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, November 19, 2007

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS
A Murder Conviction Torn Apart by a Bullet
Former Baltimore police sergeant James A. Kulbicki stared silently from the defense table as the prosecutor held up his off-duty .38-caliber revolver and assured jurors that science proved the gun had been used to kill Kulbicki's mistress.
(By John Solomon, The Washington Post)

Analysis: For Bush, Advances But Not Approval
(By Peter Baker, The Washington Post)

Giuliani Hoping NASCAR Fans May Provide an Edge in the Race
(By Peter Whoriskey, The Washington Post)

Md. Tax Package Nears Approval
Slots Legislation Squeaks Through
(By John Wagner, The Washington Post)

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POLITICS
Mideast Conference Nears, With Few Plans
A few days after Thanksgiving, President Bush and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice plan to open a meeting in Annapolis to launch the first round of substantive Israeli-Palestinian peace talks during Bush's presidency.
(By Glenn Kessler, The Washington Post)

Analysis: For Bush, Advances But Not Approval
(By Peter Baker, The Washington Post)

A weekly roundup of the buzz from the Sunday talk shows
(The Washington Post)

An insider's guide to the upcoming week
(The Washington Post)

Giuliani Hoping NASCAR Fans May Provide an Edge in the Race
(By Peter Whoriskey, The Washington Post)

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NATION
Facing a Threat to Farming and Food Supply
Climate change may be global in its sweep, but not all of the globe's citizens will share equally in its woes. And nowhere is that truth more evident, or more worrisome, than in its projected effects on agriculture.
(By Rick Weiss, The Washington Post)

Philadelphia Gives Boy Scouts Ultimatum
City Solicitor Tells Branch to Renounce Its Ban on Gays or Lose Rent Subsidy
(By Dafna Linzer, The Washington Post)

A Murder Conviction Torn Apart by a Bullet
In a 1995 Maryland Case, Key Testimony and the Science Behind It Have Been Discredited
(By John Solomon, The Washington Post)

6 With Area Ties Win Scholarship to Study at Oxford University
Recipients Have Goals That Include Tackling Poverty, Improving Global Health and Advancing Science
(By Jerry Markon, The Washington Post)

Mideast Conference Nears, With Few Plans
'No One Seems to Know What Is Happening,' Arab Envoy Says
(By Glenn Kessler, The Washington Post)

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WORLD
The New Face of Global Mormonism
LAGOS, Nigeria -- Outside Zion Osandu Ndukwe's one-room apartment, a naked toddler ran up and down a filthy hallway lit by a single candle. The power in the overcrowded slum was off yet again. The stench of urine from the communal bathroom overpowered the fragrance of spices in the bubbling soup ...
(By Mary Jordan, The Washington Post)

Mideast Conference Nears, With Few Plans
'No One Seems to Know What Is Happening,' Arab Envoy Says
(By Glenn Kessler, The Washington Post)

Pakistan's Lawyers On the Front Lines
Court Boycotts, Protest Marches Underscore Anger Over Musharraf's Emergency Rule, Firing of Judges
(By Pamela Constable, The Washington Post)

Analysis: For Bush, Advances But Not Approval
(By Peter Baker, The Washington Post)

OPEC to Put $750 Million Toward Climate Research
As Summit Ends, Iran's Ahmadinejad Attacks U.S. Policy; Explosion of Saudi Gas Pipeline Kills 28
(By Steven Mufson, The Washington Post)

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METRO
Slaying Toll Already Equals Last Year's
The number of killings in the District this year already has reached the homicide count for all of last year, reversing a trend in which deadly violence had steadily declined over the past four years.
(By Allison Klein, The Washington Post)

Aldermen Doubt They'll Pass Ban on Plastic Bags
Alternative Voluntary Compliance Proposal Is Being Drafted
(By Raymond McCaffrey, The Washington Post)

Md. Tax Package Nears Approval
Slots Legislation Squeaks Through
(By John Wagner, The Washington Post)

D.C. Man, 25, Is Fatally Shot During Carjacking
(By Delphine Schrank and Lori Aratani, The Washington Post)

New Montgomery Growth Policy Formalizes Focus on Public Transit
(By Miranda S. Spivack, The Washington Post)

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BUSINESS
Rock Study
In a rundown walk-up in Silver Spring, class begins to rock.
(By Frank Ahrens, The Washington Post)

An Engineer Does the Math So Troops in Iraq Can Find Bombs
(By Stephen Barr, The Washington Post)

CACI Loses Director in Governance Dispute
Derow Resigns Over Committee Appointment
(By Zachary A. Goldfarb, The Washington Post)

Tackling a Legacy: World-Class Vintner
Son of Former Redskins Owner Creating Bordeaux Worth $45 a Bottle
(By Thomas Heath, The Washington Post)

Md. Tax Package Nears Approval
Slots Legislation Squeaks Through
(By John Wagner, The Washington Post)

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TECHNOLOGY
An Engineer Does the Math So Troops in Iraq Can Find Bombs
J oshua R. Fairley is stationed in Vicksburg, Miss. -- and helping fight the war in Iraq.
(By Stephen Barr, The Washington Post)

Avineon to Do IT Work for U.S. Mint
(By David Hubler, The Washington Post)

State Dept. Tries Blog Diplomacy
(By Walter Pincus, The Washington Post)

A Troubling Case of Readers' Block
Citing Decline Among Older Kids, NEA Report Warns of Dire Effects
(By Bob Thompson, The Washington Post)

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SPORTS
Terrapins Are Both Undefeated, Unsatisfied
Three largely unimpressive performances have left Maryland with an unblemished record and a handful of issues to address heading into a showdown against second-ranked UCLA.
(By Eric Prisbell, The Washington Post)

Patriots Rout Bills, Improve to 10-0
Patriots 56, Bills 10
(By Mark Maske, The Washington Post)

No. 3 Terps Bump Off No. 4 LSU, Win WNIT
(By Kathy Orton, The Washington Post)

Rutgers Dismantles Colonials
Rutgers 67, GWU 42
(By Kathy Orton, The Washington Post)

UNC Wins Its Fifth NCAA Title
North Carolina 3, Penn State 0
(By Melissa Rosenberg, The Washington Post)

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STYLE
Seeing the Light at Last
Told from the beginning, the tale of the new Norman Foster-designed glass canopy over the Smithsonian's Old Patent Office Building isn't pretty. Historic preservationists did not like the idea of covering the courtyard of the building, which houses the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the Nati...
(By Philip Kennicott, The Washington Post)

Matt Damon??!!! We Demand to Differ!
(By Amy Argetsinger and Roxanne Roberts, The Washington Post)

A Troubling Case of Readers' Block
Citing Decline Among Older Kids, NEA Report Warns of Dire Effects
(By Bob Thompson, The Washington Post)

For Short-Run Plays, the Odds Grow Longer During Strike
(By Peter Marks, The Washington Post)

In San Jose, Downsizing With Dynamite
(By Howard Kurtz, The Washington Post)

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LIVE DISCUSSIONS
Redskins Post-Game
Post NFL Editor Cindy Boren discusses Sunday's Redskins/Dallas game and all the latest Redskins news.
(Cindy Boren, washingtonpost.com)

Career Track Live
Advice for Working Professionals
(Mary Ellen Slayter, washingtonpost.com)

The Chat House
Sports News
(Michael Wilbon, washingtonpost.com)

Outlook: The Futility of Food Banks
Generosity of Donors and Volunteers Hasn't Addressed Underlying Problem -- Poverty
(Mark Winne, washingtonpost.com)

Potomac Confidential
Washington's Hour of Talk Power
(Marc Fisher, washingtonpost.com)

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EDITORIALS
Polling and Trolling
PUSH POLLING -- asking voters questions designed to spread negative information about a candidate rather than to elicit voters' views -- is a despicable technique. It's even more distasteful when used, as it apparently has been in the case of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, to smea...
(The Washington Post)

Holiday Travel Help
The president brings temporary relief to a long-term headache.
(The Washington Post)

Just Say No
Mr. Kaine is right to resist the federal push for abstinence-only programs.
(The Washington Post)

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