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 26, 2007

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS
Strike on Iran Would Roil Oil Markets, Experts Say
A U.S. military strike against Iran would have dire consequences in petroleum markets, say a variety of oil industry experts, many of whom think the prospect of pandemonium in those markets makes U.S. military action unlikely despite escalating economic sanctions imposed by the Bush administration.
(By Steven Mufson, The Washington Post)

Burmese Refugees Recall How the Protests Evolved
(By Jill Drew, The Washington Post)

Complexity of Immigrants' National Ties Explored
(By Karin Brulliard, The Washington Post)

Red Sox Make It a Pair Against the Rockies
Bullpen Stellar in Relief of Schilling As Boston Grabs a 2-0 Series Lead: Red Sox 2, Rockies 1
(By Dave Sheinin, The Washington Post)

Robbers Stalk Hispanic Immigrants, Seeing Ideal Prey
(By Ernesto Londoño and Theresa Vargas, The Washington Post)

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POLITICS
Giuliani's Policy Professor
Late in March, Rudolph W. Giuliani, who was not at the time known as a zealous supply-sider, held a news conference in Midtown Manhattan to announce that the conservative activist and former presidential candidate Steve Forbes would become his campaign co-chairman.
(By Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The Washington Post)

Senate Panel Moves $288 Billion Farm Bill
Plan Offers Option of Revenue Guarantee Instead of Price Supports
(By Dan Morgan, The Washington Post)

Mainstream Blogs Open Floodgates for Political Coverage
(By Howard Kurtz, The Washington Post)

Iran Sanctions Are Meant to Prevent War, Bush Aides Say
(By Michael Abramowitz and Robin Wright, The Washington Post)

House Passes Revised Children's Health Bill, but Timing Irks GOP
(By Jonathan Weisman, The Washington Post)

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NATION
Wildfires Wane as Bush Visits California
EL CAJON, Calif., Oct. 25 -- Continued weakening of the seasonal Santa Ana winds allowed firefighters to step up their battle against devastating wildfires Thursday, though thousands of homes remained under threat from advancing flames and the death toll rose with the discovery of six bodies.
(By Sonya Geis and William Branigin, The Washington Post)

Suspected Location of Syria's Reactor Cleared
Building Allegedly Bombed by Israel Gone
(By Joby Warrick and Robin Wright, The Washington Post)

Children's Cold Remedies Raised Questions for Years
(By Rob Stein, The Washington Post)

NATION IN BRIEF
(The Washington Post)

Submarine Commander Is Relieved of Duty
(The Washington Post)

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WORLD
Burmese Refugees Recall How the Protests Evolved
MAE SOT, Thailand, Oct. 25 -- The young Buddhist monk arrived here by boat last week from Burma, exhausted and disheveled, with no passport, the stubble of his hair dyed blond for a disguise, and wearing a traditional Burmese longyi wrap instead of his saffron-colored robe. He had to elude captur...
(By Jill Drew, The Washington Post)

Hindus Detail Involvement In Deadly '02 Riots in India
On Video, Assailants Tell of State Collusion
(By Rama Lakshmi, The Washington Post)

Pakistan Blast Kills 21, Mostly Troops
Attack in Tourist Region Of Northwest Spotlights New Front in Insurgency
(By Griff Witte and Imtiaz Ali, The Washington Post)

On Hill, Rice Talks About Blackwater
Secretary Notes Regret but Defends Efforts
(By Karen DeYoung, The Washington Post)

Envoy Warns of N. Korea Deal Fallout
Ambassador to Japan Cables Bush to Outline Concerns Over Relations With Tokyo
(By Glenn Kessler, The Washington Post)

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METRO
Marylanders Lean Left on Gay Marriage, Death Penalty
More than half of Marylanders would prefer that convicted murderers get life in prison rather than the death penalty, and nearly six in 10 support allowing gay and lesbian couples to form civil unions, according to a new Washington Post poll.
(By John Wagner and Jon Cohen, The Washington Post)

Robbers Stalk Hispanic Immigrants, Seeing Ideal Prey
(By Ernesto Londoño and Theresa Vargas, The Washington Post)

Across a Great Divide
To Secure the Help of Government-Wary Mennonites in Reducing Farm Pollution in the Bay, Officials First Have to Earn Their Trust
(By David A. Fahrenthold, The Washington Post)

School Activist's Next Assignment
Board Member Picked for Ombudsman, Praised for Commitment
(By David Nakamura, The Washington Post)

Subway Fares May Rise 30 Cents
Metro's Proposal On Increases Heads For Public Debate
(By Lena H. Sun and Ann E. Marimow, The Washington Post)

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BUSINESS
Strike on Iran Would Roil Oil Markets, Experts Say
A U.S. military strike against Iran would have dire consequences in petroleum markets, say a variety of oil industry experts, many of whom think the prospect of pandemonium in those markets makes U.S. military action unlikely despite escalating economic sanctions imposed by the Bush administration.
(By Steven Mufson, The Washington Post)

UAW's Attention Shifts To Ford
Automaker Seeks To Ensure Survival
(By Sholnn Freeman, The Washington Post)

Real Estate Live
(Maryann Haggerty and Elizabeth Razzi, washingtonpost.com)

With Sales Sagging, Giant Gets Ready for a Face-Lift
Upgraded Perishables, Fresh Look Planned
(By Ylan Q. Mui, The Washington Post)

Giuliani's Policy Professor
At 'Simon University,' Conservative Thinkers Help School the Candidate
(By Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The Washington Post)

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TECHNOLOGY
XM Loss Deepens in 3rd Quarter; Subscriptions Up
XM Satellite Radio Holdings said yesterday that its third-quarter loss widened 70 percent from a year earlier, as it continued to push for regulatory approval to merge with smaller rival Sirius Satellite Radio.
(By Kim Hart, The Washington Post)

Halo 3 Helps Microsoft to Higher Profit
(By Jessica Mintz, The Washington Post)

Security Fix Live
(Brian Krebs, washingtonpost.com)

Over the Rainbow In Silicon Valley
(By Steven Pearlstein, The Washington Post)

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SPORTS
Red Sox Make It a Pair Against the Rockies
The Red Sox' bullpen inherits a slim lead from Curt Schilling and carries Boston to a 2-1 victory Thursday and a 2-0 lead in the World Series over the Colorado Rockies.
(By Dave Sheinin, The Washington Post)

United Blanked in Playoff Opener
Rolfe Scores to Help Fire Continue Postseason Mastery of D.C.: Fire 1, United 0
(By Steven Goff, The Washington Post)

Lightning Strikes the Hokies
In Rain-Soaked Blacksburg, No. 2 Boston College Stuns Virginia Tech With 14 Points in Final 2:11: Boston College 14, Virginia Tech 10
(By Adam Kilgore, The Washington Post)

LaMar Leaves Nationals' Front Office
(The Washington Post)

GW Is Unanimous Pick in Atlantic 10
(The Washington Post)

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STYLE
Mall Haven
VISTA, Calif., Oct. 25 This is where man flees when he cannot be separated from his purple dune buggy, the place where horses can graze at a bookstore and neighbors entertain each other with pictures of charred cabanas on their cellphones. The free burritos just keep coming, the surroundings are...
(By Tamara Jones, The Washington Post)

Jerry Ford's Secret Slip of the Lip
(By Amy Argetsinger and Roxanne Roberts, The Washington Post)

Ford's Upgrade Puts Lincoln at Center Stage
Theater Expansion to Add Buildings, Historical Focus
(By Jacqueline Trescott, The Washington Post)

'Dan in Real Life': For Steve Carell, A Relative Disaster
(By Ann Hornaday, The Washington Post)

Mainstream Blogs Open Floodgates for Political Coverage
(By Howard Kurtz, The Washington Post)

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LIVE DISCUSSIONS
College Football
Eric Prisbell and Marc Carig cover college sports for The Washington Post and will take your questions about this weekend's games, BCS rankings and more.
(Eric Prisbell and Marc Carig, washingtonpost.com)

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

On TV
Reality, Non-Reality and Everything In-Between
(Lisa de Moraes, washingtonpost.com)

Real Estate Live
(Maryann Haggerty and Elizabeth Razzi, washingtonpost.com)

Behind the Screen
Hollywood and Indie Offerings
(Desson Thomson, washingtonpost.com)

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EDITORIALS
A Boost for Diplomacy
THE BROAD package of sanctions against Iran announced yesterday by the Bush administration offers a badly needed boost to the campaign to stop Tehran's nuclear program by nonmilitary means. For more than two years, the administration has supported negotiations by European governments, U.N. Securi...
(The Washington Post)

Don't Ask
The military cruises a gay Internet site for employees, albeit briefly.
(The Washington Post)

Book Check
Why not examine the curriculum of a local Saudi-backed school before condemning it?
(The Washington Post)

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