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.

Tuesday, October 16, 2007

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS
Verizon Says It Turned Over Data Without Court Orders
Verizon Communications, the nation's second-largest telecom company, told congressional investigators that it has provided customers' telephone records to federal authorities in emergency cases without court orders hundreds of times since 2005.
(By Ellen Nakashima, The Washington Post)

Nuclear Deal With India May Be Near Collapse
Premier Cites Internal Opposition To Agreement Pushed by Bush
(By Robin Wright and Rama Lakshmi, The Washington Post)

Gray Wall Dims Hopes of 'Green' Games
China Has Vowed to Curb Pollution Before '08 Olympics, but Its Secrecy Is Feeding Skepticism
(By Maureen Fan, The Washington Post)

A Team of Destiny
Rockies Streak Into First World Series: Colorado 6, Arizona 4
(By Barry Svrluga, washingtonpost.com)

Va. Tech, Investor Aim To Cut Area Energy Use
100 Properties To Get Upgrades
(By David A. Fahrenthold, The Washington Post)

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POLITICS
Clinton, Giuliani Hold Financial Leads
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) and former New York mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani (R), the front-runners for their parties' presidential nominations, entered the final months of the primary season with another crucial advantage: more money to spend than their rivals.
(By Matthew Mosk and Sarah Cohen, The Washington Post)

The Candidates: Sen. Mike Gravel
(Sen. Mike Gravel, washingtonpost.com)

States May Reduce Number of Children In Insurance Plan
(By Christopher Lee, The Washington Post)

Sen. Craig Appeals Judge's Decision
Lawmaker Wants To Withdraw His Guilty Plea
(By Paul Kane, The Washington Post)

Verizon Says It Turned Over Data Without Court Orders
Firm's Letter to Lawmakers Details Government Requests
(By Ellen Nakashima, The Washington Post)

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NATION
Bush Stands His Ground on Budget
ROGERS, Ark., Oct. 15 -- The White House and Congress are heading for what President Bush predicts will be a "fiscal showdown" at a time when the nation's financial health has actually improved for the moment.
(By Peter Baker, The Washington Post)

A Reprieve in Nevada Adds to Lethal-Injection Drama
With Supreme Court Taking On Issue, Some States Apply Brakes to Executions
(By Darryl Fears, The Washington Post)

Pentagon Submits Budget, And Services Ask for More
Air Force Lobbying for C-17s Raises Questions
(By Josh White, The Washington Post)

Rice Pushes Mideast Parties On Plan to Revive Peace Talks
(By Michael Abramowitz, The Washington Post)

NATION IN BRIEF
(The Washington Post)

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WORLD
Nuclear Deal With India May Be Near Collapse
A controversial nuclear deal between the United States and India appears close to collapse after the Indian prime minister told President Bush yesterday that "certain difficulties" will prevent India from moving forward on the pact for the foreseeable future.
(By Robin Wright and Rama Lakshmi, The Washington Post)

Sticky Times for Rice As Japan Breaks Bread
Per Capita Consumption Halved Since '60s
(By Lori Aratani, The Washington Post)

Gray Wall Dims Hopes of 'Green' Games
China Has Vowed to Curb Pollution Before '08 Olympics, but Its Secrecy Is Feeding Skepticism
(By Maureen Fan, The Washington Post)

Turkey Requests Authority to Attack
Raids on Kurdish Rebels in Iraq Not Imminent, Officials Indicate, as Parliament Is Asked to Act
(By Molly Moore, The Washington Post)

Poaching and Population Threaten India's Tigers
Development, New Law on Tribal Rights Add to Pressure
(By Emily Wax, The Washington Post)

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METRO
Many Riders Are Eager For a Change to Meters
During the five years that Andrew Brix has been taking cabs for work and errands several times a week, he has run the gamut of taxi nightmares.
(By Sue Anne Pressley Montes, The Washington Post)

Derailment Hearing Is Today
Type of Metro Car Had Other Incidents
(By Lena H. Sun, The Washington Post)

O'Malley Summons Special Session
On the Budget, Governor Says, 'The Time for Delay Has Passed'
(By John Wagner, The Washington Post)

Va. Tech, Investor Aim To Cut Area Energy Use
100 Properties To Get Upgrades
(By David A. Fahrenthold, The Washington Post)

Envoy Is the Lobbying Force Behind Dalai Lama's Medal
(By Michelle Boorstein, The Washington Post)

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BUSINESS
Verizon Says It Turned Over Data Without Court Orders
Verizon Communications, the nation's second-largest telecom company, told congressional investigators that it has provided customers' telephone records to federal authorities in emergency cases without court orders hundreds of times since 2005.
(By Ellen Nakashima, The Washington Post)

3 U.S. Economists Share Nobel for Work on Flawed Markets
(By David Cho, The Washington Post)

A Plan to Help Economy Stay Afloat
Aided by Treasury, Banks Create Safety Net
(By Neil Irwin, The Washington Post)

AOL to Cut 20 Percent of Workforce, 750 People Locally
(By Sam Diaz and Kim Hart, The Washington Post)

Clinton, Giuliani Hold Financial Leads
Democrats Again Outpace Republicans
(By Matthew Mosk and Sarah Cohen, The Washington Post)

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TECHNOLOGY
Discovery Gets Into Online Search Business in $250 Million Deal
Discovery Communications has purchased Web site HowStuffWorks for $250 million, adding a key element to the Silver Spring cable television network's growing digital presence, the company announced yesterday.
(By Frank Ahrens, The Washington Post)

Verizon Says It Turned Over Data Without Court Orders
Firm's Letter to Lawmakers Details Government Requests
(By Ellen Nakashima, The Washington Post)

AOL to Cut 20 Percent of Workforce, 750 People Locally
(By Sam Diaz and Kim Hart, The Washington Post)

Take Two E-Mails and iPhone Me in the Morning
(By Jennifer Huget, The Washington Post)

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SPORTS
A Team of Destiny
With their 21st win in 22 games, the Colorado Rockies beat the Arizona Diamondbacks, 6-4, to sweep the National League Championship Series.
(By Barry Svrluga, washingtonpost.com)

Red Sox Get the Silent Treatment
Indians' Westbrook Quiets the Big Bats: Indians 4, Red Sox 2
(By Dave Sheinin, The Washington Post)

Redskins Search For Help on Line
(By Jason La Canfora, The Washington Post)

Ravens May Terminate Ogden's Season
(By Camille Powell, The Washington Post)

Martin's Injury Will Give Another Backup LB an Opportunity to Shine
(By Adam Kilgore, The Washington Post)

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STYLE
Good Guy With a Gun: A Superhero For the Times
When Captain America returns to the pages of his comic book in January, it won't be his star-spangled new duds getting all the attention. Instead it will be what he's wielding in his right hand, the one once reserved for pummeling the jaws of evil. Come next year, he'll be gripping cold, hard steel.
(By David Betancourt, The Washington Post)

Keyshia Cole and Jill Scott, Keeping the Music Real
(By Sarah Godfrey, The Washington Post)

On the Rack At the Gym
(By Peter Carlson, The Washington Post)

Nothing Hands-Off About This Installation
(By Eileen Rivers, The Washington Post)

In Bob Barker's Shoes, Carey Doesn't Stumble
(By Tom Shales, The Washington Post)

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LIVE DISCUSSIONS
D.C., Maryland and Virginia Politics
WTOP political commentator Mark Plotkin discusses Virginia State Senate races, Maryland's budget, and how he got kicked out of the White House for yelling at Laura Bush.
(Mark Plotkin, washingtonpost.com)

Outlook: Helping Iraqis Construct a Better Country
New Plumbers, Carpenters Are the Stuff of Real Progress in Iraq
(Capt. Jim Golby, washingtonpost.com)

Lean Plate Club
Talk About Nutrition and Health
(Sally Squires, washingtonpost.com)

The War Over the War
(Karen DeYoung, washingtonpost.com)

The Candidates: Sen. Mike Gravel
(Sen. Mike Gravel, washingtonpost.com)

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EDITORIALS
A Journalist's Sacrifice
SALIH SAIF ALDIN was one of those extraordinary Iraqis who have responded to war and upheaval in their homeland by becoming journalists. A native of Tikrit, Saddam Hussein's home town and once one of the centers of the Sunni insurgency, he began documenting events there, first for an Iraqi newspa...
(The Washington Post)

Candidate Savings Time
Hillary Clinton and Mitt Romney take different roads to encourage savings.
(The Washington Post)

The Web Grows Up
Internet services shouldn't be a tax-free zone.
(The Washington Post)

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