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, September 20, 2007

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS
Senate Blocks Bill on Iraq Combat Tours
The Senate today turned back a measure to require that U.S. troops be given at least as much time at home as they spend on combat tours, shelving an amendment that supporters said was aimed at easing the strain of prolonged military deployments but that opponents argued was intended to undercut the...
(By William Branigin, The Washington Post)

Where Military Rules Don't Apply
Blackwater's Security Force in Iraq Given Wide Latitude by State Dept.
(By Steve Fainaru, The Washington Post)

Past Clouds Candidates' Donor Lists
Names From '90s Scandal Among Clinton 'Bundlers'
(By John Solomon and Matthew Mosk, The Washington Post)

D.C. Police Seek Federal Probe Into Teen's Death
Department Identifies Off-Duty Officers Involved in Shooting
(By Allison Klein, The Washington Post)

Tiny Louisiana Town Gears Up for Protest March
(Associated Press, washingtonpost.com)

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POLITICS
Senate Blocks Bill on Iraq Combat Tours
The Senate today turned back a measure to require that U.S. troops be given at least as much time at home as they spend on combat tours, shelving an amendment that supporters said was aimed at easing the strain of prolonged military deployments but that opponents argued was intended to undercut the...
(By William Branigin, The Washington Post)

Past Clouds Candidates' Donor Lists
Names From '90s Scandal Among Clinton 'Bundlers'
(By John Solomon and Matthew Mosk, The Washington Post)

Giuliani Seeking Support From NRA
GOP Presidential Candidate to Address Group He Once Likened to 'Extremists'
(By Michael D. Shear and Anne E. Kornblut, The Washington Post)

Senate Rejects Expanding Detainee Rights
(By Jonathan Weisman, The Washington Post)

Standing on One Principle, Voting on Another
(By Dana Milbank, The Washington Post)

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NATION
Senate Blocks Bill on Iraq Combat Tours
The Senate today turned back a measure to require that U.S. troops be given at least as much time at home as they spend on combat tours, shelving an amendment that supporters said was aimed at easing the strain of prolonged military deployments but that opponents argued was intended to undercut the...
(By William Branigin, The Washington Post)

O.J. Simpson's Bail Set at $125,000
(By William Booth and Lexie Verdon, The Washington Post)

Tiny Louisiana Town Gears Up for Protest March
(Associated Press, washingtonpost.com)

Standing on One Principle, Voting on Another
(By Dana Milbank, The Washington Post)

Hacker Decries U.S., Israel On Vietnam Memorial Site
(By Josh White, The Washington Post)

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WORLD
Anti-Syrian Lawmaker Killed in Beirut Blast
BEIRUT, Sept. 19 -- An anti-Syrian lawmaker and at least six other people were killed by a car bomb in a busy Beirut neighborhood Wednesday, only six days before parliament is to convene to begin electing a new president.
(By Alia Ibrahim and Nora Boustany, The Washington Post)

Mexican Drug Cartels Move North
U.S. Effort to Battle Groups Is Flawed, GAO Report Says
(By Manuel Roig-Franzia, The Washington Post)

Where Military Rules Don't Apply
Blackwater's Security Force in Iraq Given Wide Latitude by State Dept.
(By Steve Fainaru, The Washington Post)

Senate Blocks Bill on Iraq Combat Tours
(By William Branigin, The Washington Post)

India's Long-Established Ties With Iran Straining Alliance With U.S.
(By Rama Lakshmi, The Washington Post)

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METRO
D.C. Police Seek Federal Probe Into Teen's Death
D.C. police are asking the U.S. attorney's office to take over the investigation into Monday night's fatal shooting of a teenaged boy by an off-duty police officer.
(By Allison Klein, The Washington Post)

O'Malley Floats Higher Taxes for Top Earners
(By John Wagner, The Washington Post)

After Years Lost, Identity Reclaimed
Detective Work Leads Smithsonian Team to Give Unearthed Body a Name
(By Michael E. Ruane, The Washington Post)

30 Schools Can Be Overhauled After Not Gaining on Tests
(By Theola Labb¿, The Washington Post)

Panel Is Not Expected To Recommend Split
(By Elissa Silverman, The Washington Post)

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BUSINESS
U.S. Stocks Surge For Second Day Following Rate Cut
U.S. stocks surged for a second day today after tame inflation data encouraged investors already buoyed by the Federal Reserve's interest-rate cut the day before.
(By Neil Irwin and Howard Schneider, The Washington Post)

FDA Approves FluMist For Children Ages 2 to 5
(By Michael S. Rosenwald, The Washington Post)

Overseer's Accusations Roil Regional Electricity Distributor
(By Peter Behr, The Washington Post)

Your 401(k) Giveaway
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(By Michelle Singletary, The Washington Post)

Bringing Retirees Back to Work
(By Stephen Barr, The Washington Post)

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TECHNOLOGY
Hacker Decries U.S., Israel On Vietnam Memorial Site
A computer hacker promoting Turkish nationalism posted a video and message on a U.S. Vietnam memorial Web site in recent days, blocking one of the site's search functions while defacing the site with a statement against the United States and Israel.
(By Josh White, The Washington Post)

Personal Tech
(Rob Pegoraro, washingtonpost.com)

Hail to the Redskins' Halo Victory
(By Mike Musgrove, The Washington Post)

Apple's Two New Bites
(By Rob Pegoraro, The Washington Post)

Revolt Over Cellphone Tower
Philomont Residents Protest Plan for Structure Like Silo
(By Bill Brubaker, The Washington Post)

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SPORTS
No Longer Over the Hill, Gang
While surveying a youngster like Jason Campbell outrun the pursuit of Jevon Kearse -- and an Eagles defense that was supposed to crumple him -- a thought came to mind. While watching 23-year-old Anthony Montgomery shed blockers on a veteran offensive line and nearly get his hands on Donovan McNabb,...
(By Mike Wise, The Washington Post)

RFK Is Full Of Concrete Memories
(By Thomas Boswell, The Washington Post)

Congressional Relinquishes '09 Amateur
(By Leonard Shapiro, The Washington Post)

Off-Broadway Melodrama
With Players Complaining and a Coach on the Hot Seat, 0-2 Giants Seem More Fit for Page Six Than the Back Page
(By Mark Maske, The Washington Post)

Bergmann Is Pitching For Next Year
(By Barry Svrluga, The Washington Post)

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STYLE
The Outsider Is In: An Immigrant's Stories
NEW YORK Understanding the immigration experience may be impossible if you haven't been through it. But it helps to hear Junot D¿az talk about classified ads.
(By Bob Thompson, The Washington Post)

The Reliable Source
(By Amy Argetsinger and Roxanne Roberts, The Washington Post)

Dan Rather Sues CBS, Seeking To 'Restore His Reputation'
(By Howard Kurtz, The Washington Post)

Green Room Makeover Incorporates a Colorful Past
(By Jacqueline Trescott, The Washington Post)

Bottled Celebrity, A Very Liquid Commodity
(By Linton Weeks, The Washington Post)

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

Celebritology Live
Get the Scoop on the Latest Gossip Making Waves on the Web
(Liz Kelly, washingtonpost.com)

Potomac Confidential
Washington's Hour of Talk Power
(Marc Fisher, washingtonpost.com)

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

National Security and Intelligence
(Dana Priest, washingtonpost.com)

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EDITORIALS
Shock Waves From Syria
THERE'S BEEN no official confirmation of the targets or results of an Israeli air raid in northeastern Syria on Sept. 6. Yet, like a subterranean explosion, the event is sending shock waves through the Middle East and beyond. Syria has protested to the United Nations, though it hasn't been very c...
(The Washington Post)

Mr. Greenspan's History
It's a little askew.
(The Washington Post)

A Death in Southeast
Many questions remain to be answered.
(The Washington Post)

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