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.

Saturday, October 27, 2007

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS
From CIA Jails, Inmates Fade Into Obscurity
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- On Sept. 6, 2006, President Bush announced that the CIA's overseas secret prisons had been temporarily emptied and 14 al-Qaeda leaders taken to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. But since then, there has been no official accounting of what happened to about 30 other "ghost prisoners" w...
(By Craig Whitlock, The Washington Post)

O'Malley Plan Puts Slots Issue To Voters
Md. Governor Is Calling For Machines at 5 Venues
(By John Wagner, The Washington Post)

State Dept. To Order Diplomats To Iraq
As Many as 50 Positions Are Expected to Be Open
(By Karen DeYoung, The Washington Post)

'I Don't Think This Place Is Worth Another Soldier's Life'
After 14 months in a Baghdad district torn by mounting sectarian violence, members of one U.S. unit are tired, bitter and skeptical.
(By Joshua Partlow, The Washington Post)

A Museum On Woodstock, With a Haircut
(By Joel Achenbach, The Washington Post)

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POLITICS
From Behind, Edwards Runs At Full Speed In Iowa
DES MOINES -- Concerning the 2008 election, a few technical points to keep in mind: Voters haven't actually voted yet, and Hillary Clinton hasn't actually won the Democratic nomination.
(By Libby Copeland, The Washington Post)

A Museum On Woodstock, With a Haircut
(By Joel Achenbach, The Washington Post)

From CIA Jails, Inmates Fade Into Obscurity
Dozens of 'Ghost Prisoners' Not Publicly Accounted For
(By Craig Whitlock, The Washington Post)

Torture Stance Raises Doubts on Mukasey
(By Dan Eggen, The Washington Post)

Bush the Embracer
Interpreting the Presidential Hug
(By Paul Farhi, The Washington Post)

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NATION
FEMA Official Apologizes for Staged Briefing With Fake Reporters
The Federal Emergency Management Agency's No. 2 official apologized yesterday for leading a staged news conference Tuesday in which FEMA employees posed as reporters while real reporters listened on a telephone conference line and were barred from asking questions.
(By Spencer S. Hsu, The Washington Post)

Progress Reported in Fight Against Fires
(By Karl Vick, The Washington Post)

Court Orders Release of Man in Teen-Sex Case
Ruling Determines 10-Year Prison Sentence Was Cruel and Unusual Punishment for Consensual Act
(By Darryl Fears, The Washington Post)

3 States Compete for Water From Shrinking Lake Lanier
Interior Secretary Is Dispatched to Mediate Clashing Priorities
(By Peter Whoriskey, The Washington Post)

Delayed Spending Bills Prompt Finger-Pointing
(By Elizabeth Williamson, The Washington Post)

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WORLD
From CIA Jails, Inmates Fade Into Obscurity
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- On Sept. 6, 2006, President Bush announced that the CIA's overseas secret prisons had been temporarily emptied and 14 al-Qaeda leaders taken to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. But since then, there has been no official accounting of what happened to about 30 other "ghost prisoners" w...
(By Craig Whitlock, The Washington Post)

Darfur Rebels Balk At Talks in Libya
Some Leaders Won't Attend, Dimming Hopes
(By Ellen Knickmeyer and Stephanie McCrummen, The Washington Post)

Jail Proves No Bar to Power in Colombia
Tarnished Lawmakers Expected to Entrench Influence in Regional Elections
(By Juan Forero, The Washington Post)

'I Don't Think This Place Is Worth Another Soldier's Life'
After 14 months in a Baghdad district torn by mounting sectarian violence, members of one U.S. unit are tired, bitter and skeptical.
(By Joshua Partlow, The Washington Post)

State Dept. To Order Diplomats To Iraq
As Many as 50 Positions Are Expected to Be Open
(By Karen DeYoung, The Washington Post)

More World

METRO
O'Malley Plan Puts Slots Issue To Voters
Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) put forward legislation last night that would allow voters to decide in a referendum whether Maryland should legalize slot machine gambling at five racetrack and non-track locations, a compromise that legislative leaders said could finally resolve an issue that has divided...
(By John Wagner, The Washington Post)

Tide May Turn in Hampton Roads
GOP Senate Majority Rides on Handful of Tight Races
(By Anita Kumar, The Washington Post)

Finding Joy, and a Career, Putting Bodies in Motion
Vienna Woman Draws on African Roots to Build a Fitness Empire
(By Karin Brulliard, The Washington Post)

Rights Officials From Mexico Cancel Visit
Team Was to Talk to Residents About Immigrant Crackdown
(By N.C. Aizenman, The Washington Post)

Va. Task Force Looking At Illegal Immigration
(By Anita Kumar, The Washington Post)

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BUSINESS
Stuck in Neutral
In June, the Consumer Product Safety Commission issued an unusual warning about a four-wheel all-terrain vehicle designed for children, calling it "defective and dangerous."
(By Annys Shin, The Washington Post)

Fannie, Freddie Portfolios Shrink
Firms Have Argued for Higher Investment Caps
(By David S. Hilzenrath, The Washington Post)

Toy-Train Titans Near End of Long Dispute
(By Zachary A. Goldfarb, The Washington Post)

Small Shipping Scams Fly Under the Radar
(By Sam Diaz, The Washington Post)

Contracting, Tech Help Lower N.Va. Jobless Rate
(By Cecilia Kang and Kendra Marr, The Washington Post)

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TECHNOLOGY
Contracting, Tech Help Lower N.Va. Jobless Rate
Unemployment in Northern Virginia fell to 2.1 percent in September from 2.3 percent in the corresponding period last year as strong employment growth in high-tech and government contracting businesses continued to fuel one of the nation's strongest job markets.
(By Cecilia Kang and Kendra Marr, The Washington Post)

Small Shipping Scams Fly Under the Radar
(By Sam Diaz, The Washington Post)

Toy-Train Titans Near End of Long Dispute
(By Zachary A. Goldfarb, The Washington Post)

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SPORTS
NFL Again Goes Long To Score Fans
They have been writing checks across America for decades now: the television networks, the corporate behemoths and the fans -- each amount larger than the one before until the NFL ballooned into the wealthiest sports league in the world. Last year alone it took in nearly $7 billion in revenue.
(By Les Carpenter, The Washington Post)

An Enigma Cloaked In a Veil of Silence
(By Mike Wise, The Washington Post)

Luongo Clamps Down on Caps Again
Canucks Goalie Beats Washington 10th Straight Time: Canucks 3, Capitals 2
(By Tarik El-Bashir, The Washington Post)

Area Teams Face Off
Area Football Teams in Action Today
(The Washington Post)

Changes May Be Lined Up For Rockies
(By Dave Sheinin, The Washington Post)

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STYLE
Bush the Embracer
The wildfires in Southern California this week have served to remind the world once more about one of the singular and underappreciated skills of George W. Bush: The man is a generous hugger.
(By Paul Farhi, The Washington Post)

NAMES & FACES
(The Washington Post)

From Behind, Edwards Runs At Full Speed In Iowa
Clinton's Shadow Hasn't Cooled the Man and His Fans
(By Libby Copeland, The Washington Post)

'As You Like It' At Folger: Woods Full of Whimsy
(By Celia Wren, The Washington Post)

This 'Don Giovanni' Is More Parry Than Thrust
(By Tim Page, The Washington Post)

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EDITORIALS
Slipping in Afghanistan
THE UNITED STATES and its NATO allies are engaged in a regular ritual: blaming each other for the deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan. This week, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates forcefully criticized European governments for failing to meet commitments to supply troops and equipment...
(The Washington Post)

Progress on Surveillance
A bipartisan Senate bill on monitoring foreign communications
(The Washington Post)

For Change in Arlington
The County Board election
(The Washington Post)

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