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.

Sunday, September 30, 2007

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS
Bush's EPA Is Pursuing Fewer Polluters
The Environmental Protection Agency's pursuit of criminal cases against polluters has dropped off sharply during the Bush administration, with the number of prosecutions, new investigations and total convictions all down by more than a third, according to Justice Department and EPA data.
(By John Solomon and Juliet Eilperin, The Washington Post)

Iowa Trip to Mark New Intensity for Obama Campaign
Tour's Theme: 'Judgment and Experience'
(By Dan Balz and Perry Bacon Jr., The Washington Post)

An Unlikely Vote Forces No Change
(By Shailagh Murray, The Washington Post)

Enough Said? Probably Not.
Free-Speech Issues Once Again Testing University President
(By Robin Shulman, The Washington Post)

Angelenos' New Refrain: 'I Love (Downtown) L.A.'
City's Once-Wasteland Is Hipster Heaven
(By William Booth, The Washington Post)

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POLITICS
Iowa Trip to Mark New Intensity for Obama Campaign
On Tuesday, Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois will embark on a four-day campaign swing through Iowa, starting off with events that will mark the fifth anniversary of a speech he gave opposing the war at a rally in Chicago. His advisers have labeled it the "Judgment and Experience Tour," and Obama's s...
(By Dan Balz and Perry Bacon Jr., The Washington Post)

Gingrich Decides Against Presidential Bid
(By Michael D. Shear, The Washington Post)

An Unlikely Vote Forces No Change
(By Shailagh Murray, The Washington Post)

Report to Show Romney Fortune's Bigger Role
(By Matthew Mosk and Perry Bacon Jr., The Washington Post)

Bush's EPA Is Pursuing Fewer Polluters
Probes and Prosecutions Have Declined Sharply
(By John Solomon and Juliet Eilperin, The Washington Post)

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NATION
Bush's EPA Is Pursuing Fewer Polluters
The Environmental Protection Agency's pursuit of criminal cases against polluters has dropped off sharply during the Bush administration, with the number of prosecutions, new investigations and total convictions all down by more than a third, according to Justice Department and EPA data.
(By John Solomon and Juliet Eilperin, The Washington Post)

Enough Said? Probably Not.
Free-Speech Issues Once Again Testing University President
(By Robin Shulman, The Washington Post)

Isolating the Menace In a Sterile Supermax
Top-Security Prison Now Home to Terrorists
(By Karl Vick, The Washington Post)

D.C. Area Outpaces Nations in Pollution
High Carbon Emission Blamed On Coal Plants
(By David A. Fahrenthold, The Washington Post)

Duke Official Offers Apology Over Scandal
(The Washington Post)

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WORLD
U.N. Envoy Arrives In Burma for Talks With Ruling Junta
BANGKOK, Sept. 29 -- A U.N. special envoy flew to Burma for discussions with the country's entrenched military government Saturday, seeking to resolve a bloody political uprising that has generated worldwide demands for the generals to halt their repression and make way for democratic reforms.
(By Edward Cody, The Washington Post)

Protagonists of Orange Revolution Vie Again
In an Altered Ukraine, Backers of President, Premier Face Off in Parliamentary Election
(By Peter Finn, The Washington Post)

'The single most effective weapon against our deployed forces'
(By Rick Atkinson, The Washington Post)

An Unlikely Vote Forces No Change
(By Shailagh Murray, The Washington Post)

Enough Said? Probably Not.
Free-Speech Issues Once Again Testing University President
(By Robin Shulman, The Washington Post)

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METRO
2 Loudoun Candidates Pull Out Of Debates
At least two Republican candidates have pulled out of a series of highly anticipated debates in the race for the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors, prompting the head of the local League of Women Voters to resign yesterday.
(By Sandhya Somashekhar, The Washington Post)

D.C. Area Outpaces Nations in Pollution
High Carbon Emission Blamed On Coal Plants
(By David A. Fahrenthold, The Washington Post)

For Burmese Exiles, Hope Amid Turmoil
As Deadly Protests Erupt in Their Country, D.C. Area Expatriates Join the Outcry With New Optimism About a Democratic Future
(By Pamela Constable, The Washington Post)

Jenna Bush, Author, Finds Eager Audience at Signing
(By Amy Argetsinger, The Washington Post)

Some in Fairfax Public Housing Make Six Figures
(By Amy Gardner, The Washington Post)

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BUSINESS
Help for Home Buyers From the Inside
The news in the housing sector just keeps getting worse.
(By Michelle Singletary, The Washington Post)

Bush's EPA Is Pursuing Fewer Polluters
Probes and Prosecutions Have Declined Sharply
(By John Solomon and Juliet Eilperin, The Washington Post)

Investing's New Frontiers
Hunting the Next Big Thing, Risk-Takers Turn to Developing Markets
(By Tomoeh Murakami Tse, The Washington Post)

Report: Williams Officials Given Undue Bonuses
Auditor Faults Personnel Director for Size of Awards and Lack of Paperwork
(By Yolanda Woodlee, The Washington Post)

Luxurious and Affordable, Even for the Purists
(By Warren Brown, The Washington Post)

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TECHNOLOGY
Into Facebook and Old Friends
I took an accidental walk down memory lane last week after finally signing up for a Facebook account.
(By Mike Musgrove, The Washington Post)

'The single most effective weapon against our deployed forces'
(By Rick Atkinson, The Washington Post)

'The IED problem is getting out of control. We've got to stop the bleeding.'
(By Rick Atkinson, The Washington Post)

'The single most effective weapon against our deployed forces'
(By Rick Atkinson, The Washington Post)

Fast Forward's Help File
(By Rob Pegoraro, The Washington Post)

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SPORTS
Chico Plays Big Role In Divisional Drama
Matt Chico pitches six solid innings Saturday as the Nationals get in the Phillies' way, winning, 4-2, and creating a tie atop the NL East.
(By Barry Svrluga, The Washington Post)

Third-Ranked Sooners Stunned by Colorado
Colorado 27, No. 3 Sooners 24
(By ARNIE STAPLETON, AP)

In Fits, Starts, No. 17 Hokies Do Just Enough to Beat UNC
Virginia Tech 17, North Carolina 10
(By Adam Kilgore, The Washington Post)

Terrapins Get Right Back Up
Reserve Quarterback Turner Helps Spur Upset of 10th-Ranked Rutgers: Maryland 34, Rutgers 24
(By Marc Carig, The Washington Post)

For the Ravens, Season Continues to Be a Painful Process
(By Camille Powell, The Washington Post)

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STYLE
Back to Color School: Four Lessons on Morris Louis
Abstract art? Yawn. Colors, stripes, paintings ? Get me a sofa to hang them over. Morris Louis? Hasn't he been dead for almost half a century? All plausible reactions to the news that the Hirshhorn Museum has launched a major retrospective of the abstract, colorful, stripey paintings of Morris Lo...
(The Washington Post)

Jenna Bush, Author, Finds Eager Audience at Signing
(By Amy Argetsinger, The Washington Post)

The Anthony-Lopez Show
Touring Superstars Rehearse Their Musical, and Spousal, Give and Take
(By J. Freedom du Lac, The Washington Post)

Once Again, White Is the New White
(By ROBIN GIVHAN, The Washington Post)

Back to Color School: Four Lessons on Morris Louis
(By Blake Gopnik, The Washington Post)

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