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, November 27, 2007

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS
Signs Are Pointing South on Wall St.
Wall Street is betting on a recession. Investors in stocks and bonds are paying prices that indicate they believe a snowballing housing crisis and worsening credit crunch will soon tip the U.S. economy into a recession, analysts said. Many economists, including leaders of the Federal Reserve, don't...
(By Neil Irwin, The Washington Post)

Redskins' Taylor Critically Hurt In Shooting at His Home in Fla.
(By Amy Shipley and Jason La Canfora, The Washington Post)

GOP Comeback Climb Is Increasingly Steep
Vacancies Appear in Competitive Areas
(By Chris Cillizza, The Washington Post)

Full-Scale Md. Brawl Expected Over Slots
Ballot Issue Has High Stakes, High Profile
(By Lisa Rein, The Washington Post)

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POLITICS
Bush Meets Al Gore: Effect On Permafrost Unknown
It must be the season. President Bush tried yesterday to make peace between the Israelis and the Palestinians. And he tried to make peace with Al Gore.
(By Peter Baker, The Washington Post)

Congress's Historians Keep Record Straight
(By Christopher Lee and Rachel Dry, The Washington Post)

Cheney Treated for Irregular Heartbeat
Electrical Shock Is Administered to Vice President to Restore Normal Rhythm
(By Peter Baker, The Washington Post)

Another Numbers Battle
(The Washington Post)

Giuliani Voices Opinions On the General Election
(The Washington Post)

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NATION
Signs Are Pointing South on Wall St.
Wall Street is betting on a recession. Investors in stocks and bonds are paying prices that indicate they believe a snowballing housing crisis and worsening credit crunch will soon tip the U.S. economy into a recession, analysts said. Many economists, including leaders of the Federal Reserve, don't...
(By Neil Irwin, The Washington Post)

FCC Could Extend Reach To Cable TV
Vote Scheduled for Today May Open Door to Regulation
(By Frank Ahrens, The Washington Post)

Much Ado Before Summit
Officials, Activists and the Curious Crowd the Historic Streets of Annapolis
(By William Wan and Raymond McCaffrey, The Washington Post)

Oprah Winfrey, Bill Clinton Bring Star Power to Iowa
Talk Show Host, Former President Back Democratic Rivals
(By Anne E. Kornblut, The Washington Post)

Cheney Treated for Irregular Heartbeat
Electrical Shock Is Administered to Vice President to Restore Normal Rhythm
(By Peter Baker, The Washington Post)

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WORLD
Restrained Optimism For Mideast Peace Talks
On the eve of President Bush's most ambitious effort to forge peace between Israelis and Palestinians, White House aides played down expectations for an immediate breakthrough, while Saudi Arabia, a key U.S. ally, made clear that it expects an aggressive administration attempt to broker a final d...
(By Michael Abramowitz and Glenn Kessler, The Washington Post)

Putin Accuses U.S. of Interference
State Dept., European Agency Deny Allegations Over Decision Not to Monitor Election
(By Peter Finn, The Washington Post)

Chávez's 'Socialist City' Rises
First of Several Grand Projects in Venezuela Reflects Leader's Monopoly on Big Decisions
(By Juan Forero, The Washington Post)

Clashes Spread in Paris Suburbs
Teens' Fatal Crash With Police Car Sparks Violence Recalling '05
(By Molly Moore, The Washington Post)

China Revels in View From Its First Lunar Orbiter
(By Maureen Fan, The Washington Post)

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METRO
Two U-Va. Students Charged in Kidnapping
Two University of Virginia students snatched a man off a street corner in the Tysons Corner area, tied him up in a Falls Church motel bathroom and demanded a $500,000 ransom, police said yesterday.
(By Tom Jackman, The Washington Post)

Full-Scale Md. Brawl Expected Over Slots
Ballot Issue Has High Stakes, High Profile
(By Lisa Rein, The Washington Post)

Much Ado Before Summit
Officials, Activists and the Curious Crowd the Historic Streets of Annapolis
(By William Wan and Raymond McCaffrey, The Washington Post)

City Plans Multifaceted Attack
(By David Nakamura, The Washington Post)

Congressman Reaches Deal Over Baggage Office Case
(By Bill Brubaker, The Washington Post)

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BUSINESS
FCC Could Extend Reach To Cable TV
The Federal Communications Commission is scheduled to vote today on whether it will consider applying broad regulations to a cable television industry that has been largely unregulated at the federal level for more than 20 years.
(By Frank Ahrens, The Washington Post)

Signs Are Pointing South on Wall St.
Credit Woes Foster Bets on Bad Times
(By Neil Irwin, The Washington Post)

Mild Weather Guides Holiday Air Traffic to Smooth Landing
(By Kendra Marr, The Washington Post)

Wealthy Engage in Controversial Re-selling of Life Insurance Policies
(By Anita Huslin, The Washington Post)

Discovery Hopes for Payoff on Crime Channel
(By Frank Ahrens, The Washington Post)

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TECHNOLOGY
Web Videos Aim Questions At GOP Field
Among the thousands of videos uploaded on YouTube for tomorrow's GOP debate in St. Petersburg, Fla., a question lasting no more than three seconds may prove to be one of the toughest: "What does the word 'Republican' mean to you?"
(By Jose Antonio Vargas, The Washington Post)

China Revels in View From Its First Lunar Orbiter
(By Maureen Fan, The Washington Post)

Storming the News Gatekeepers
On the Internet, Citizen Journalists Raise Their Voices
(By Jose Antonio Vargas, The Washington Post)

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SPORTS
Redskins' Taylor Critically Hurt In Shooting at His Home in Fla.
MIAMI, Nov. 26 -- Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor remained in critical condition in a Miami hospital Monday night after being shot early in the morning in his Miami home.
(By Amy Shipley and Jason La Canfora, The Washington Post)

Some Hope On a Difficult Day
(By Mike Wise, The Washington Post)

Reed's Field Goal Drops Dolphins to 0-11
Pittsburgh 3, Miami 0
(By Alan Robinson, AP)

Terps, Hokies, Cavs Honored
(The Washington Post)

Udrih's 27 Leads Kings to Win Over Spurs
Kings 112, Spurs 99
(By Janie McCauley, AP)

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STYLE
Age Is Just a Number
To the casual visitor, Dupont Circle on this lovely autumn afternoon is a friendly, inclusive space.
(By Linton Weeks, The Washington Post)

The Reliable Source
(By Amy Argetsinger and Roxanne Roberts, The Washington Post)

Bush Meets Al Gore: Effect On Permafrost Unknown
(By Peter Baker, The Washington Post)

Storming the News Gatekeepers
On the Internet, Citizen Journalists Raise Their Voices
(By Jose Antonio Vargas, The Washington Post)

Pungent Details: All It Needs Is an Atomizer
(By Peter Carlson, The Washington Post)

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LIVE DISCUSSIONS
D.C., Maryland and Virginia Politics
WTOP political commentator Mark Plotkin will be online to take one last look at the Virginia election as voters are heading to the polls.
(Mark Plotkin, washingtonpost.com)

Freedom Rock
(J. Freedom du Lac, washingtonpost.com)

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

Opinion Focus
(Eugene Robinson, washingtonpost.com)

'A Nation Divided' on Iraq War
(Travis Fox, washingtonpost.com)

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EDITORIALS
Running From 'No Child'
CONGRESSIONAL inertia in reauthorizing the No Child Left Behind Act could well mean that the shape of federal education policy is left to the next president. But the law and its principles of standards-based reform have created splits within each party, and candidates are running warily. In large...
(The Washington Post)

Desperate Somalia
A new prime minister offers a faint hope.
(The Washington Post)

'A Modern Epidemic'
A study reveals the tight grip of HIV and AIDS on the District.
(The Washington Post)

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