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 28, 2007

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS
Judicial Races Now Rife With Politics
BUTLER, Pa. -- It's always packed for Wing Night at American Legion Post 117, and in the crowd Seamus McCaffery saw the building blocks of his electoral success.
(By Robert Barnes, The Washington Post)

In One Cul-De-Sac, Neighbors Are All That's Left
(By Tamara Jones, The Washington Post)

Kremlin Seeks To Extend Its Reach in Cyberspace
Pro-Government Sites Gain Influence
(By Anton Troianovski and Peter Finn, The Washington Post)

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POLITICS
Webb Seen as a Potential 2008 Running Mate
Just 10 months into his first term in elected office, James Webb found himself on the podium for one of the most coveted speaking slots in Democratic politics.
(By Shailagh Murray, The Washington Post)

Judicial Races Now Rife With Politics
Corporate Funds Help Fuel Change
(By Robert Barnes, The Washington Post)

Touching Up (And On) Feminist Roots
(By Robin Givhan, The Washington Post)

A Dividing Line Springs Up From Jindal's Milestone
Ethnicity, Conservative Views Debated by Indian Americans
(By N.C. Aizenman, The Washington Post)

Giuliani's Bid to Woo New Hampshire Independents Centers on Health Care
(By Chris Cillizza And Shailagh Murray, The Washington Post)

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NATION
In One Cul-De-Sac, Neighbors Are All That's Left
SAN DIEGO, Oct. 27 -- The street named for the human heart is half here, half gone.
(By Tamara Jones, The Washington Post)

On the Mississippi Delta, A Whole School Left Behind
(By Peter Whoriskey, The Washington Post)

N.Y. Will Offer Secure Driver's Licenses to Citizens
Illegal Immigrants Will Be Allowed to Get a Version, a Move Homeland Security Secretary Criticizes
(The Washington Post)

A Dividing Line Springs Up From Jindal's Milestone
Ethnicity, Conservative Views Debated by Indian Americans
(By N.C. Aizenman, The Washington Post)

NATION IN BRIEF
(The Washington Post)

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WORLD
Venezuela Increasingly A Conduit For Cocaine
CARACAS, Venezuela -- Colombian drug kingpins in league with corrupt Venezuelan military officers are increasingly using this country as a way station for smuggling cocaine to the United States and Europe, according to Colombian and U.S. officials. The Bush administration's dismal relations with...
(By Juan Forero, The Washington Post)

Kremlin Seeks To Extend Its Reach in Cyberspace
Pro-Government Sites Gain Influence
(By Anton Troianovski and Peter Finn, The Washington Post)

Argentine First Lady Holds Wide Lead on Eve of Presidential Vote
Opposition Decries Inflation, Energy Cuts
(By Monte Reel, The Washington Post)

Federal Grand Jury Takes Copperfield Case
Magician Is Accused of Bahamas Rape
(By Mike Carter, The Washington Post)

Talks on Darfur Open With Partial Boycott by Rebels
Host Gaddafi Tells World Not to Meddle
(By Ellen Knickmeyer, The Washington Post)

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METRO
State Tax Imbalance Could Sway Debate
When Maryland lawmakers convene for a special session tomorrow to close a potential $1.7 billion budget shortfall, they will consider overhauling a state tax system that is currently weighted more toward the personal income tax and away from sales and property taxes than most states'.
(By Philip Rucker, The Washington Post)

Md. Retirees Hope State Joins in Slots Play
Devotees of Trip to W.Va. Casino Say Winning Is Only Part of Payoff
(By Lisa Rein, The Washington Post)

For Canines (and People, Too)
Dog Parks Are Becoming the Preferred Place to Meet and Greet
(By Daniela Deane, The Washington Post)

Walk Commemorates Domestic Violence Victim
Two-Mile March Aims to Raise Money for Children of Woman Stabbed to Death in April
(By Clarence Williams, The Washington Post)

That's No Way to Win a Horse Race
(By Marc Fisher, The Washington Post)

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BUSINESS
College Loans, The Price Of Procrastination
Every parent knows that college costs are painfully high, and yet so many people fail to save anything, even an amount that will get their child through one semester. Instead, they wait until their child is ready to go to college, panic and then turn to loans.
(By Michelle Singletary, The Washington Post)

UAW Approves Pact With Chrysler
Contract Surives Strong Opposition
(By Dee-Ann Durbin, The Washington Post)

Longevity's Evil Twin: Inflation
(By Martha M. Hamilton, The Washington Post)

Venezuela Increasingly A Conduit For Cocaine
Smugglers Exploit Graft, Icy Relations With U.S.
(By Juan Forero, The Washington Post)

Kremlin Seeks To Extend Its Reach in Cyberspace
Pro-Government Sites Gain Influence
(By Anton Troianovski and Peter Finn, The Washington Post)

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TECHNOLOGY
Web Retail's Higher-Fliers
Amazon.com stock closed Friday at $90 a share, up 135 percent over a year ago. As buyers snap up everything from "Harry Potter" books to motor oil at the granddaddy of online retailers, its stock's nightmarish plunge from $106 to less than $6 a share after the tech bubble burst seems a distant me...
(By Catherine Rampell, The Washington Post)

Kremlin Seeks To Extend Its Reach in Cyberspace
Pro-Government Sites Gain Influence
(By Anton Troianovski and Peter Finn, The Washington Post)

Waiting for Netflix's Plot to Advance
(By Mike Musgrove, The Washington Post)

Fast Forward's Help File
(By Rob Pegoraro, The Washington Post)

Science on the Web: Don't Try This at Home
(The Washington Post)

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SPORTS
Injury-Plagued Terrapins Lose Chance at Division Title, See Bowl Hopes Endangered
Clemson racks up over 250 yards rushing while Maryland fails to get much going on offense as the Tigers trounce the Terrapins, 30-17.
(By Marc Carig, The Washington Post)

With Fletcher's Arrival Comes a Sense of Security
(By Les Carpenter, The Washington Post)

No. 5 Oregon Picks Off USC
Oregon 24, Southern Cal 17
(By Eric Prisbell, The Washington Post)

Rookies Take Red Sox Right to the Brink
Ellsbury, Pedroia Provide Offense, Matsuzaka the Arm for 3-0 Lead: Red Sox 10, Rockies 5
(By Dave Sheinin, washingtonpost.com)

Curlin's Classic Run Cements Legacy
Preakness Champ Chases Down Hard Spun to Win
(By John Scheinman, The Washington Post)

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STYLE
Arabian Heights
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Architecture follows money and the money is gushing in the United Arab Emirates. In September, a slender tower rising from the sands of Dubai (the most dynamic of the small fiefdoms that make up the country) became the tallest free-standing structure in the world. E...
(By Philip Kennicott, The Washington Post)

Dumb and Dumber and Dumbest
The Stooges Were Three Knuckleheads Who Would Hurt Till You Laughed
(By Matt Hurwitz, The Washington Post)

Touching Up (And On) Feminist Roots
(By Robin Givhan, The Washington Post)

"It was like a musical therapy session."
After Rufus and Ruckus, Chaka Khan Can Still Tell You Something Good
(The Washington Post)

There's Even Room for the Imagination
(The Washington Post)

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EDITORIALS
High Plains Grifters
EVERY SO often, nature turns its wrath on American agriculture. Even for very efficient farmers on prime land, drought, floods and frost are occupational hazards. And when extreme, unforeseeable weather conditions destroy crops and livestock, it's appropriate for the nation to provide financial aid...
(The Washington Post)

Act on the Shield Law
The Senate majority leader has two good choices.
(The Washington Post)

Mr. O'Malley's Test
Maryland's governor forges ahead with a special session on his tax package.
(The Washington Post)

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