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.

Friday, October 19, 2007

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS
Bombs Hit Convoy as Bhutto Returns
KARACHI, Pakistan, Oct. 19 -- Two powerful bombs detonated next to a truck carrying former prime minister Benazir Bhutto late Thursday, just hours after she returned from exile to a triumphal homecoming. More than 120 people were killed and hundreds were wounded in one of Pakistan's worst episode...
(By Griff Witte, The Washington Post)

Evangelicals Lukewarm Toward GOP Field
(By Michael D. Shear and Perry Bacon Jr., The Washington Post)

Putin Finds Expedient Hero In Four-Term U.S. President
(By Peter Finn, The Washington Post)

In Bethesda, Putting a Price on a Neighborhood
Developer Desires Land for High-Rise
(By Miranda S. Spivack, The Washington Post)

Schools Try to Allay Fears About Staph
Reports of Student Infections Rise to 31
(By Daniel de Vise and Maria Glod, The Washington Post)

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POLITICS
Evangelicals Lukewarm Toward GOP Field
For months, Republican presidential candidates such as Mitt Romney, Mike Huckabee and John McCain have courted evangelical Christians, meeting with religious leaders throughout the Midwest and the South.
(By Michael D. Shear and Perry Bacon Jr., The Washington Post)

On Day 2, Democrats See Change In Mukasey
Nominee Endorses President's Positions
(By Dan Eggen and Paul Kane, The Washington Post)

Democrats Press Ahead on SCHIP
As Veto Override Fails, They Plan Bill With Minor Changes
(By Jonathan Weisman and Christopher Lee, The Washington Post)

Hastert to Step Down Soon, Sources Say
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(By Elizabeth Williamson, The Washington Post)

Power Plant Rejected Over Carbon Dioxide For First Time
(By Steven Mufson, The Washington Post)

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NATION
Most PTSD Treatments Not Proven Effective
The majority of treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder that are used to treat hundreds of thousands of veterans lack rigorous scientific evidence that they are effective, according to a report issued yesterday by a panel of the federal government's top scientists.
(By Shankar Vedantam, The Washington Post)

Senate Panel Approves New Surveillance Bill
Immunity for Telecom Companies May Raise Concerns
(By Ellen Nakashima and Shailagh Murray, The Washington Post)

Power Plant Rejected Over Carbon Dioxide For First Time
(By Steven Mufson, The Washington Post)

Bush Aide Rejects Climate Goal
Science Adviser's Stance at Odds With Panel on Warming
(By Juliet Eilperin, The Washington Post)

NATION IN BRIEF
(The Washington Post)

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WORLD
Bombs Hit Convoy as Bhutto Returns
KARACHI, Pakistan, Oct. 19 -- Two powerful bombs detonated next to a truck carrying former prime minister Benazir Bhutto late Thursday, just hours after she returned from exile to a triumphal homecoming. More than 120 people were killed and hundreds were wounded in one of Pakistan's worst episode...
(By Griff Witte, The Washington Post)

Putin Finds Expedient Hero In Four-Term U.S. President
(By Peter Finn, The Washington Post)

In Colombia, a Washington Sales Pitch
Bush Administration Leads U.S. Lawmakers on Visit Aimed at Free Trade Pact
(By Juan Forero, The Washington Post)

Local Foes Commit to Peace in Baghdad
U.S. Helped Negotiate Agreement Between Shiite, Sunni Leaders
(By Joshua Partlow, The Washington Post)

French Transit Workers Strike Over Pension Threat
(By John Ward Anderson, The Washington Post)

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METRO
In Bethesda, Putting a Price on a Neighborhood
Homeowners in a neighborhood steps from downtown Bethesda face a tantalizing possibility: A developer wants to buy all 60 houses in their community, potentially turning many residents into millionaires.
(By Miranda S. Spivack, The Washington Post)

Suspect in Killing Was Out on Bond In Assault Case
Gunman on Va. Bus Awaiting Sentence
(By Tom Jackman and Josh White, The Washington Post)

Memorial Center Design Clears Hurdle
(By Michael E. Ruane, The Washington Post)

Focus on Immigration At Issue During Debate
Stewart and Pandak Square Off Again
(By Kristen Mack, The Washington Post)

Panelists Discuss Juries and Duties
(By Clarence Williams, The Washington Post)

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BUSINESS
Interim Sprint CEO Sets Out To Restore Company's Focus
Sprint Nextel's interim chief executive acknowledged yesterday that the company had lost focus, and he vowed to rally its beleaguered workforce.
(By Kim Hart, The Washington Post)

Zoellick's Next Challenge Is Redefining Bank's Role
Global Economy Diminishes Influence
(By Neil Irwin, The Washington Post)

In California, a Second Internet Gold Rush
(By Steven Pearlstein, The Washington Post)

Power Plant Rejected Over Carbon Dioxide For First Time
(By Steven Mufson, The Washington Post)

In Bethesda, Putting a Price on a Neighborhood
Developer Desires Land for High-Rise
(By Miranda S. Spivack, The Washington Post)

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TECHNOLOGY
Standing Up To Takedown Notices
On a chilly February day, Stephanie Lenz decided to show her family and friends what her bouncing baby boy could do. She plopped 13-month-old Holden, then learning to walk, on the floor, cranked up Prince's song "Let's Go Crazy" and whipped out the digital camera.
(By Catherine Rampell, The Washington Post)

Google's Profit Jumps 46 Percent, Sets Record
(By Catherine Rampell, The Washington Post)

In California, a Second Internet Gold Rush
(By Steven Pearlstein, The Washington Post)

Interim Sprint CEO Sets Out To Restore Company's Focus
(By Kim Hart, The Washington Post)

Google Rides Ad Wave to Sparkling 3Q
(By MICHAEL LIEDTKE, AP)

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SPORTS
Red Sox Find Their Way Home
CLEVELAND, Oct. 18 -- Josh Beckett was the big, hairy alpha male of Jacobs Field on Thursday night, standing on the dirt hill at the center of the diamond and daring anyone to come knock him off. He roared at lesser beasts who dared cross his path. He stalked his territory, slow and assured, the...
(By Dave Sheinin, The Washington Post)

Guerin's Hat Trick Sends Capitals to 3rd Loss in Row
Islanders 5, Capitals 2
(By Tarik El-Bashir, The Washington Post)

Torre Will Not Manage Yankees After Declining Contract
(By Dave Sheinin, The Washington Post)

Scarlet Knights Take Down Bulls
Rutgers 30, No. 2 South Florida 27
(By RALPH D. RUSSO, AP)

Nationals Bring Back Entire Coaching Staff
(The Washington Post)

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STYLE
The Rat Pack's Final Curtain
They were such wonderful merchants of entertainment. Five hepcats carousing on a Las Vegas stage. The marquee outside the Sands Hotel would sometimes stack their names upon each other: Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford, Joey Bishop. At other times it said only: "They're...
(By Wil Haygood, The Washington Post)

Casting an Early Vote
(By Amy Argetsinger and Roxanne Roberts, The Washington Post)

Stages of Grief: Two Films Contrive To Understand
(By Stephen Hunter, The Washington Post)

Partying on a Higher Plane of Awareness
(By Marissa Newhall, The Washington Post)

'Lars and the Real Girl' Break a Wooden Heart
(By Ann Hornaday, The Washington Post)

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LIVE DISCUSSIONS
Weekend Now
Today Weekend discusses its cover story on college football, interviews Jake Gyllenhaal, hikes in the Shenandoah and more.
(Weekend Staff, washingtonpost.com)

The Candidates: Sen. Joe Biden
(Sen. Joe Biden, washingtonpost.com)

College Football
(Adam Kilgore and Marc Carig, washingtonpost.com)

The Washington Capitals
(Tarik El-Bashir, washingtonpost.com)

At the Movies With Stephen Hunter
The Latest Cinema
(Stephen Hunter, washingtonpost.com)

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EDITORIALS
Russia's DNA
IT WAS DAMAGING enough when President Bush misread Russian President Vladimir Putin early in his administration and then for years refused to acknowledge Russia's downward spiral toward authoritarianism. Now, rather than admit error, Mr. Bush apparently has decided to blame the Russian people -- ...
(The Washington Post)

Mr. Giuliani's No-Tax Pledge
On Social Security, the mayor is no Ronald Reagan.
(The Washington Post)

Crisis Comes to the IMF
The International Monetary Fund needs restructuring, and maybe a bailout.
(The Washington Post)

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