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.
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His knowledge about his absent Luo father came mainly through family stories and photographs.
President Bush signs the "Coburn-Obama" Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006.
Addressing the Chicago Council on Global Affairs in November 2006, Obama called for a phased withdrawal of troops and an opening of diplomatic dialogue with Iraq's neighbors, Syria and Iran.
"During his first year as a U.S. senator, in a move more typically taken after several years of holding high political office, Obama established a leadership political action committee, Hopefund, for channeling financial support to Democratic candidates.
The first, Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance, was published after his graduation from law school and before entering politics.
Obama plays basketball, a sport he participated in as a member of his high school's varsity team.
They know we can do better.
On the role of government in economic affairs, Obama has written: "we should be asking ourselves what mix of policies will lead to a dynamic free market and widespread economic security, entrepreneurial innovation and upward mobility Z...Z we should be guided by what works.
"I've got relatives who look like Bernie Mac, and I've got relatives who look like Margaret Thatcher.
"I've never been a heavy smoker," Obama told the Chicago Tribune.
Obama said, "The time has come for universal health care in America Z...Z I am absolutely determined that by the end of the first term of the next president, we should have universal health care in this country.
"The announcement followed months of speculation on whether Obama would run in 2008.
"Lugar-Obama" expands the Nunn-Lugar cooperative threat reduction concept to conventional weapons, including shoulder-fired missiles and anti-personnel mines.
" Time magazine's Joe Klein wrote that the book "may be the best-written memoir ever produced by an American politician.
Speculation intensified in October 2006 when Obama first said he had "thought about the possibility" of running for president, departing from earlier statements that he intended to serve out his six-year Senate term through 2010.
If elected, Obama would become the first non-white U.S. president.
"President Bush signs the "Coburn-Obama" Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006.
" The book describes his struggles as a young adult to reconcile social perceptions of his multiracial heritage.
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.
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Al-Qaida Launches English-Language Magazine
The editors hope that their new magazine, Inspire, will recruit English-speaking Muslims inside of the United States and European countries to carry out terrorist plots.
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Leading Republican Calls for Increase to Retirement Age
In an interview, the House minority leader said increasing the retirement age by five years is one way to fix the looming Social Security crisis.
Read original story in Newsweek | Thursday, July 1, 2010 -
Police Reopen Investigation Into Sexual Assault Charges Against Al Gore
A massage therapist who claims the former vice president made unwanted sexual advances said she called off the 2006 investigation because if she didn't, one friend told her, climate change would destroy the world.
Read original story in Talking Points Memo | Thursday, July 1, 2010 -
Taliban Refuse To Enter NATO Peace Talks
"We are certain that we are winning," the Taliban said in a statement. "Why should we talk if we have the upper hand?"
Read original story in The Daily Telegraph | Thursday, July 1, 2010 -
Apple, AT&T Slapped With Class-Action Lawsuit
The lawsuit claims several breaches of warranty, misrepresentation and fraud in the release of the new iPhone 4, which users have complained drops because of a faulty antenna design.
Read original story in Gizmodo | Thursday, July 1, 2010 -
NBA Teams Battle For LeBron James
For the next seven days, everyone, it seems, will meet with and try to court the basketball prodigy, hoping to lure him to their team.
Read original story in The New York Times | Thursday, July 1, 2010 -
Senate Confirms Petraeus 99-0
One of Gen. David Petraeus' first tasks when he takes over command of U.S. forces in Afghanistan will be considering whether to revise Gen. Stanley McChrystal's strict rules of engagement.
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Lexus Drivers Complain of Faulty Engines
Toyota is considering another recall. About a quarter-million cars worldwide, the automaker said Thursday, may have faulty engines that stall while the vehicle is moving.
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Bob Bennett: Republicans Have Slogans, Not Ideas
The soon-to-be-former senator expects Republicans to take control of Congress in November, but that doesn't mean they'll have any idea what to do when they get there.
Read original story in Talking Points Memo | Wednesday, June 30, 2010 -
Is There a Woman in the Oval Office?
Kathleen Parker says Barack Obama is our first female president. It is not intended as a compliment.
Read original story in The Washington Post | Wednesday, June 30, 2010 -
Toronto Police Display "Weapons" Seized in G20 Protest
Police officers spent the week stripping protesters of their bicycle helmets, tennis balls, and bandanas, then collected all the gear (plus some stuff seized from nonprotesters) and presented it to journalists as proof of how dangerous the dissidents are.
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Christopher Hitchens Cancels Book Tour
The author is undergoing treatment for esophogeal cancer.
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In 1985, Obama moved to Chicago to direct a non-profit project assisting local churches to organize job training programs.
President Bush signs the "Coburn-Obama" Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006.
In December 2006, Obama spoke at a New Hampshire event celebrating Democratic Party midterm election victories in the first-in-the-nation U.S. presidential primary state.
He spent most of his childhood in the majority-minority U.S. state of Hawaii and lived for four years in Indonesia.
In a public gesture aimed to encourage more Kenyans to undergo voluntary HIV testing, Obama and his wife took HIV tests at a Kenyan clinic.
Obama traveled to Russia, Ukraine, and Azerbaijan in August 2005 with Sen. Richard Lugar (R-IN), then Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
He has responded to and personally participated in online discussions hosted on politically-oriented blog sites.
" Entered in fulfillment of a campaign promise, the bill proposed increasing the maximum amount of Pell Grant awards to help students from lower income families pay their college tuitions.
There are patriots who opposed the war in Iraq and patriots who supported the war in Iraq.
The first such poll, taken in November 2006, ranked Obama in second place with 17% support among Democrats after Sen.
It was an immediate bestseller and remains on the New York Times Best Seller List.
Obama spoke out in June 2006 against making recent, temporary estate tax cuts permanent, calling the cuts a "Paris Hilton" tax break for "billionaire heirs and heiresses.
He then returned to Honolulu to live with his maternal grandparents while attending Punahou School from 5th grade until his graduation in 1979.
After graduating from Columbia University and Harvard Law School, Obama worked as a community organizer, university lecturer, and civil rights lawyer before entering politics.
Hopefund gave US$374,000 to federal candidates in the 2006 election cycle, making it one of the top donors to federal candidates for the year.
" In an October 2006 interview on The Oprah Winfrey Show, Obama highlighted the diversity of his extended family: "Michelle will tell you that when we get together for Christmas or Thanksgiving, it's like a little mini-United Nations," he said.
In 2003, Obama began his run for the U.S. Senate open seat vacated by Peter Fitzgerald.
"In 1988, while employed as a summer associate at the Chicago law firm of Sidley & Austin, Obama met Michelle Robinson, who also worked there.
"I've quit periodically over the last several years.
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.
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SEC Regulators Watched Porn While Economy Tanked
A new report conducted by the SEC's internal watchdog found that many high-level regulators with the group, which is charged with overseeing the financial industry, spent many of their working hours surfing the Internet for porn.
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CDC Calls For Nationwide Anti-Smoking Plan
A tobacco control plan that is uniform from state to state is the best way to cut back on the 400,000 annual tobacco-related deaths in the United States, the CDC said in a new report.
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Newt Gingrich: Tea Party Will Be GOP's "Militant Wing"
At a packed event in Pennsylvania, former Speaker of the House Gingrich (R-GA) said that the Tea Party Movement is a "natural expression of frustration with Republicans and anger at Democrats."
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Obama, Dalai Lama Voted Most Popular in Six Country Poll
A new poll of adults in six countries found Barack Obama is the most popular leader in the world, giving him a higher approval rating than he enjoys at home in the United States.
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Rams Choose Bradford Over Suh, McCoy in 2010 NFL Draft
Deciding to go with a quarterback for the draft's first pick, the St. Louis Rams chose Oklahoma's Sam Bradford, leaving defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh for the Detroit Lions.
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Glamour Wins Magazine of the Year Award
New York, National Geographic and The New Yorker all won several awards at this year's National Magazine Awards (Ellies), the industry's most prestigious prize.
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Another Reason to Nap
Researchers found that sleeping after learning something new could help you commit it to memory, especially if you dream about whatever it is you just learned.
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30 Gunmen Kidnap At Least Six in Mexico
Reports have the gunmen kidnapping individuals from a Holiday Inn and then entering another hotel but, curiously, officials there refused to report any crime to authorities.
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Rescue Efforts Persist After Oil Rig Goes Under
Search teams continue to scour the Gulf of Mexico for the 11 people missing since Tuesday's explosion. A family of one of the missing workers has already filed suit against the rig's parent company, and analysts debate the explosion's environmental consequences.
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Blagojevich Attempts To Subpoena Obama
In a motion filed on Thursday, lawyers for the former Illinois governor moved to haul Obama into court to testify in Blago's corruption trial.
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Steele Acknowledges Republican "Southern Strategy"
The RNC chairman shot his mouth off once again during a speech on Tuesday by announcing that "for the last 40-plus years we had a 'Southern strategy' that alienated many minority voters."
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Man Arrested for Craigslist "Party Sex" Hoax
A Connecticut man has been released on $75,000 bail after posting a fake ad for group sex on behalf of his next-door neighbor. But that's not even the weirdest part of the story.
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The family moved from their Hyde Park, Chicago condominium to a nearby US$1.6-million home in 2005.
Among his major accomplishments as a state legislator, Obama's U.S. Senate web site lists: "creating programs like the state Earned Income Tax Credit"; "an expansion of early childhood education"; and "legislation requiring the videotaping of interrogations and confessions in all capital cases.
" Three months into his Senate career, and again in 2007, Time magazine named Obama one of "the world's most influential people.
And they want that choice.
Obama, who defines himself in The Audacity of Hope as "a Democrat, after all," has been criticized for his political actions by self-described progressive commentator David Sirota, and complimented for his "Can't we all just get along?" manner by conservative columnist George Will.
" Speaking in November 2006 to members of Wake Up Wal-Mart, a union-backed campaign group, Obama said: "You gotta pay your workers enough that they can actually not only shop at Wal-Mart, but ultimately send their kids to college and save for retirement.
The U.S. Senate Historical Office lists him as the fifth African American Senator in U.S. history and the only African American currently serving in the U.S. Senate.
Obama's fundraising prowess was affirmed again in the second quarter of 2007, when his campaign raised an additional $32.5 million, the most ever raised by a Democratic Presidential candidate in a single quarter.
In it he recalls his childhood in Honolulu and Jakarta, college years in Los Angeles and New York City, and his employment as a community organizer in Chicago in the 1980s.
During his 2004 U.S. Senate campaign, Obama won the endorsement of the Illinois Fraternal Order of Police, whose officials cited his "longtime support of gun control measures and his willingness to negotiate compromises," despite his support for some bills the police union had opposed.
President Bush signed the Secure Fence Act into law in October 2006, calling it "an important step toward immigration reform.
In the memoir, Obama describes his experiences growing up in his mother's American middle class family.
S. 2611 passed the Senate in May 2006, but failed to gain majority support in the U.S. House of Representatives.
A long-time resident of Maryland, Keyes established legal residency in Illinois with the nomination.
The family moved to Jakarta in 1967, where Obama attended local schools from ages 6 to 10.
"I've quit periodically over the last several years.
Ehrenstein says these films are popular because they offer U.S. audiences a comfort for "white guilt.
" The chapter details how Obama, in his twenties, while working with local churches as a community organizer, came to understand "the power of the African American religious tradition to spur social change.
But they sense, deep in their bones, that with just a slight change in priorities, we can make sure that every child in America has a decent shot at life, and that the doors of opportunity remain open to all.
On December 22, 2006, President Bush signed into law the "Democratic Republic of the Congo Relief, Security, and Democracy Promotion Act," marking the first federal legislation to be enacted with Obama as its primary sponsor.
"Obama's rapid rise from Illinois state legislator to U.S.
Hopefund gave US$374,000 to federal candidates in the 2006 election cycle, making it one of the top donors to federal candidates for the year.
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.
