Barack Obama

Barack Obama

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.

Friday, August 31, 2007

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS Justice Dept. Probing Whether Gonzales Lied The Justice Department's inspector general indicated yesterday that he is investigating whether departing Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales gave false or misleading testimony to Congress, including whether he lied under oath about warrantless surveillance and the firings of nine U.S. attorneys. (By Dan Eggen Paul Kane, The Washington Post) The 'Toll Would Have Been Less' Panel Details Problems That Could Take Years to Fix (By Tim Craig and Sandhya Somashekhar, The Washington Post) Bush to Offer Proposals To Ease Mortgage Crisis (By Neil Irwin and Dina ElBoghdady, The Washington Post) HHS Toned Down Breast-Feeding Ads Formula Industry Urged Softer Campaign (By Marc Kaufman and Christopher Lee, The Washington Post) Reid Opens Door to Pact With Antiwar Republicans (By Shailagh Murray, The Washington Post) More Today's Highlights POLITICS Music to His Ears DES MOINES Sarah Huckabee has known her father, Mike, as many things. When she was little, he was the man whose wallet she could dig into with any sentence that began "Daddy, I need . . . ." Later, he was the man whose ascent to the Arkansas governor's office ripped her away from her friends and ... (By Sridhar Pappu, The Washington Post) Reid Opens Door to Pact With Antiwar Republicans (By Shailagh Murray, The Washington Post) Police Release Audio Of Senator's Arrest Craig, Officer Argue Over Details of Incident (By Paul Kane, The Washington Post) Press Secretary May Be Ready to Leave the Circus (By Dana Milbank, The Washington Post) Warner to Reveal Plans Today Va. Senator Weighs Retirement, Reelection Bid (By Bill Turque, The Washington Post) More Politics
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NATION Justice Dept. Probing Whether Gonzales Lied The Justice Department's inspector general indicated yesterday that he is investigating whether departing Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales gave false or misleading testimony to Congress, including whether he lied under oath about warrantless surveillance and the firings of nine U.S. attorneys. (By Dan Eggen Paul Kane, The Washington Post) Pentagon Challenges GAO's Report on Iraq (By Karen DeYoung, The Washington Post) In E-Mails, Political Pressure on Ex-Surgeon General (By Christopher Lee, The Washington Post) NATION IN BRIEF (The Washington Post) Inspectors Find Decade-Old Iraqi Chemical Gas in U.N. Office (By Colum Lynch, The Washington Post) More Nation WORLD Taliban Ambushes Pakistani Convoy, Seizes 100 Troops ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Aug. 30 -- In an audacious display of force, Taliban fighters on Thursday ambushed a convoy of military vehicles in a remote tribal area and took more than 100 Pakistani troops hostage, local officials said. (By Griff Witte and Imtiaz Ali, The Washington Post) Soviet Stockpiles Of Chemical Arms Closer to Demise U.S.-Funded Plant Could Open in '08 (By David E. Hoffman, The Washington Post) The Dawn Of Their Bond Five American Families Who Adopted Chinese Infants a Dozen Years Ago Journey Back To the Very Beginning (By Maureen Fan, The Washington Post) Reid Opens Door to Pact With Antiwar Republicans (By Shailagh Murray, The Washington Post) Inspectors Find Decade-Old Iraqi Chemical Gas in U.N. Office (By Colum Lynch, The Washington Post) More World METRO Jury Acquits Two Detectives Accused of Swaying Witnesses A federal jury acquitted two D.C. police detectives yesterday of all charges that they had coaxed witnesses to change their stories so they could frame a man for a high-profile killing at a dance club. (By Carol D. Leonnig, The Washington Post) Fewer Travelers in Pleasant Weekend Forecast (By Philip Rucker, The Washington Post) Immigrant Boycott's Impact Less on Sales Than on Debate (By Pamela Constable, The Washington Post) Killer's Parents Describe Attempts Over the Years to Help Isolated Son (By Brigid Schulte, The Washington Post) Cave Dwellers Speleological Surveyors Descend Into Unmapped Darkness For Thrill and Discovery and to Protect a Hidden Realm (By Delphine Schrank, The Washington Post) More Metro BUSINESS Bush to Offer Proposals To Ease Mortgage Crisis The Bush administration today will propose a set of policies meant to help ease the wave of mortgage defaults, according to senior administration officials. It is the administration's first broad effort to deal with the rising number of home foreclosures, which are widely forecast to increase in the... (By Neil Irwin and Dina ElBoghdady, The Washington Post) ITT Awarded FAA Contract For Air-Traffic Control System Satellite Technology to Guide Aircraft Instead of Radar (By Del Quentin Wilber, The Washington Post) On the Internet, A Tangled Web Of Classified Ads With So Many Sites, Sifting Is Difficult (By Sam Diaz, The Washington Post) HHS Toned Down Breast-Feeding Ads Formula Industry Urged Softer Campaign (By Marc Kaufman and Christopher Lee, The Washington Post) Forestalling Foreclosures (By Steven Pearlstein, The Washington Post) More Business TECHNOLOGY Security Fix Live Security Fix blogger Brian Krebs answers your questions about the latest computer security threats and offers ways to protect yourself and your personal information. (Brian Krebs, washingtonpost.com) On the Internet, A Tangled Web Of Classified Ads With So Many Sites, Sifting Is Difficult (By Sam Diaz, The Washington Post) Continued Oversight of Microsoft Urged (By Jessica Mintz, The Washington Post) More Technology SPORTS Redskins Emerge Safe and Sound The Redskins dominate the first half and score two touchdowns, but they fade in the second half, allowing the Jaguars to score three touchdowns for a 31-14 win Thursday night. (By Jason La Canfora, The Washington Post) U.S. Clinches Top Spot in Semifinals United States 91, Argentina 76 (By Michael Lee, washingtonpost.com) Sudderth, Mids Show Flexibility (By Christian Swezey, The Washington Post) Call-Ups Likely Will Be Old and New (By Barry Svrluga, The Washington Post) Redshirt Freshman Moten Gets the Call for Terrapins (The Washington Post) More Sports STYLE Music to His Ears DES MOINES Sarah Huckabee has known her father, Mike, as many things. When she was little, he was the man whose wallet she could dig into with any sentence that began "Daddy, I need . . . ." Later, he was the man whose ascent to the Arkansas governor's office ripped her away from her friends and ... (By Sridhar Pappu, The Washington Post) In 'Death Sentence,' No Method to Dad's Madness (By Desson Thomson, The Washington Post) Fearing Fines, PBS to Offer Bleeped Version Of 'The War' (By Paul Farhi, The Washington Post) A Different Sort of Faith (By Carolyn See,, The Washington Post) A Tale of Two Cities Made One Goethe-Institut Offers A Close Look at Berlin (By Jessica Dawson, The Washington Post) More Style LIVE DISCUSSIONS The Redskins Washington Post staff writer Jason La Canfora takes your questions about the Redskins. 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Barack Obama

Barack Obama

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.

Bush's Lost Iraqi Election

Ayad Allawi, the former interim prime minister of Iraq, hinted in a television interview last weekend at one of the war's least understood turning points: America's decision not to challenge Iranian intervention in Iraq's January 2005 elections.

David Ignatius Thu, 30 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

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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.

Small Shoes at Justice

On Saturday, one day after Alberto Gonzales submitted his resignation as attorney general and two days before it was made public, White House Chief of Staff Josh Bolten was on the phone feeling out who might be available as a replacement. That Bolten had a short list in hand indicates that even if George W. Bush was ready to ride out his presidency with his dear friend at the Justice Department, senior aides were eager to stanch the political bleeding.

Robert D. Novak Thu, 30 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

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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.

The Democrats Move Colombia

The forced resignation two weeks ago, under pressure from President �lvaro Uribe, of three prominent officers accused of drug trafficking is not likely to end the shakeup in Colombia's army and navy. More heads will roll in a long-overdue purge of corruption in the military. The credit has to go to the left-wing members of Congress who have taken over the Colombian account on Capitol Hill since the Democratic victory in the 2006 elections.

Robert D. Novak Mon, 27 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

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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.

Thursday, August 30, 2007

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS Va. Tech Criticized In Massacre Probe The panel appointed by the governor to investigate the massacre at Virginia Tech is critical of the university's response to the shootings and its treatment of Seung Hui Cho, concluding that lives could have been saved if officials had issued an alert sooner that a gunman was on campus. (By Sari Horwitz and Tim Craig, The Washington Post) Report Finds Little Progress On Iraq Goals GAO Draft at Odds With White House (By Karen DeYoung and Thomas E. Ricks, The Washington Post) Va. Republican Bill Would Bar Illegal Immigrants From College (By Tim Craig, The Washington Post) Terrorism Policies Split Democrats Anger Mounts Within Party Over Inaction on Bush Tactics (By Jonathan Weisman, The Washington Post) GOP Leaders Strip Craig Of Committee Assignments (By Karl Vick and Paul Kane, The Washington Post) More Today's Highlights POLITICS Terrorism Policies Split Democrats A growing clamor among rank-and-file Democrats to halt President Bush's most controversial tactics in the fight against terrorism has exposed deep divisions within the party, with many Democrats angry that they cannot defeat even a weakened president on issues that they believe should be front and... (By Jonathan Weisman, The Washington Post) GOP Leaders Strip Craig Of Committee Assignments (By Karl Vick and Paul Kane, The Washington Post) The Reigning Mayor's Running Denial (By Dana Milbank, The Washington Post) Planned Crackdown on Immigrants Denounced (By Spencer S. Hsu, The Washington Post) Report Finds Little Progress On Iraq Goals GAO Draft at Odds With White House (By Karen DeYoung and Thomas E. Ricks, The Washington Post) More Politics
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NATION Report Finds Little Progress On Iraq Goals Iraq has failed to meet all but three of 18 congressionally mandated benchmarks for political and military progress, according to a draft of a Government Accountability Office report. The document questions whether some aspects of a more positive assessment by the White House last month adequatel... (By Karen DeYoung and Thomas E. Ricks, The Washington Post) Trial of Reputed Mobsters Draws the Curious in Chicago (By Kari Lydersen, The Washington Post) Bush Says Gulf Coast Isn't Forgotten But Cynicism Abounds On Katrina Anniversary (By Michael Abramowitz and Michael A. Fletcher, The Washington Post) Reprimand Is Sentence For Officer at Abu Ghraib (By Josh White, The Washington Post) NATION IN BRIEF (The Washington Post) More Nation WORLD Sadr Orders 'Freeze' on Militia Actions BAGHDAD, Aug. 29 -- The powerful Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr publicly ordered his huge militia Wednesday to "freeze" operations for up to six months, but U.S. and Iraqi officials expressed skepticism of the cleric's intentions and his ability to control the fractured network of fighters who kil... (By Joshua Partlow and Saad Sarhan, The Washington Post) Victories Come Slowly in Cleanup Of Soviet Bloc Nuclear Materials (By David E. Hoffman, The Washington Post) Musharraf Agrees to Resign as Army Chief Step by Pakistani President Is Part of Deal With Political Rival Benazir Bhutto (By Griff Witte, The Washington Post) Report Finds Little Progress On Iraq Goals GAO Draft at Odds With White House (By Karen DeYoung and Thomas E. 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Spivack, The Washington Post) District Sues Mortgage Company Based in Prince George's County Goal Is to Help Clients Retain Equity and Homes (By Ovetta Wiggins, The Washington Post) Sometimes, A Labor Day A Trailer in Gaithersburg Is a Haven For Immigrants Hoping for a Better Life (By Pamela Constable, The Washington Post) Some Permits Are Now Just a Few Computer Keystrokes Away (By Yolanda Woodlee, The Washington Post) Arrest Yields Meth Bust, HIV-Spreading Charges Suspect Bit Montgomery Detective, Police Say (By Ernesto Londo?o, The Washington Post) More Metro BUSINESS Color of Money Book Club Personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary hosts a discussion with Randal Pinkett, the winner of NBC's fourth season of "The Apprentice" about his book "Campus CEO: The Student Entrepreneur's Guide to Launching a Multimillion-Dollar Business." (Michelle Singletary, washingtonpost.com) Wal-Mart Backs Eco-Friendly Center (By Ylan Q. Mui, The Washington Post) Bernanke's Reassurance Sparks Rally In Markets (By Tomoeh Murakami Tse, The Washington Post) Bernanke Opposes Lift Of Fannie, Freddie Caps (By David S. Hilzenrath, The Washington Post) Wall Street All Ears for Fed Chief's Big Speech Remarks to Be First Since Credit Crunch (By Neil Irwin, The Washington Post) More Business TECHNOLOGY In a Land of Alike Laptops, Weight and Battery Life Are Key Laptop design has advanced a great deal over the past decade, but a few things still generally hold true: Batteries won't last through a cross-country flight, and affordable laptops weigh too much. (By Rob Pegoraro, The Washington Post) Ferrying the Night Owls Who Fix the World's Glitches (By Rama Lakshmi, The Washington Post) The Edutech Smart Set Area Companies See Fast Growth (By Zachary A. Goldfarb, The Washington Post) Writing on Chalkboards Fading? Officials Push for SMART Devices in All Classes by 2010 (By Delphine Schrank, The Washington Post) More Technology SPORTS Third Down, First Priority For Redskins The Redskins are making third-down defense a major priority on the heels of a futile 2006 in which the unit surrendered a slate of appalling statistics. (By Jason La Canfora, The Washington Post) Nationals' Best Is Not Good Enough Hill Can't Hold Lead in Sixth Straight Loss: Dodgers 10, Nationals 9 (By Barry Svrluga, The Washington Post) Plenty of Reasons For Fans to Cheer Up (By Sally Jenkins, The Washington Post) Sewell Takes the Reins A Year After Going From Backup to Starter, Virginia's Sophomore Quarterback Knows 'a Lot More Is Expected of Me' (By Adam Kilgore, The Washington Post) Clemens Pitches Yankees Past Red Sox Yankees 4, Red Sox 3 (By MIKE FITZPATRICK, AP) More Sports STYLE They Sniff at Danger The day before Ricky Bobby Baby Jesus was scheduled to die by an injection of pentobarbital, along came the cookie lady. She brought dog biscuits to the Howard County Animal Shelter. When she saw the yellow Labrador -- evicted for feistiness from three homes -- leap to catch a ball, she had an idea. (By Laura Blumenfeld, The Washington Post) NAMES & FACES (The Washington Post) Tapping Into The Secrets Of the Stall Experts Say Anonymous Sex In Public Places Is A Compulsive Behavior (By Lynne Duke and DeNeen L. Brown, The Washington Post) For Idaho Paper And Reporter, Craig Story Posed a Moral Dilemma (By Howard Kurtz, The Washington Post) At 50, 'West Side Story' Is Still Ready to Rumble (By Nelson Pressley, The Washington Post) More Style LIVE DISCUSSIONS Slate: Pre-Teen Couture Gets Trampy Push-up bras for girls too young to have anything to push up? Thong underwear marketed to prepubscents? Slate writer Emily Yoffe will offer tips for avoiding the trashiest of tweener fashion, while not forcing your daughter to dress as a Harriet Miers Jr. (Emily Yoffe, washingtonpost.com) FIBA Americas Championship (Michael Lee, washingtonpost.com) National Security and Intelligence (Dana Priest, washingtonpost.com) Color of Money Book Club (Michelle Singletary, washingtonpost.com) The Local Delegation: Rep. Albert R. Wynn (D-Md.) (Rep. Albert R. Wynn, washingtonpost.com) More Live Discussions EDITORIALS Mr. Craig's Secret "IAM NOT GAY. I have never been gay," said conservative Idaho Republican Sen. Larry Craig on Tuesday as he tried to explain the stunning revelation of his June arrest on charges of soliciting sex from an undercover police officer in a men's room at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. But,... (The Washington Post) Courage in Burma Pro-democracy protesters dare to take to the streets. Will the world respond as bravely? 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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.

Who's the Real Sectarian?

Nobody loves Nouri Kamal al-Maliki. In his own country, the Iraqi prime minister heads a government of, by and for fractious Shiites, against which enraged Sunnis, among others, have taken up arms. In our country, which sustains him in power, both liberal Democrats and conservative Republicans call for his ouster. A National Intelligence Estimate finds his administration utterly incapable of settling the differences that are pulling his nation apart.

Harold Meyerson Wed, 29 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

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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.

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today's papers More and More By Daniel Politi Posted Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2007, at 6:07 AM ET The Washington Post leads with word the Bush administration wants more money for the Iraq war and is planning on asking Congress for up to $50 billion next month. The thinking seems to be that lawmakers won't be able to say no after Gen. David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker ask for more time to build on the progress they have made. The New York Times leads with a look at how even though the United States has pledged to accept more Iraqi refugees whose lives are threatened because of their work for the U.S. government and military, "very few are signing up to go." Iraqis have to leave the country to apply, which means taking a costly and dangerous trip to neighbors such as Syria and Jordan, where, if allowed in, they could languish for months. The State Department says the security challenge would be too great to process applications inside Iraq. The Los Angeles Times, USA Today, and the Wall Street Journal's world-wide newsbox lead with new census figures that show the number of people without health insurance increased by 2.2 million in 2006 to a grand total of 47 million. In terms of the overall population, 15.8 percent of people lacked insurance, which is the highest level since 1998. At a time when President Bush is in a fight with Congress over health insurance for children, the LAT points out the number of uninsured children grew by 600,000. The LAT also mentions, while USAT goes inside with, economic figures in the census that showed there was a slight increase in median household income and a modest drop in poverty rates in 2006, although pretty much no one (except President Bush and some Republicans) saw this as particularly good news. To continue reading, click here. Daniel Politi writes "Today's Papers" for Slate. He can be reached at todayspapers@slate.com. Join the Fray: our reader discussion forum What did you think of this article? POST A MESSAGE | READ MESSAGES Also In Slate Health & Science Can Roller Coasters Really Scare You to Death? News & Politics Barack Obama Is Standing By To Take Your Questions Health & Science Some People Are Just Too Fat To Adopt Children	Advertisement
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Barack Obama

Barack Obama

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.

Democrats' Purity Primary

Every campaign has moments when candidates substitute political preening for substance. Such an episode is unfolding now in the Democratic field, and it involves that perennial piñata, the Washington lobbyist.

Ruth Marcus Wed, 22 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

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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.

Bush's Immovable Man Moves On

By the time the end came, I had begun to think of Alberto Gonzales as Bartleby the Attorney General.

Ruth Marcus Tue, 28 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

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Barack Obama

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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.

Tuesday, August 28, 2007

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS In the End, Realities Trumped Loyalty Few attributes are more highly prized in President Bush's White House than loyalty -- and few have exacted a higher toll on the president and his political standing. Yesterday's resignation announcement by Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales underscored once again the damage that can be done when... (By Dan Balz and Michael Abramowitz, The Washington Post) Embattled Gonzales Resigns Attorney General Was Criticized for Terrorism Policy, Prosecutor Firings (By Dan Eggen and Michael A. Fletcher, The Washington Post) GOP Senator Pleaded Guilty After Restroom Arrest Idaho's Craig Denies 'Inappropriate Conduct,' Says He Regrets Entering Plea (By Paul Kane and Shailagh Murray, The Washington Post) More Metro Stations Shut Down By Smoke Officials Call 2 Days Of Cases Baffling (By Lena H. Sun and Martin Weil, The Washington Post) Police Feel Wartime Pinch on Ammo Target Practice Cut To Conserve Bullets (By Candace Rondeaux, The Washington Post) More Today's Highlights POLITICS Embattled Gonzales Resigns Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales, one of President Bush's closest confidants and a key architect of his controversial counterterrorism policies, announced yesterday that he is quitting after seven months of bitter confrontation with Congress over his honesty and his competence to run the Just... (By Dan Eggen and Michael A. Fletcher, The Washington Post) GOP Senator Pleaded Guilty After Restroom Arrest Idaho's Craig Denies 'Inappropriate Conduct,' Says He Regrets Entering Plea (By Paul Kane and Shailagh Murray, The Washington Post) After Tour of Duty in Iraq, Graham Backs 'Surge' Senator Cautions Against Withdrawal Of Troops This Year (By Robin Wright, The Washington Post) A Conservative Insider More at Home in the Law Than in Policy (By Robert Barnes and Amy Goldstein, The Washington Post) Lonely at The Top For the President, Confidants Are Lacking (By Lois Romano, The Washington Post) More Politics
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(By Sam Diaz, The Washington Post) PC Maker in Taiwan to Acquire Gateway (By Catherine Rampell, The Washington Post) Educators Emphasize Middle School Initiatives (By Daniel de Vise, The Washington Post) More Technology SPORTS Peña's Hollywood Homer Not Enough for Nationals Mike Bacsik gives up five runs and nine hits and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Nationals, 5-4, despite Derek Lowe allowing three home runs. (By Barry Svrluga, washingtonpost.com) Campbell Says He's Willing, but Is His Knee Able? QB Would Like To Play Thursday; Gibbs Not So Sure (By Jason La Canfora, The Washington Post) Prodigious Wariner Chases, May Well Catch His Mentor (By Amy Shipley, The Washington Post) 'I Will Redeem Myself. I Have To.' 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Brown, The Washington Post) A Documentary With New Bite Dogfighting Scandal Brings Attention to Local Filmmaker's 2005 Work on a Cruel Sport (By Kevin Merida, The Washington Post) The Unauthorized Katie Couric: Smiling Ambition (By Louis Bayard,, The Washington Post) More Style LIVE DISCUSSIONS Lean Plate Club Post health and nutrition writer Sally Squires talks about how to eat healthier. (Sally Squires, washingtonpost.com) The War Over the War (Karen DeYoung, washingtonpost.com) Major League Baseball (Dave Sheinin, washingtonpost.com) Post Politics Hour washingtonpost.com's Daily Politics Discussion (Jonathan Weisman, washingtonpost.com) Book World Live (Michael Korda, washingtonpost.com) More Live Discussions EDITORIALS An Unlamented Exit HIS STATEMENT was as brief as it was bland. No mea culpa, no explanation, only the barest of facts. It was, in short, an exit befitting Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales. 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