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.

Monday, August 13, 2007

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS
Upkeep Of Security Devices A Burden
In 2003, the FBI used a $25 million grant to give bomb squads across the nation state-of-the-art computer kits, enabling them to instantly share information about suspected explosives, including weapons of mass destruction.
(By Mary Beth Sheridan, The Washington Post)

In Fundraising's Murky Corners
Candidates See Little of Millions Collected by Linda Chavez's Family
(By Matthew Mosk, The Washington Post)

Iowans Feel Snubbed, but Will It Matter?
(By Michael D. Shear and Dan Balz, The Washington Post)

Ney's Chief of Staff Wore Wire, Was Key To Boss's Conviction
(By James V. Grimaldi, The Washington Post)

The Host Who Was Everyone's Guest
(By Tom Shales, The Washington Post)

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POLITICS
Tommy Thompson Leaves Race After Poor Showing in Iowa Poll
Former Wisconsin governor Tommy G. Thompson dropped out of the race for the Republican presidential nomination last night, a day after finishing sixth in the straw poll in Ames, Iowa.
(By Chris Cillizza, The Washington Post)

In Fundraising's Murky Corners
Candidates See Little of Millions Collected by Linda Chavez's Family
(By Matthew Mosk, The Washington Post)

Iowans Feel Snubbed, but Will It Matter?
(By Michael D. Shear and Dan Balz, The Washington Post)

Ney's Chief of Staff Wore Wire, Was Key To Boss's Conviction
(By James V. Grimaldi, The Washington Post)

Eating Right
In Frederick, a Bushel Of Crabs and a Back Slap For President Bush
(By Linton Weeks, The Washington Post)

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NATION
Upkeep Of Security Devices A Burden
In 2003, the FBI used a $25 million grant to give bomb squads across the nation state-of-the-art computer kits, enabling them to instantly share information about suspected explosives, including weapons of mass destruction.
(By Mary Beth Sheridan, The Washington Post)

U.S. Anti-Terrorism Laws Hold Up Asylum Seekers
(By Darryl Fears, The Washington Post)

Merv Griffin; TV Host, Game-Show Creator
'Wheel of Fortune,' 'Jeopardy!' Fueled Business Empire
(By Adam Bernstein, The Washington Post)

Utah Crews to Drill Third Hole at Mine
Officials Less Optimistic That Men Are Alive
(By Sonya Geis, The Washington Post)

NASA Weighs Need for Repairs to Endeavour
(The Washington Post)

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WORLD
Unearthing Anguish In a Troubled Land
CHAM TALA, Afghanistan -- A dusty track winds through acres of used-car lots, a vast municipal garbage dump and a cluster of abandoned Russian bunkers just north of Kabul, the capital. Eventually it stops at a steep sandy slope, marked off with police tape. At the bottom are three caves, freshly ...
(By Pamela Constable, The Washington Post)

Living La Vida Boca
Argentine Soccer Club Is Making Its Mark -- on Nearly Anything That Can Be Bought
(By Monte Reel, The Washington Post)

Maliki Aims To Reconcile With Cabinet
Iraqi Premier Plans Summit This Week to Address Crisis
(By Megan Greenwell, The Washington Post)

An Unhappy Holiday in Zimbabwe
Gas Shortages Cripple Transport System, Leaving Travelers Stranded
(By Angus Shaw, The Washington Post)

In Kabul, Musharraf Warns of Regional Extremism
(By Jason Straziuso, The Washington Post)

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METRO
Upkeep Of Security Devices A Burden
In 2003, the FBI used a $25 million grant to give bomb squads across the nation state-of-the-art computer kits, enabling them to instantly share information about suspected explosives, including weapons of mass destruction.
(By Mary Beth Sheridan, The Washington Post)

2 Killings, Dozens of Witnesses, No Closure
Threats Blamed In Acquittals In Pr. George's
(By Ruben Castaneda, The Washington Post)

Growth in Chinatown Exposes a Deep Rift
(By Nikita Stewart, The Washington Post)

Commuter Jet Lands at Dulles. Well, Most of It.
(By Mariana Minaya, The Washington Post)

O'Malley Encouraging Utilities Commission To Assert Its Powers
(By Lisa Rein, The Washington Post)

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BUSINESS
Affluent Growth Via a Gourmet Market
Residents around the western edge of Woodbridge yearned for classy places to dine, shop and play. They waited and waited.
(By Kendra Marr, The Washington Post)

Sunrise Sale May Be Complicated By Credit Crunch
Expansion Costs Could Rise
(By Cecilia Kang and Alejandro Lazo, The Washington Post)

Great Fiscal, Social Expectations
Calvert Group's Chief Demands That Responsible Investing Gets Results
(By Michael S. Rosenwald, The Washington Post)

New Owners Fail To Improve Chain Of Career Schools
(By Xiyun Yang, The Washington Post)

In Fundraising's Murky Corners
Candidates See Little of Millions Collected by Linda Chavez's Family
(By Matthew Mosk, The Washington Post)

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TECHNOLOGY
Upkeep Of Security Devices A Burden
In 2003, the FBI used a $25 million grant to give bomb squads across the nation state-of-the-art computer kits, enabling them to instantly share information about suspected explosives, including weapons of mass destruction.
(By Mary Beth Sheridan, The Washington Post)

Microsoft Disputes FCC's Rejection of Web Devices That Use TV Airwaves
(By Kim Hart, The Washington Post)

For the Candidates, Not Just Any Brand Of Soapbox Will Do
(By Howard Kurtz, The Washington Post)

Navy Selects Alion for Combat Simulations
(By William Welsh, The Washington Post)

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SPORTS
Blaylock Will Be Ready When Redskins Are
Veteran running back Derrick Blaylock, who has spent a career battling injury and fighting for playing time, faces an uphill battle with the Redskins.
(By Steve Yanda, The Washington Post)

Second Comeback Seals Surprise Win for Nats
Nationals 7, Diamondbacks 6
(By Barry Svrluga, The Washington Post)

After Transferring, Keller Wants to Be Big Red's No. 1
(By Steve Yanda, The Washington Post)

Moving Up the Charts
Woods Captures 13th Major Title By Two Strokes
(By DOUG FERGUSON, AP)

Liberty Just Beats The Buzzer, And Shock
Liberty 85, Shock 84
(The Washington Post)

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STYLE
Eating Right
Tough summer for President Bush. Gas prices are shaky, and the stock market is shakier. The death toll climbs in the Iraq war. Democrats call for his impeachment, Republicans for greater leadership. And many American adults just don't like the way he is handling his job. In fact a majority -- 52...
(By Linton Weeks, The Washington Post)

NAMES & FACES
(The Washington Post)

Jim Killeen: The Man Who Found Himself
(By Monica Hesse, The Washington Post)

Rooted in Tradition on Very Hallowed Ground
Man and Nature, in Delicate Balance at Arlington Cemetery
(By Elizabeth Redden, The Washington Post)

For the Candidates, Not Just Any Brand Of Soapbox Will Do
(By Howard Kurtz, The Washington Post)

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LIVE DISCUSSIONS
Why We Compete
The Washington Post's Eli Saslow will be online to discuss "Why We Compete," a series exploring why sports endure and what they mean to people. In Part IV, Opportunity, Eli writes about how the residents of American Samoa view football as a way improve their lives.
(Eli Saslow, washingtonpost.com)

The Chat House
Sports News
(Michael Wilbon, washingtonpost.com)

Outlook -- Fighting an Insurgency
(Nathaniel Fick, washingtonpost.com)

Science and Medicine: Height in America
(Rob Stein, washingtonpost.com)

Post Politics Hour
washingtonpost.com's Daily Politics Discussion
(Anne Kornblut, washingtonpost.com)

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EDITORIALS
Carbon Challenge
HOUSE ENERGY Committee Chairman John D. Dingell (D-Mich.) has taken a lot of heat from us. After all, he body-blocked efforts to include an increase in the corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards that would have made the huge House energy bill something to be proud of. But the fierce defe...
(The Washington Post)

English, Sí?
A common language takes more than a resolution.
(The Washington Post)

Pulling Rank on Religion
An evangelical group and top officers cross a line.
(The Washington Post)

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