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, August 18, 2007

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS
Fed Lowers Bank Rate, Shifts View On Economy
The Federal Reserve cut a key interest rate yesterday, trying to ease a worldwide credit crunch, and said for the first time that it viewed turmoil in financial markets as a major risk to the U.S. economy.
(By Neil Irwin, The Washington Post)

Mine Rescuer's Death Unites Those Who Loved Him
(By Karl Vick, The Washington Post)

Is It Too Late for the Late Show?
Thompson Sees Delayed Entry as a Plus, but Obstacles Remain
(By Anne E. Kornblut and Michael D. Shear, The Washington Post)

In Peru, a Grim Procession Amid Quake's Rubble
City Buries Its Dead As Search Continues
(By Monte Reel, The Washington Post)

Cellphone Contracts: Hard to Get off the Hook
(By Kim Hart, The Washington Post)

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POLITICS
It's No Piece of Cake
For Tricia Nixon's 1971 wedding, the Vietnam War protesters camped outside the White House agreed to take their bullhorns down the street -- just until the ceremony was over.
(By Monica Hesse, The Washington Post)

Secret Court Asks For White House View on Inquiry
ACLU Seeking Rulings Issued On Warrantless Wiretapping
(By Dan Eggen, The Washington Post)

Is It Too Late for the Late Show?
Thompson Sees Delayed Entry as a Plus, but Obstacles Remain
(By Anne E. Kornblut and Michael D. Shear, The Washington Post)

Higher Caps Urged For Fannie, Freddie
Democrats Seek Bigger Role for Firms
(By David S. Hilzenrath, The Washington Post)

Hastert Say He's Not Seeking Re-Election
(By DEANNA BELLANDI, AP)

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NATION
Recruiting For Iraq War Undercut in Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- The political activists, brown envelopes tucked under their arms, staked out the high school gates just after sunrise. When students emerged from the graffiti-scorched streets of the Rio Piedra neighborhood here and began streaming toward their school, the pro-independenc...
(By Paul Lewis, The Washington Post)

Mine Rescuer's Death Unites Those Who Loved Him
(By Karl Vick, The Washington Post)

Texas Closely Watching Hurricane Dean
(By ELIZABETH WHITE, AP)

FDA Warns Nursing Mothers of Possible Codeine Risk
(By David Brown, The Washington Post)

Experts Advise Parents to Inspect Recalled Toys
Child Needs Lead Test if Paint Is Sullied
(By David Brown, The Washington Post)

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WORLD
In Peru, a Grim Procession Amid Quake's Rubble
PISCO, Peru, Aug. 17 -- Even the cemetery was in ruins, the tombstones cracked and the mausoleums skirted with piles of rubble.
(By Monte Reel, The Washington Post)

Russia Resumes Its Long-Range Air Patrols
Putin Announces Regular Tours
(By Anton Troianovski, The Washington Post)

Bus Expedites Wheels of Justice in Rural India
(By Rama Lakshmi, The Washington Post)

Recruiting For Iraq War Undercut in Puerto Rico
(By Paul Lewis, The Washington Post)

In China, Flooding Traps 172 Miners Underground
(By Edward Cody, The Washington Post)

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METRO
U.S. Attorney In D.C. Seeks Assistance of Private Firms
With his staff stretched thin by a wartime budget, the U.S. attorney for the District, Jeffrey A. Taylor, wants lawyers in private firms to provide free help to the nation's biggest and busiest federal prosecutor's office.
(By Henri E. Cauvin, The Washington Post)

Liberal Suburbs Don't Avoid Heated Debates On Immigration
(By Ernesto Londoño and Karin Brulliard, The Washington Post)

Never More Doubt
Poe Museum Curator Disputes Historian's Claim That He Began Grave Site Ritual of Roses, Cognac
(By William Wan, The Washington Post)

Personal Data From Research Institute Found in Trash Bin
(By Martin Weil, The Washington Post)

Education Election Is Under Political Radar
Write-In Candidate Takes On Sole Person on Ballot
(By Yolanda Woodlee, The Washington Post)

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BUSINESS
Fed Lowers Bank Rate, Shifts View On Economy
The Federal Reserve cut a key interest rate yesterday, trying to ease a worldwide credit crunch, and said for the first time that it viewed turmoil in financial markets as a major risk to the U.S. economy.
(By Neil Irwin, The Washington Post)

Higher Caps Urged For Fannie, Freddie
Democrats Seek Bigger Role for Firms
(By David S. Hilzenrath, The Washington Post)

Liberal Suburbs Don't Avoid Heated Debates On Immigration
(By Ernesto Londoño and Karin Brulliard, The Washington Post)

Cellphone Contracts: Hard to Get off the Hook
(By Kim Hart, The Washington Post)

Whole Foods Ruling Appealed
FTC Asks Court To Block Merger
(By Carrie Johnson, The Washington Post)

More Business

TECHNOLOGY
Cellphone Contracts: Hard to Get off the Hook
Fed up with dropped calls and a string of defective cellphones, Corey Taylor said he became irate when he learned he'd have to pay $175 to get out of his long-term contract with Verizon Wireless. So he resorted to a rather extreme measure. He faked his own death.
(By Kim Hart, The Washington Post)

Back to School 2.0
Retailers Target Teenagers Online With Videos, Avatars and 'Webisodes'
(By Ylan Q. Mui, The Washington Post)

Video Games Score Points By Keeping It Vocally Real
(By David Betancourt, The Washington Post)

Secret Court Asks For White House View on Inquiry
ACLU Seeking Rulings Issued On Warrantless Wiretapping
(By Dan Eggen, The Washington Post)

Skype Works on Software Flaw Suspected in Worldwide Outage
(By Mike Musgrove and Sabrina Valle, The Washington Post)

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SPORTS
Loss Is a Downer for Chico
Matt Chico fails to make it out of the fifth, giving up four runs and five walks as Washington falls, 6-2, to the New York Mets on Friday.
(By Steve Yanda, The Washington Post)

A Young Man in a Rush
(By Katie Carrera, The Washington Post)

2 More Plead Guilty in Vick Case
Star QB Reportedly Considering Deal
(By Tim Craig, The Washington Post)

Gaither Getting An Early Jump
Former U-Md. Tackle Impresses Ravens
(By Camille Powell, The Washington Post)

With Kickoffs Moved Back, Terps Need to Step Forward
(By Marc Carig, The Washington Post)

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STYLE
It's No Piece of Cake
For Tricia Nixon's 1971 wedding, the Vietnam War protesters camped outside the White House agreed to take their bullhorns down the street -- just until the ceremony was over.
(By Monica Hesse, The Washington Post)

Jenna & Henry's Maine Attraction
(The Washington Post)

Tongues Are Wagging, and That Says . . . Something
(By Linton Weeks, The Washington Post)

Accordionists in D.C.: They Aim To Squeeze
(By Joshua Zumbrun, The Washington Post)

Video Games Score Points By Keeping It Vocally Real
(By David Betancourt, The Washington Post)

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EDITORIALS
Qualified to Serve
BEFORE BEING nominated by President Bush to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, Leslie H. Southwick served for almost 12 years on the Mississippi Court of Appeals, where he participated in thousands of cases spanning the gamut of civil and criminal law. A panel of the American Bar...
(The Washington Post)

The Family Business
The political fundraising practices of Linda Chavez and family offer a lesson: caveat donor.
(The Washington Post)

The Beltway Pileup
Weeks later, where are the details?
(The Washington Post)

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