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.
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| TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS An Early Clash Over Iraq Report Senior congressional aides said yesterday that the White House has proposed limiting the much-anticipated appearance on Capitol Hill next month of Gen. David H. Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan C. Crocker to a private congressional briefing, suggesting instead that the Bush administration's progress... (By Jonathan Weisman and Karen DeYoung, The Washington Post) Domestic Use of Spy Satellites To Widen Law Enforcement Getting New Access To Secret Imagery (By Joby Warrick, The Washington Post) Powerful Earthquake in Peru Kills 115 (By MONTE HAYES, AP) Approved Home Loans No Longer Done Deals (By Dina ElBoghdady, The Washington Post) More Md. Elementary, Middle Schools Fall Short of 'No Child' Goals (By Daniel de Vise, The Washington Post) More Today's Highlights
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| NATION Domestic Use of Spy Satellites To Widen The Bush administration has approved a plan to expand domestic access to some of the most powerful tools of 21st-century spycraft, giving law enforcement officials and others the ability to view data obtained from satellite and aircraft sensors that can see through cloud cover and even penetrate... (By Joby Warrick, The Washington Post) An Early Clash Over Iraq Report Specifics at Issue as September Nears (By Jonathan Weisman and Karen DeYoung, The Washington Post) Suicide Rate Among Soldiers Shows Increase, Report Says (The Washington Post) NASA Delays Repair Decision (The Washington Post) Terror Threat Grows Quietly, Report Warns (By Dan Eggen, The Washington Post) More Nation
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Fletcher's Mentality Good Enough for Huff Middle linebacker London Fletcher, who the Redskins spent $25 million on in the offseason, is the antidote for a defense that fell flat in 2006. (By Mike Wise, The Washington Post) In Sports, 'G' Is The Scarlet Letter (By Michael Wilbon, The Washington Post) King, Ayala Foil Phillies In 7th to Preserve Victory Nationals 4, Phillies 2 (By Barry Svrluga, The Washington Post) At Last, Beckham Shines As Galaxy's Biggest Star Galaxy 2, United 0 (By Steven Goff, The Washington Post) Orioles Sign Top Pick Wieters (AP) More Sports
Death Grip Eddie Guerrero and Chris Benoit, best friends through thin times and thickening bodies, strutted in shared triumph around the ring in Madison Square Garden. Guerrero had just successfully defended his World Wrestling Entertainment title; Benoit had defeated two opponents to wear the belt as world... (By Paul Farhi, The Washington Post) The Reliable Source (By Amy Argetsinger and Roxanne Roberts, The Washington Post) Mommy the Toy Snatcher For Parents, Recall Lists Are Playtime's Spoiler (By Monica Hesse, The Washington Post) 'Maxed Out' Man James Scurlock, Right on the Money (The Washington Post) In This Case, 'Truth' May Not Set Anyone Free (By Lisa de Moraes, The Washington Post) More Style
Back to School -- Freshman Orientation by CollegeHumor.com Attention freshmen: CollegeHumor.com editor Streeter Seidell will be online to take your questions about what to expect when you embark to campus for the first time this fall. (Streeter Seidell, washingtonpost.com) Celebritology Live Get the Scoop on the Latest Gossip Making Waves on the Web (Liz Kelly, washingtonpost.com) Got Plans? (The Going Out Gurus, washingtonpost.com) Color of Money Live (Michelle Singletary, washingtonpost.com) Post Politics Hour washingtonpost.com's Daily Politics Discussion (Michael Fletcher, washingtonpost.com) More Live Discussions
21st-Century Barbarism ONE REASON the debate over Iraq can seem so perplexing at times is that the nature of the violence can be so horrendous as to be nearly unfathomable. The inexcusable killing of civilians by insurgents and militias is so common as to go almost unremarked upon. But four simultaneous truck-bomb expl... (The Washington Post) Fliers' Remorse A passenger bill of rights could help ease the suffering of air travelers. (The Washington Post) The White Open Spaces The FCC should allow unlicensed use of unused TV band spectrum, when and if the technology is ready. (The Washington Post) More Editorials | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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