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.

Monday, October 01, 2007

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS
Taxes, Health Lead Hill Agenda
Out of a political stalemate over Iraq, domestic policy is surging to prominence on Capitol Hill, with Republicans and Democrats preparing for a time-honored clash over health care, tax policy, the scope of government and its role in America's problems at home.
(By Jonathan Weisman, The Washington Post)

Now Arriving At Carousel 1, Far Fewer Of Your Bags
(By Jonathan Mummolo and Del Quentin Wilber, The Washington Post)

Infrared Scans May Regulate HOT Lanes
(By Michael Laris, The Washington Post)

Collapse Is Complete, and the Mets Are History
(By Dave Sheinin, The Washington Post)

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POLITICS
Taxes, Health Lead Hill Agenda
Out of a political stalemate over Iraq, domestic policy is surging to prominence on Capitol Hill, with Republicans and Democrats preparing for a time-honored clash over health care, tax policy, the scope of government and its role in America's problems at home.
(By Jonathan Weisman, The Washington Post)

Hints of Strong Fundraising Emerge
Stronger-Running Candidates May Have Dodged Summer Blues
(By Matthew Mosk, The Washington Post)

Candidates Don't Count Unions Out
Though Membership Has Fallen, Democrats Still Court Labor
(By Alec MacGillis, The Washington Post)

Confessions Not Always Clad in Iron
(By Shankar Vedantam, The Washington Post)

Air Force Arranged No-Work Contract
Experts Question Official's Deal With Nonprofit
(By Robert O'Harrow Jr., The Washington Post)

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NATION
Now Arriving At Carousel 1, Far Fewer Of Your Bags
After the crammed parking lot, the amusement-park-length check-in lines, security procedures that require all but a striptease, flights that are jampacked, if they're not delayed or canceled -- after all that comes baggage claim, where the maddening odyssey of modern air travel is supposed to end...
(By Jonathan Mummolo and Del Quentin Wilber, The Washington Post)

Air Force Arranged No-Work Contract
Experts Question Official's Deal With Nonprofit
(By Robert O'Harrow Jr., The Washington Post)

Supreme Court to Take On Contentious Cases in New Term
(By Robert Barnes, The Washington Post)

Woman Suing IRS Over Sex-Change Tax Claims
Case to Test if Procedure Is Deductible
(By Anthony Faiola, The Washington Post)

YouTube Bomb Video Brings Scrutiny
Terrorism Suspect Allegedly Gave Tips on Using Detonator
(By Peter Whoriskey, The Washington Post)

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WORLD
'There was a two-year learning curve . . . and a lot of people died in those two years'
As Gen. John P. Abizaid began his second year at U.S. Central Command in July 2004, the simple solutions he had hoped would defeat improvised explosive devices in Iraq seemed further away than ever. More than 100 American soldiers had been killed by bombs in the first half of the year, and IED at...
(By Rick Atkinson, The Washington Post)

Cairo Moving More Aggressively To Cripple Muslim Brotherhood
Government Seen Eliminating Opposition as Transition Looms
(By Ellen Knickmeyer, The Washington Post)

President's Allies Ahead in Ukraine
Exit Polls Show Slim Margin; Key Rivals Both Claim Victory
(By Peter Finn, The Washington Post)

Taxes, Health Lead Hill Agenda
After Iraq Fight, Both Parties Welcome Shift
(By Jonathan Weisman, The Washington Post)

Sudan Rebels Kill 10 Darfur Peacekeepers
African Union Base Is Invaded By Force of 1,000
(By Alfred de Montesquiou, The Washington Post)

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METRO
In Columbia Heights, Room for the Little Guys
The shells for what will be some of the biggest big-box retailers Columbia Heights has ever known are rising along 14th and Irving streets and Park Road NW. They include Target, Best Buy, and Bed Bath & Beyond.
(By Alejandro Lazo, The Washington Post)

Some Officers in Double-Dipping Case to Resign
At Least 7 of 14 Montgomery Police Will Avoid Felony Charges, Attorneys Say
(By Ernesto Londoño, The Washington Post)

Infrared Scans May Regulate HOT Lanes
(By Michael Laris, The Washington Post)

Now Arriving At Carousel 1, Far Fewer Of Your Bags
(By Jonathan Mummolo and Del Quentin Wilber, The Washington Post)

Festival Freedom
Immigrant-Friendly Environment Adds Allure to Annual D.C. Event
(By Ian Shapira, The Washington Post)

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BUSINESS
Air Force Arranged No-Work Contract
While waiting to be confirmed by the White House for a top civilian post at the Air Force last year, Charles D. Riechers was out of work and wanted a paycheck. So the Air Force helped arrange a job through an intelligence contractor that required him to do no work for the company, according to...
(By Robert O'Harrow Jr., The Washington Post)

In Columbia Heights, Room for the Little Guys
(By Alejandro Lazo, The Washington Post)

A Digital Mom and Pop
As Web Reseller Expands, Growing Pains Emerge
(By Zachary A. Goldfarb, The Washington Post)

'There was a two-year learning curve . . . and a lot of people died in those two years'
(By Rick Atkinson, The Washington Post)

Now Arriving At Carousel 1, Far Fewer Of Your Bags
(By Jonathan Mummolo and Del Quentin Wilber, The Washington Post)

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TECHNOLOGY
Hand-Held Calculators' Milestone Number
In a darkened Algebra II classroom, all eyes were on an illuminated graphing calculator projected three feet high on the white board as students studied a series of graphs and talked about absolute value functions.
(By Michael Alison Chandler, The Washington Post)

High-Tech Hub Still a Work in Progress
In Prince William, Innovation Park Adds 2,000 Jobs but Eli Lilly's Departure Signals Stalled Growth
(By Cecilia Kang, The Washington Post)

A Digital Mom and Pop
As Web Reseller Expands, Growing Pains Emerge
(By Zachary A. Goldfarb, The Washington Post)

Ryszard Michalski; Shaped How Machines Learn
(By Matt Schudel, The Washington Post)

'There was a two-year learning curve . . . and a lot of people died in those two years'
(By Rick Atkinson, The Washington Post)

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SPORTS
Phillies Soak Up the Scene
Considered all-but-out of contention 2 1/2 weeks ago, Philadelphia overcomes a huge deficit in the standings, catches the Mets and wins the NL East on the final day.
(By Barry Svrluga, The Washington Post)

Giants Equal NFL Record With 12 Sacks
Giants 16, Eagles 3
(By Mark Maske, The Washington Post)

U.S. Ends Strong, Finishes 3rd
Germany Shuts Out Brazil, Is First Team to Repeat as World Cup Champion: United States 4, Norway 1
(By Steven Goff, The Washington Post)

Collapse Is Complete, and the Mets Are History
(By Dave Sheinin, The Washington Post)

Favre Sets Touchdown Mark As Packers Move to 4-0
Packers 23, Vickings 16
(By DAVE CAMPBELL, AP)

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STYLE
Turner, in Full Light
Joseph Mallord William Turner is Britain's greatest artist because his radical watercolors are so much about pure tone and color that they foreshadow much later abstraction.
(By Blake Gopnik, The Washington Post)

Neale's 24/7 Coverage
(By Amy Argetsinger and Roxanne Roberts, The Washington Post)

Book Festival Surprises? Funny You Should Ask.
(By Bob Thompson, The Washington Post)

Thomas, Citing Victim Rites
Justice's Memoir Puts His Ordeal in a Literary Light
(By Kevin Merida, The Washington Post)

'Aliens in America': Roll Up the Welcome Mat
(By Tom Shales, The Washington Post)

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LIVE DISCUSSIONS
The Chat House
Post columnist Michael Wilbon takes your questions and comments about the latest sports news.
(Michael Wilbon, washingtonpost.com)

Outlook: War's Wounds Need More Study
Journalist Hurt in Iraq Car Bombing Details Complications, Recovery
(Kimberly Dozier, washingtonpost.com)

Dr. Gridlock
Traffic and Transit in the Washington Region
(Robert Thomson, washingtonpost.com)

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

Critiquing the Press
(Howard Kurtz, washingtonpost.com)

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EDITORIALS
Children's Health Check
PRESIDENT BUSH appears determined to veto the $35 billion expansion of the State Children's Health Insurance Program that the House and Senate approved last week. Although there's scant hope of changing the president's mind, here's a fact-check of some of the administration's arguments against th...
(The Washington Post)

Sen. Clinton's Empty Table
The candidate has no plan to fix Social Security.
(The Washington Post)

Foreclosure Fraud
The D.C. Council contemplates a law to prevent it.
(The Washington Post)

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