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, October 15, 2007

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS
Al-Qaeda In Iraq Reported Crippled
The U.S. military believes it has dealt devastating and perhaps irreversible blows to al-Qaeda in Iraq in recent months, leading some generals to advocate a declaration of victory over the group, which the Bush administration has long described as the most lethal U.S. adversary in Iraq.
(By Thomas E. Ricks and Karen DeYoung, The Washington Post)

Hu Outlines Goals for China as Party Congress Convenes
(By Edward Cody, The Washington Post)

Metro Seeks Better Ways To Get Word Out to Riders
(By Lena H. Sun and Jonathan Mummolo, The Washington Post)

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POLITICS
The Disciples of Ron Paul, Spreading the Word in N.H.
STRAFFORD, N.H. -- There's no mistaking which house on Lake Shore Drive, about 45 minutes northeast of Manchester, is the one full of Paulites -- the intensely loyal, almost fanatical supporters of Rep. Ron Paul. Signs are everywhere. On the back window of a brand new black Toyota, on the bumper ...
(By Jose Antonio Vargas, The Washington Post)

States' Immigrant Policies Diverge
In Differences, Some See Obstacles For a National Law
(By Anthony Faiola, The Washington Post)

A weekly roundup of the buzz from the Sunday talk shows
(The Washington Post)

Fox Puts Its Money on 'Fun' Business Channel
(By Howard Kurtz, The Washington Post)

First Lady's Influence Goes Global
Speaking Out on Burma, Bush Takes Her Highest-Profile International Role
(By Peter Baker, The Washington Post)

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NATION
Al-Qaeda In Iraq Reported Crippled
The U.S. military believes it has dealt devastating and perhaps irreversible blows to al-Qaeda in Iraq in recent months, leading some generals to advocate a declaration of victory over the group, which the Bush administration has long described as the most lethal U.S. adversary in Iraq.
(By Thomas E. Ricks and Karen DeYoung, The Washington Post)

States' Immigrant Policies Diverge
In Differences, Some See Obstacles For a National Law
(By Anthony Faiola, The Washington Post)

Daley Urges Sweeping Tax Hike
'We Must Keep Chicago Moving Forward,' Mayor Says
(By Peter Slevin and Kari Lydersen, The Washington Post)

'Learn From Everyone You Speak to and Everything You See'
(By Sudarsan Raghavan, The Washington Post)

When Immigration Goes Up, Prices Go Down
(By Shankar Vedantam, The Washington Post)

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WORLD
Reporter For Post Is Fatally Shot In Baghdad
BAGHDAD, Oct. 14 -- On Sunday afternoon, Salih Saif Aldin set out for one of Baghdad's most dangerous neighborhoods. He knew exactly where to go. He nodded, smiled, grabbed his camera. There was nothing he needed to say.
(By Joshua Partlow and Amit R. Paley, The Washington Post)

Hu Outlines Goals for China as Party Congress Convenes
(By Edward Cody, The Washington Post)

Torture Center to Bear Witness
Argentina Is Converting Its Notorious Navy School To Human Rights Memorial
(By Monte Reel, The Washington Post)

Al-Qaeda In Iraq Reported Crippled
Many Officials, However, Warn Of Its Resilience
(By Thomas E. Ricks and Karen DeYoung, The Washington Post)

When Immigration Goes Up, Prices Go Down
(By Shankar Vedantam, The Washington Post)

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METRO
Metro Seeks Better Ways To Get Word Out to Riders
It was rush hour. Metro trains were stuck. Smoke, fire and a power failure had shut down 11 of 86 stations, mostly in Virginia, and shuttle buses dispatched to pick up stranded passengers didn't know where to go.
(By Lena H. Sun and Jonathan Mummolo, The Washington Post)

Residents Fear Bank Boom Is Leaving D.C. None the Richer
(By Paul Schwartzman, The Washington Post)

N.C. Prison Doesn't Serve D.C. Inmates Well, Critics Say
(By Robert E. Pierre, The Washington Post)

Connolly's Authority Flows From Firm Hand
(By Bill Turque, The Washington Post)

Harbor Sludge Might Hold Means to Clean The Anacostia River
(By David A. Fahrenthold, The Washington Post)

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BUSINESS
Secure Data Warehouses Rise Again in N. Virginia
They are among the most fortified institutions in greater Washington. Personnel pass through "man traps," secure one-person entrances equipped with biometric scanners that read fingerprints, palms or retinas.
(By Kendra Marr, The Washington Post)

A Familiar 'Chirp' Fades Away
(By Mike Musgrove, The Washington Post)

Getting Out of the Mortgage Squeeze
FBR Counts on Diversified Portfolio to Recover From Subprime Slump
(By Zachary A. Goldfarb and Jeffrey H. Birnbaum, The Washington Post)

Metro Seeks Better Ways To Get Word Out to Riders
(By Lena H. Sun and Jonathan Mummolo, The Washington Post)

Residents Fear Bank Boom Is Leaving D.C. None the Richer
(By Paul Schwartzman, The Washington Post)

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TECHNOLOGY
Web Site Aims to Help Parents Detect Early Signs of Autism
CHICAGO -- What's so unusual about a baby fascinated with spinning a cup, or a toddler flapping his hands, or a preschooler walking on her toes?
(The Washington Post)

A Familiar 'Chirp' Fades Away
(By Mike Musgrove, The Washington Post)

Secure Data Warehouses Rise Again in N. Virginia
Hit by Dot-Com Bust, Industry Is Reviving
(By Kendra Marr, The Washington Post)

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SPORTS
Bush, Brees Carry Saints Into Win Column
Reggie Bush gains 141 yards and Drew Brees throws for 246 yards and two touchdowns to lift the Saints to their first victory, 28-17 over the sloppy Seattle Seahawks.
(By EDDIE PELLS, AP)

Tomlinson Leads Chargers Over Raiders
San Diego 28, Oakland 14
(By BERNIE WILSON, AP)

Peterson Unstoppable As Vikings Nip Bears
Minnesota 34, Chicago 31
(By RICK GANO, AP)

Gonzalez's Two Touchdowns Help Chiefs Top Bengals
Kansas City 27, Cincinnati 20
(By DOUG TUCKER, AP)

Meadowbrook Tries to Be a Stable Starting Ground for Young Riders
(By Ryan Mink, The Washington Post)

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STYLE
Of Greatness and Grief
In this business, anyone assigned a famous-person story (like the one you are reading) would want Annie Leibovitz to take the pictures that will run with it to sell it to your eye. Not because she's lots of laughs, or easy to work with, or suave, which she isn't, but because she's tops.
(By Paul Richard, The Washington Post)

A Snack Snoop at the White House
(By Amy Argetsinger and Roxanne Roberts, The Washington Post)

Fox Puts Its Money on 'Fun' Business Channel
(By Howard Kurtz, The Washington Post)

'Samantha Who?': Less Than Memorable
(By Tom Shales, The Washington Post)

The Disciples of Ron Paul, Spreading the Word in N.H.
(By Jose Antonio Vargas, The Washington Post)

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LIVE DISCUSSIONS
Outlook: Death to the Living Will
P.W. Singer, director of the Brookings Institute's 21st Century Defense Initiative and author of "Corporate Warriors," will take readers' questions on his Outlook article listing the myriad ways he sees military outsourcing hampering U.S. efforts in Iraq.
(Charlotte F. Allen, washingtonpost.com)

Why We Compete
(Eli Saslow, washingtonpost.com)

Major League Baseball
(Dave Sheinin and Barry Svrluga, washingtonpost.com)

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

Dr. Gridlock
Traffic and Transit in the Washington Region
(Robert Thomson, washingtonpost.com)

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EDITORIALS
The Dam Breaks
FOR CHINA'S communist leadership, which gathers today for a major party congress, the gigantic Three Gorges Dam holds out the promise of abundant hydroelectric power and an end to devastating periodic floods along the Yangtze River. Yet from the moment they hatched a plan to build the colossal pr...
(The Washington Post)

For the Virginia Senate
Control of the upper house is in the balance, and some key races are in Northern Virginia.
(The Washington Post)

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