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, October 14, 2007

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS
Getting Around Rules on Lobbying
In recent days, about 100 members of Congress and hundreds of Hill staffers attended two black-tie galas, many of them as guests of corporations and lobbyists that paid as much as $2,500 per ticket.
(By Elizabeth Williamson, The Washington Post)

U.S. Urges Turkish Restraint On Kurds
Strike Could Imperil Broader War in Iraq
(By Molly Moore and Robin Wright, The Washington Post)

A Wife's Battle
When Her Soldier Returned From Baghdad, Michelle Turner Picked Up the Burden of War
(By Anne Hull, The Washington Post)

Lowly Species Gets Some Help Against Entombment in Florida
(By Peter Whoriskey, The Washington Post)

Scouting a New Home For Homeland Security
Project Could Give Run-Down St. Elizabeths Site a Facelift
(By Mary Beth Sheridan, The Washington Post)

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POLITICS
In S.C., Beauty Salons Are Also Political Soapboxes
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- At Hair Menders Unlimited beauty salon the other day, owner Margaret Bell was working up a soapy lather in a customer's thin, gray hair when a conversation in the waiting room took a dangerous turn.
(By Krissah Williams, The Washington Post)

Getting Around Rules on Lobbying
Despite New Law, Firms Find Ways To Ply Politicians
(By Elizabeth Williamson, The Washington Post)

Encouraged by Women's Response, Clinton Stresses Female Side
(By Anne E. Kornblut, The Washington Post)

Vote Nearing in Battle Over Kids' Health Care
For Some Families, Insurance Program Is Critical
(By Christopher Lee, The Washington Post)

When Service Limits Options
As Deployments Continue, Some Reservists Rejected for Jobs
(By Christian Davenport, The Washington Post)

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NATION
U.S. Military Technology Being Exported Illegally Is a Growing Concern
Pentagon investigators thought they had discovered a major shipment of contraband when they intercepted parts for F-14 Tomcat warplanes headed to Iran, via FedEx, from Southern California. Under U.S. sanctions since its 1979 revolution, Tehran had been trying for years to illegally obtain spare...
(By Robin Wright, The Washington Post)

Lowly Species Gets Some Help Against Entombment in Florida
(By Peter Whoriskey, The Washington Post)

A Wife's Battle
When Her Soldier Returned From Baghdad, Michelle Turner Picked Up the Burden of War
(By Anne Hull, The Washington Post)

When Service Limits Options
As Deployments Continue, Some Reservists Rejected for Jobs
(By Christian Davenport, The Washington Post)

Two Dead, 10 Hurt in Calif. Truck Crash
Fiery Chain-Reaction Wreck in Tunnel Closes Interstate 5 North of Los Angeles
(By Noaki Schwartz, The Washington Post)

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WORLD
U.S. Urges Turkish Restraint On Kurds
ISTANBUL, Oct. 13 -- U.S. officials began an intense lobbying effort Saturday to defuse Turkish threats to launch a cross-border military attack against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq and to limit access to critical air and land routes that have become a lifeline for U.S. troops in Iraq.
(By Molly Moore and Robin Wright, The Washington Post)

Hu Set for Second Term at China's Helm
Political Middle-of-the-Roader Has Limited Reform Efforts to Economic Sphere
(By Edward Cody, The Washington Post)

Pakistan's Embattled Mosque Reopens With Fresh Momentum
(By Griff Witte, The Washington Post)

U.S. Military Technology Being Exported Illegally Is a Growing Concern
(By Robin Wright, The Washington Post)

WORLD IN BRIEF
(The Washington Post)

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METRO
Scouting a New Home For Homeland Security
Federal officials will seek approval starting this week for plans to build a giant headquarters for the Department of Homeland Security, a $3 billion undertaking that would transform a dilapidated but historic site in Anacostia.
(By Mary Beth Sheridan, The Washington Post)

Poll Shows Va. GOP's Vulnerabilities
But Democrats Lack Advantage on Some Hot-Button Issues
(By Tim Craig and Jon Cohen, The Washington Post)

The Fate of the Unknowns
At Aging Arlington Memorial, Debating Repair vs. Replacement
(By Michael E. Ruane, The Washington Post)

Man's Escape From Apartment Blaze Puzzles Firefighters
(By Josh Zumbrun and Martin Weil, The Washington Post)

Republicans Opt for Convention to Choose Nominee
(By Tim Craig and Jennifer Agiesta, The Washington Post)

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BUSINESS
The Get-Rich Pitch, Then the Letdown
Watching my grandmother, Big Mama, struggle to make ends meet, I've come to understand the desire that many people have in finding a way to build wealth.
(By Michelle Singletary, The Washington Post)

Low-Paid Means At Risk in Retirement
(By Martha M. Hamilton, The Washington Post)

Employers Discover A Troubling Racial Split in 401(k) Plans
Surveys Show Lower Black Participation
(By Daniel Sorid, The Washington Post)

Depression Reported by 7% of Workforce
Study Finds Condition Is Most Common in Service and Personal-Care Sectors
(By Kevin Freking, The Washington Post)

In S.C., Beauty Salons Are Also Political Soapboxes
(By Krissah Williams, The Washington Post)

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TECHNOLOGY
FAST FORWARD'S HELP FILE
Q I lost the USB receiver for my cordless mouse, leaving me with a mouse-shaped paperweight. Is it possible to replace just that receiver?
(By Rob Pegoraro, The Washington Post)

Shooting a Movie in a Fantasy World Is Not All Fun and Game
(By Mike Musgrove, The Washington Post)

Politics 24/7: No One Can Hear You Scream
(By Marc Fisher, The Washington Post)

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SPORTS
Nixon Nails Former Teammates, Indians Tie ALCS
Trot Nixon gets another big hit in Boston, but this time, he beats his old teammates. Nixon's 11th inning RBI single breaks a tie and lifts the Indians into an ALCS tie.
(By Dave Sheinin, washingtonpost.com)

Small-Town Products Yield Big-Time Results
(By Mike Wise, The Washington Post)

United Secures First Place, But Isn't Celebrating Yet
United 0, Fire 0
(By Steven Goff, The Washington Post)

Wizards' Pick-and-Roll Is a Coming Attraction
Wizards 90, Mavericks 86
(By Ivan Carter, The Washington Post)

Sewell Leads Cavs to Sixth Straight Win
Virginia 17, Connecticut 16
(By Adam Kilgore, The Washington Post)

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STYLE
How to Calculate Musical Sellouts
Acommercial during "The Colbert Report" recently featured a happy family shopping in Circuit City for back-to-school technology for their comely daughter. She's a big fan of the bubblegum punk group Fall Out Boy, and while the band's fabulous song "Thnks fr th Mmrs" plays, she imagines all the ex...
(By Bill Wyman, The Washington Post)

Politics 24/7: No One Can Hear You Scream
(By Marc Fisher, The Washington Post)

Marion Jones, a Success On the Glamour Track, Too
(By Robin Givhan, The Washington Post)

"What I fear most is the loss of loved ones. Maybe this book was a rage against it."
For Writer Edwidge Danticat, the Hardest Word Is Goodbye
(The Washington Post)

Just Had to Have The Last Word
(The Washington Post)

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EDITORIALS
Surveillance Update
WHEN IT comes to updating the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act for a new technological age, the Bush administration refuses to take yes for an answer.
(The Washington Post)

Better Numbers
The evidence of a drop in violence in Iraq is becoming hard to dispute.
(The Washington Post)

First Step for D.C. Schools
The central office must be overhauled.
(The Washington Post)

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