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, February 11, 2008

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS
Clinton Replaces Top Aide Amid Losses
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton shook up her presidential campaign yesterday, replacing campaign manager and longtime aide Patti Solis Doyle with Maggie Williams, her former White House chief of staff, in an acknowledgment of the unexpectedly difficult struggle in which she finds herself against Sen....
(By Anne E. Kornblut and Dan Balz, The Washington Post)

As Crunchtime Arrives, All-Out Appeal in Region
(By David Nakamura, John Wagner and Amy Gardner, The Washington Post)

The Power Of Positive Thinking
(By Sally Jenkins, The Washington Post)

Iran's Clerical Old Guard Being Pushed Aside
(By Thomas Erdbrink, The Washington Post)

Police Go Live Monitoring D.C. Crime Cameras
Chief's Initiative Aimed At Faster Response Time
(By Allison Klein, The Washington Post)

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POLITICS
Clinton Replaces Top Aide Amid Losses
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton shook up her presidential campaign yesterday, replacing campaign manager and longtime aide Patti Solis Doyle with Maggie Williams, her former White House chief of staff, in an acknowledgment of the unexpectedly difficult struggle in which she finds herself against Sen....
(By Anne E. Kornblut and Dan Balz, The Washington Post)

For McCain, Bush Has Both Praise, Advice
(By Peter Baker, The Washington Post)

Murtha and the Cost of the War
(By Walter Pincus, The Washington Post)

UPDATE: Hill Forces' Merger Is On
(The Washington Post)

Campaign Story Lines, All Knotted Up
(By Howard Kurtz, The Washington Post)

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NATION
For McCain, Bush Has Both Praise, Advice
President Bush waded directly into the presidential campaign in an interview broadcast yesterday, defending Sen. John McCain as a "true conservative" but warning that his onetime rival needs to shore up relations with the Republican Party's base to take the fight into the general election this fall.
(By Peter Baker, The Washington Post)

Murtha and the Cost of the War
(By Walter Pincus, The Washington Post)

Elk Herds Upsetting Ecosystems In Parks
Officials Favor Shooting to Restore Natural Balance
(By Peter Slevin, The Washington Post)

Book World Live: The War Over the War
(George Packer, washingtonpost.com)

NATION IN BRIEF
(The Washington Post)

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WORLD
Iran's Clerical Old Guard Being Pushed Aside
TEHRAN -- After Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini's followers toppled a U.S.-backed autocracy in Iran, he brought to power a coterie of politically engaged clerics who sought to create the world's first Islamic republic. Nearly 30 years later, a new generation of politicians is sweeping aside those...
(By Thomas Erdbrink, The Washington Post)

Airstrikes Prompt New Darfur Exodus
Refugees in Chad Tell of Villages Looted
(By Bradley S. Klapper, The Washington Post)

For India's 'Brand Freaks,' Gucci Trumps Gandhi
(By Emily Wax, The Washington Post)

Musharraf's Approval Rating Plummets
Poll Finds Opposition Parties Could Win Two-Thirds in Next Week's Parliamentary Vote
(By Griff Witte and Robin Wright, The Washington Post)

East Timor President Wounded in Attack
(By GUIDO GOULART, AP)

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METRO
Independents Are Courted Aggressively
Bob Mosely is not tethered to a party. The Newport News father of five calls himself an independent. He twice voted for President Bush. Now he's deciding between Barack Obama and John McCain.
(By Michael Laris, The Washington Post)

Clinton, Obama Each Claim Footing To Push Shifting Va. Across the Aisle
(By Tim Craig and Anita Kumar, The Washington Post)

As Crunchtime Arrives, All-Out Appeal in Region
(By David Nakamura, John Wagner and Amy Gardner, The Washington Post)

High Winds Down Power Lines Throughout Area
(By Martin Weil and Elissa Silverman, The Washington Post)

Police Go Live Monitoring D.C. Crime Cameras
Chief's Initiative Aimed At Faster Response Time
(By Allison Klein, The Washington Post)

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BUSINESS
Fed's Rate Cuts Bring No Relief For Consumers' Credit Card Bills
The Federal Reserve's dramatic rate cuts were expected to make it cheaper for consumers to use credit cards. But credit card interest rates remain high and in many cases have even climbed.
(By Nancy Trejos, The Washington Post)

Growth May Slow, but Recession Looks Unlikely
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(By Neil Irwin, The Washington Post)

Chavez Threatens to Halt Venezuela's Oil Sales to U.S.
(By Steven Mufson, The Washington Post)

WebMethods Founder Launches New Venture
(The Washington Post)

D.C. Hosts Rivals for Convention Business
(The Washington Post)

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TECHNOLOGY
WebMethods Founder Launches New Venture
Phillip Merrick, founder and former chief executive of Washington technology company WebMethods, is launching a new venture today that tries to apply the powers of Web 2.0 to job hunting.
(The Washington Post)

And the Oscar for Best Fake Bruise Goes to . . .
(By William Booth, The Washington Post)

Rethinking Surveillance
(The Washington Post)

Muscular Defense Plan Buoys Contractors
Proposed Budget Would Benefit Area Companies
(By Dana Hedgpeth, The Washington Post)

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SPORTS
The Former QB Is On the Mark
The Redskins wanted a head coach who wouldn't rock the boat or reinvent the wheel, and they got their man in the unfiltered and plainspoken Jim Zorn.
(By Mike Wise, The Washington Post)

The Power Of Positive Thinking
(By Sally Jenkins, The Washington Post)

Wizards Stay Close to Suns, Can't Prevent Seventh Straight Loss
Suns 108, Wizards 107
(By Ivan Carter, The Washington Post)

Redskins' New Coach Sees the Task Ahead
(By Jason Reid, The Washington Post)

GW's Beck, Adair Double-Team Richmond
(By Kathy Orton, The Washington Post)

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STYLE
Party Girl's Night In
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 10 Go ahead and say it: Amy Winehouse cleaned up.
(By J. Freedom du Lac, The Washington Post)

Introducing Cable News's Latest Hotties
(By Amy Argetsinger and Roxanne Roberts, The Washington Post)

For Fall '08: Fresh Faces, Crisp Ideas
(By Robin Givhan, The Washington Post)

And the Oscar for Best Fake Bruise Goes to . . .
(By William Booth, The Washington Post)

Campaign Story Lines, All Knotted Up
(By Howard Kurtz, The Washington Post)

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LIVE DISCUSSIONS
Book World Live: The War Over the War
New Yorker staff writer George Packer discusses the debate in Washington among government, military and intelligence officials about what course to follow in Iraq, as well as his new book and play, "Betrayed."
(George Packer, washingtonpost.com)

Science: Kissing
(Rob Stein, washingtonpost.com)

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

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

Roads and Rails
(Eric Weiss and Lena Sun, washingtonpost.com)

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MicroHoo
AFTER A YEAR of trying to seal the deal quietly, Microsoft has made a public, unsolicited bid for Yahoo. While the offer has not yet been accepted -- and Yahoo board members are reportedly going to demand a higher offer today -- Microsoft and its archrival Google have already sicced their lobbyin...
(The Washington Post)

Those Missing E-Mails
Not as bad as you think. Not as good as it should be.
(The Washington Post)

For Montgomery School Board
Phil Kauffman emerges as the strongest candidate.
(The Washington Post)

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