Barack Obama
Barack Obama
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.
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| TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS Foes Use Obama's Muslim Ties to Fuel Rumors About Him In his speeches and often on the Internet, the part of Sen. Barack Obama's biography that gets the most attention is not his race but his connections to the Muslim world. (By Perry Bacon Jr., The Washington Post) Municipal Bond Deals Squeezed By Credit Crisis (By David Cho, The Washington Post) Police Theorize Taylor Was Victim of Botched Burglary (By Amy Shipley and Peter Whoriskey, The Washington Post) More Today's Highlights
In Debate, Romney and Giuliani Clash on Immigration Issues ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Nov. 28 -- The Republican candidates for president engaged in a two-hour free-for-all Wednesday night, repeatedly confronting one another directly even as they fielded video questions submitted by Internet users in the most spirited debate of the 2008 presidential campaign. (By Michael D. Shear and Dan Balz, The Washington Post) Foes Use Obama's Muslim Ties to Fuel Rumors About Him (By Perry Bacon Jr., The Washington Post) 1973 U.S. Cable on Mideast Echoes Current Events Memo, Among Newly Released Nixon-Era Documents, Warns Saudi Monarch of Dangers From Fatah (By Walter Pincus, The Washington Post) Negotiators Close In on Energy Measure Bill Raises Ethanol, Efficiency Targets; Fuel Credits for Auto Industry at Issue (By Steven Mufson, The Washington Post) Republicans Get Own Mixed Bag of Questions, Sans Snowman (By Jose Antonio Vargas, The Washington Post) More Politics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| NATION Municipal Bond Deals Squeezed By Credit Crisis The widening credit crunch is making it harder for cities and school systems to get money for buildings, ballparks and other vital projects from the $2.5 trillion market for municipal bonds, a sector of Wall Street that rarely sees trouble. (By David Cho, The Washington Post) Rise in Violent Crime Has Slowed, With Many Cities Reporting Drops (By Dan Eggen, The Washington Post) 1973 U.S. Cable on Mideast Echoes Current Events Memo, Among Newly Released Nixon-Era Documents, Warns Saudi Monarch of Dangers From Fatah (By Walter Pincus, The Washington Post) Obesity Epidemic In America Shows Signs of Plateauing Rates Stable Among Women for 2005, '06 (By Rob Stein, The Washington Post) NATION IN BRIEF (The Washington Post) More Nation
Moscow May Host Middle East Follow-Up Russia and the United States are tentatively planning a second Middle East peace conference, in Moscow in early 2008, with major parties hoping to begin a comprehensive peace effort that would include direct talks between Israel and Syria, according to U.S., Russian, Arab and European officials. (By Robin Wright and Michael Abramowitz, The Washington Post) Old Allies Abandon Chávez as Constitution Vote Nears (By Juan Forero, The Washington Post) Musharraf to Take Oath as Civilian Leader Pakistani President Plans to Announce Timeline for Lifting Emergency Rule, Officials Say (By Pamela Constable, The Washington Post) 1973 U.S. Cable on Mideast Echoes Current Events Memo, Among Newly Released Nixon-Era Documents, Warns Saudi Monarch of Dangers From Fatah (By Walter Pincus, The Washington Post) Bill Clinton's Claim of Opposing Iraq War From Outset Disputed (By Glenn Kessler and Anne Kornblut, The Washington Post) More World
Virginia GOP Gets Strict on Voting RICHMOND, Nov. 28 -- The loyalty pledge to the Republican Party that Virginia voters will be required to sign if they vote in the state's GOP presidential primary on Feb. 12 is another attempt by the party to police the open primary system. (By Tim Craig and Anita Kumar, The Washington Post) Illegal Immigrants in Md. and Va. Out-Earn U.S. Peers, Study Says Such Residents Are Less Likely to Have Health Insurance (By N.C. Aizenman, The Washington Post) Hope Floats in Prince George's As People's Harbor Is Shaped Port Towns Area Can Comment on Design Proposals (By Jackie Spinner, The Washington Post) Principals Approve Of Building Repairs (By Elissa Silverman, The Washington Post) Ex-Worker Pleads Guilty to Stealing Donations to Club (By April Witt, The Washington Post) More Metro
Municipal Bond Deals Squeezed By Credit Crisis The widening credit crunch is making it harder for cities and school systems to get money for buildings, ballparks and other vital projects from the $2.5 trillion market for municipal bonds, a sector of Wall Street that rarely sees trouble. (By David Cho, The Washington Post) Color of Money Book Club (Michelle Singletary, washingtonpost.com) Negotiators Close In on Energy Measure Bill Raises Ethanol, Efficiency Targets; Fuel Credits for Auto Industry at Issue (By Steven Mufson, The Washington Post) White House's Top Economic Adviser Resigns (By Neil Irwin, The Washington Post) Bush to Raise Civil-Service Pay by 3 Percent (By Stephen Barr, The Washington Post) More Business
Brand Name to Brand X, Y and Z AOL has begun flooding the Web with dozens of new and updated products, many of which do not even bear its famous name, in an attempt to expand its network and reach people wherever they may be. (By Zachary A. Goldfarb, The Washington Post) Personal Tech: Holiday Guide 2007 (Rob Pegoraro, washingtonpost.com) FCC Chief Still Standing, if on Shifting Ground (By Frank Ahrens and Jeffrey H. Birnbaum, The Washington Post) System Lets Agencies In Area Share Data (By Mary Beth Sheridan, The Washington Post) Online Merchants' Middlemen (By Rob Pegoraro, The Washington Post) More Technology
Somber Redskins Stand Together Buoyed by an inspirational speech from Sean Taylor's father and a visit with some of their teammate's family members and girlfriend, the Redskins return to work.. (By Jason La Canfora and Jason Reid, The Washington Post) Wizards Dance The Texas Misstep Spurs 109, Wizards 94 (By Ivan Carter, The Washington Post) Terps' Dupree, Hayes Do Conference Proud Maryland 69, Illinois 61 (By Marc Carig, The Washington Post) A Teammate Dies, but Game Goes On (By Mike Wise, The Washington Post) Walker's Late Heroics Propel Penn State Over Virginia Tech Penn State 66, Virginia Tech 61 (By GENARO C. ARMAS, AP) More Sports
Pearl's Unfaded Luster It was chilly outside and the trees were barren. But when the news came, it raced around the neighborhood like blown leaves. Earl "The Pearl" Monroe and his Baltimore Bullets were coming to Columbus, Ohio, to the Fairgrounds Coliseum. We didn't have an NBA team in Columbus, but the Cincinnati Royals... (By Wil Haygood, The Washington Post) The Reliable Source (By Amy Argetsinger and Roxanne Roberts, The Washington Post) Pulling Their Punch Lines While Political Races Heat Up, Writers' Strike Leaves Late-Night Humorists Speechless (By Paul Farhi, The Washington Post) Was This 'Discovery!' Meant to Be Found? Wallace Stegner's Camp Says Publisher's Claim to Oil Industry Book Is Unethical (By Bob Thompson, The Washington Post) 'Iphigénie' at the Met, New Blood for Domingo (By Philip Kennicott, The Washington Post) More Style
Personal Tech: Holiday Guide 2007 The Washington Post's Rob Pegoraro discusses his recent reviews and answers your personal tech questions. (Rob Pegoraro, washingtonpost.com) Celebritology Live Get the Scoop on the Latest Gossip Making Waves on the Web (Liz Kelly, washingtonpost.com) Slate: Illuminating Answers to Environmental Questions Which Airline is the Greenest? What Is the Impact of Spectator Sports? Should Landfills Be Mined for Recyclables? Get Answers Here. (Brendan Koerner, washingtonpost.com) The Redskins (Jason La Canfora, washingtonpost.com) Off the Page: Ha Jin Off the Page Interviews Writer Ha Jin About His New Novel (National Book Award Winner, washingtonpost.com) More Live Discussions
The General Retires PAKISTAN took an important step toward ending its political crisis when President Pervez Musharraf stepped down yesterday as commander of the army -- the position from which he staged his 1999 coup against a democratically elected government and from which he imposed de facto martial law this mon... (The Washington Post) Cool Off, Mr. Lott The retiring senator should not race through the revolving door. (The Washington Post) D.C. School Closings Mayor Fenty makes some hard but necessary calls. (The Washington Post) More Editorials | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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