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 09, 2007

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS
Primary Season Getting Earlier
South Carolina's Republican Party will move its 2008 presidential primary forward to Jan. 19, sources said yesterday, a decision almost certain to spark a cascade of calendar changes that could push the start of voting to New Year's Day or even to before Christmas.
(By Michael D. Shear, The Washington Post)

The Face of Local Counties Shifts With Surge in Minorities
(By N.C. Aizenman, The Washington Post)

Bush May Try to Cut Corporate Tax Rates
President Cites Need To Compete Globally
(By Peter Baker, The Washington Post)

Sunni Fighters Find Strategic Benefits in Tentative Alliance With U.S.
(By Ann Scott Tyson, The Washington Post)

Haze, Humidity and History: 102 Degrees
(By Joe Holley and Jenna Johnson, The Washington Post)

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POLITICS
Bush May Try to Cut Corporate Tax Rates
President Bush said yesterday that he is considering a fresh plan to cut tax rates for U.S. corporations to make them more competitive around the world, an initiative that could further inflame a battle with the Democratic Congress over spending and taxes and help define the remainder of his tenure.
(By Peter Baker, The Washington Post)

Primary Season Getting Earlier
S.C. GOP's Move Could Push Votes For 2008 Into '07
(By Michael D. Shear, The Washington Post)

An Antiwar Freshman Leader Faces His Constituents
(By Lois Romano And Mary Ann Akers, The Washington Post)

Bush Apparently Had Lyme Disease
President Was Treated for Rash in 2006
(By David Brown, The Washington Post)

Collapse Is Latest Fight For Coal's Best Friend
(By Alec MacGillis, The Washington Post)

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NATION
Collapse Is Latest Fight For Coal's Best Friend
As he keeps watch outside the Utah coal mine where six of his employees have been trapped since Monday, Robert E. Murray angrily fends off suggestions that it was his company's mining technique, and not an earthquake, that caused the collapse 1,500 feet below ground.
(By Alec MacGillis, The Washington Post)

Slayings Stir Mix Of Resignation and Anger in Newark
Three Deaths Shake a Hardened City
(By Robin Shulman, The Washington Post)

Shuttle Carries Teacher To Space
Launch Is 21 Years After Challenger
(By Marcia Dunn, The Washington Post)

Haze, Humidity and History: 102 Degrees
(By Joe Holley and Jenna Johnson, The Washington Post)

Bush to Meet France's Leader At Maine Coast
(The Washington Post)

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WORLD
Musharraf May Impose Emergency Rule
KABUL, Aug. 8 -- Pakistan's president, Gen. Pervez Musharraf, may decide to impose emergency rule because of deteriorating security conditions and the growing threat of violence by Islamic extremists, a senior government official in Islamabad said Wednesday.
(By Pamela Constable, The Washington Post)

S. Koreans Divided Over North-South Summit
Some Criticize Agreement for Historic Meeting in Pyongyang as an Election-Driven Ploy
(By Joohee Cho, The Washington Post)

Sunni Fighters Find Strategic Benefits in Tentative Alliance With U.S.
(By Ann Scott Tyson, The Washington Post)

Inching Toward An Appointment With San Cayetano
(By Monte Reel, The Washington Post)

U.S., Cuba Trade Accusations Over Shortfall of Visas for Would-Be Migrants
(By Manuel Roig-Franzia, The Washington Post)

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METRO
The Face of Local Counties Shifts With Surge in Minorities
Fueled by an explosion of jobs attracting immigrants to the nation's suburbs, the percentage of minorities has dramatically increased in six local counties -- including Prince William, where the share of minorities grew from 35 percent in 2000 to 48 percent in 2006, according to census estimates ...
(By N.C. Aizenman, The Washington Post)

Haze, Humidity and History: 102 Degrees
(By Joe Holley and Jenna Johnson, The Washington Post)

Putting the Bite on Mosquitoes
Some Public and Private Control Efforts Rely on a Ravenous Little Fish
(By Dan Morse, The Washington Post)

Charter Board Rejects Latin School Move
(By Elissa Silverman, The Washington Post)

Navy Veteran Challenges New Abusive Driver Fees
Ticket Spurs First Legal Test in N.Va.
(By Jerry Markon, The Washington Post)

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BUSINESS
Bush May Try to Cut Corporate Tax Rates
President Bush said yesterday that he is considering a fresh plan to cut tax rates for U.S. corporations to make them more competitive around the world, an initiative that could further inflame a battle with the Democratic Congress over spending and taxes and help define the remainder of his tenure.
(By Peter Baker, The Washington Post)

Another Shot in Currency Fight: Chinese Threaten Divestment
(By Krissah Williams, The Washington Post)

Cost of Coast Guard's Deepwater Project Rises Again
(By Renae Merle, The Washington Post)

A Loss And a Gain for Sprint
Profit Plummets but Customers Added
(By Kim Hart, The Washington Post)

'Real' Estate Sale
Fantasy Properties Can Get You Actual Money on Weblo
(By Sam Diaz, The Washington Post)

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TECHNOLOGY
Personal Tech
The Washington Post's Rob Pegoraro discusses his recent reviews and answers your personal tech questions.
(Rob Pegoraro, washingtonpost.com)

'Real' Estate Sale
Fantasy Properties Can Get You Actual Money on Weblo
(By Sam Diaz, The Washington Post)

A Loss And a Gain for Sprint
Profit Plummets but Customers Added
(By Kim Hart, The Washington Post)

Md. Panel Grills Verizon Over Delays in Repairs
(By Lisa Rein, The Washington Post)

Google Isn't Always The Best Search Choice
(By Rob Pegoraro, The Washington Post)

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SPORTS
In Middle, Rabach Is the Nerve Center
Redskins center Casey Rabach is the de facto leader of the offensive line, calling out formations and blocking schemes like a seasoned quarterback
(By Jason La Canfora, The Washington Post)

Bonds Gets His Due Ambivalence
(By Michael Wilbon, The Washington Post)

A Fresh Start in Heat of the PGA
Garcia Seeks First Major After Tough Loss at British Open
(By Leonard Shapiro, The Washington Post)

Ankle Is 'Looking Up' But Beckham Uncertain
(By Steven Goff, The Washington Post)

Hill's Return Will Require Decisions
(By Barry Svrluga, The Washington Post)

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STYLE
Left Over? Left Out?
Austen Whibley doesn't mind that she's different. The Silver Spring 9-year-old likes being among the roughly 13 percent of people in the world who are left-handed. It gets her noticed. Her friends say, "Wow, you can really write with your left hand? That's cool."
(The Washington Post)

Police Recover Stolen Picassos
(By Samantha Bordes, The Washington Post)

10 Famous Lefties
(The Washington Post)

Sympathy for the Devil
(By Lavanya Ramanathan, The Washington Post)

FBI Orders '24' Lite From Hollywood Menu
(By Lisa de Moraes, The Washington Post)

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LIVE DISCUSSIONS
Slate: The Legacy of George W. Bush
"I doubt that many Americans would share the view of Bush as a world-historical figure, possessed by the spirit of history." But does Bush? David Greenberg, Slate contributing editor, thinks it's possible. Join him online to talk about the legacy our president will leave behind.
(David Greenberg, washingtonpost.com)

Personal Tech
(Rob Pegoraro, washingtonpost.com)

The Redskins
(Jason La Canfora, washingtonpost.com)

Got Plans?
(The Going Out Gurus, washingtonpost.com)

'The Organized Student'
(Donna Goldberg, washingtonpost.com)

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EDITORIALS
Chasing Terrorists
IN MAY 1998, President Bill Clinton announced that his policy would be "to capture terrorists, no matter where they hide." After al-Qaeda attacked on Sept. 11, 2001, there was widespread agreement that neither Mr. Clinton nor President Bush had pursued that policy with sufficient dedication. The ...
(The Washington Post)

Russian Aggression?
Another missile attack in the Republic of Georgia
(The Washington Post)

Taxes Owed
Democrats should support higher rates even if doing so pinches their contributors.
(The Washington Post)

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