocal
(By Mary Jordan, The Washington Post)

Bhutto Discloses Date for Return to Pakistan
Uncertainty Lingers About Ex-Premier's Reception by Public And Government
(By Griff Witte, The Washington Post)

Pentagon Chief Talks of Further Iraq Troop Cuts
Gates Expresses Hope Despite New U.S. Report on Unmet Goals
(By Michael Abramowitz and Thomas E. Ricks, The Washington Post)

Converts To Islam Move Up In Cells
Arrests in Europe Illuminate Shift
(By Craig Whitlock, The Washington Post)

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METRO
Va. High Court Breaks New Ground on Tree Liability
In the suburbs, there are few issues that can cause as much rancor and neighborhood discord as a deep-rooted, mature tree that has no regard for the neat boundaries of a property line.
(By Brigid Schulte, The Washington Post)

'What We Had Here Was a Family'
As Herndon's Day-Laborer Center Closes, Job Seekers Band to Find Another Site
(By Karin Brulliard, The Washington Post)

Sexual Assaults Unnerve Campus
Single Suspect In College Park
(By Candace Rondeaux, The Washington Post)

Would-Be Candidate Is Taking His Time
Davis Delays Bid For Senate Seat
(By Bill Turque, The Washington Post)

Report Calls Conditions 'Oppressive'
(By Candace Rondeaux, The Washington Post)

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BUSINESS
Greenspan Is Critical Of Bush in Memoir
Alan Greenspan, who served as Federal Reserve chairman for 18 years and was the leading Republican economist for the past three decades, levels unusually harsh criticism at President Bush and the Republican Party in his new book, arguing that Bush abandoned the central conservative principle of...
(By Bob Woodward, The Washington Post)

GM Talks With UAW Go Past Deadline
Negotiations Move Into Morning With Hourly Extension
(By Sholnn Freeman, The Washington Post)

Serious Dough
Higher Wheat Prices Drive Up Bills for Grocery Staples
(By Cecilia Kang, The Washington Post)

Google Calls for International Standards on Internet Privacy
(By Catherine Rampell, The Washington Post)

Markets Shudder at Central Bank Bailout of Major British Lender
(By Howard Schneider, The Washington Post)

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TECHNOLOGY
New Music Model: Free Before Fee
When three roommates at Brown University decided to start a music download Web site, the first thing they resolved was what it would not be like.
(By Sam Diaz, The Washington Post)

Google Calls for International Standards on Internet Privacy
(By Catherine Rampell, The Washington Post)

Sun Cancels GSA Contract After Price Abuse Probe
(By Robert O'Harrow Jr., The Washington Post)

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SPORTS
Campbell Heeds McNabb's Words of Advice
Redskins quarterback Jason Campbell prepares to face his idol and mentor, the Eagles' Donovan McNabb, for the first time Monday night.
(By Jason La Canfora, The Washington Post)

Nationals' September Celebration
(By Thomas Boswell, The Washington Post)

Adibi Gives His State of the Hokies
Senior LB, Team Set to Start Over Against Ohio
(By Adam Kilgore, The Washington Post)

Tradition-Rich Programs Have Never Been Poorer
(By Eric Prisbell, The Washington Post)

A Trojan Run Away
(Bob Johnson, AP)

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STYLE
The Viewfinder
Ansel Adams produced some of the most iconic and breathtaking images of the great American outdoors: His famous photo of the church and tombstones in Hernandez, N.M., beneath the rising moon; images of New Mexico pueblos under the hot sun; quivering aspens at dawn in Colorado; and the peaks of the...
(By Blake Gopnik, The Washington Post)

NAMES & FACES
(The Washington Post)

O.J. Simpson's New Denial: He's Not a Thief, Either
Ex-NFL Star Implicated In Alleged Vegas Break-In
(By Neely Tucker, The Washington Post)

In Toronto, Thinking Globally And Acting Cinematically
Collective Concerns Get Top Billing at Film Festival
(By Ann Hornaday, The Washington Post)

Five Women at a Certain Stage in Their Careers
(By Teresa Wiltz, The Washington Post)

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EDITORIALS
A Russian 'Election'
Two days after he was plucked from obscurity, a crony of Vladimir Putin is elected prime minister.
(The Washington Post)

Mr. Craig's Plea
More than gestures should be required to charge someone with a crime.
(The Washington Post)

Promises, Promises
The District has three months to show it can help its developmentally disabled residents.
(The Washington Post)

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