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 Pakistanis Deal a Blow to Musharraf ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Feb. 19 -- Voters in Pakistan appeared to deliver a sharp rebuke to President Pervez Musharraf on Monday, handing significant victories to the country's two leading opposition parties in parliamentary elections, according to early returns and Pakistani politicians. (By Candace Rondeaux and Pamela Constable, The Washington Post) Fidel Castro Resigns Cuban Presidency (By ANITA SNOW, AP) Unilateral Strike Called a Model For U.S. Operations in Pakistan (By Joby Warrick and Robin Wright, The Washington Post) Clinton Steps Up Attacks on Obama Plagiarism, Financing Accusations Come on Eve of Wisconsin Primary (By Matthew Mosk and Peter Slevin, The Washington Post) FDA Says It Approved The Wrong Drug Plant Heparin Probe Sends Inspectors to China (By Marc Kaufman, The Washington Post) More Today's Highlights
Obama Wave Stuns Clinton's Black Supporters You can see the confusion on some of their faces, hear the concern in their voices. How in the world do we deal with this ? (By Kevin Merida, The Washington Post) Common Cause, Washington Monthly Explore a Common Future (By Jeffrey H. Birnbaum, The Washington Post) Clinton Steps Up Attacks on Obama Plagiarism, Financing Accusations Come on Eve of Wisconsin Primary (By Matthew Mosk and Peter Slevin, The Washington Post) FDA Says It Approved The Wrong Drug Plant Heparin Probe Sends Inspectors to China (By Marc Kaufman, The Washington Post) Team Forms New Plan for New Fight Looking to November, Campaign of Presumed GOP Nominee Shifts Focus and Message (By Michael D. Shear, The Washington Post) More Politics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| NATION Unilateral Strike Called a Model For U.S. Operations in Pakistan In the predawn hours of Jan. 29, a CIA Predator aircraft flew in a slow arc above the Pakistani town of Mir Ali. The drone's operator, relying on information secretly passed to the CIA by local informants, clicked a computer mouse and sent the first of two Hellfire missiles hurtling toward a cluster... (By Joby Warrick and Robin Wright, The Washington Post) Groceries Grow Elusive For Many in New York City With Rents Soaring, Stores Are Being Demolished for Condos (By Robin Shulman, The Washington Post) Medication Under a Microscope Studies Raise Questions About Drugs' Efficacy Against Disease (By Rob Stein, The Washington Post) University Shooting Victims Laid to Rest (The Washington Post) Amtrak Stepping Up Security Checks Railroad Says Random Bag Screening Won't Cause Delays (By Sarah Karush, The Washington Post) More Nation
Kosovo Gains Recognition By U.S., Some in Europe KOSOVSKA MITROVICA, Kosovo, Feb. 18 -- The United States and the European Union's largest countries recognized the independence of Kosovo on Monday, a major boost for the fledgling state, which still faces intense opposition from Russia, Serbia and even some Western European countries over its... (By Peter Finn and Peter Baker, The Washington Post) Gazans Feeling Recoil of Attacks on Israel As Armed Groups Continue Rocket Strikes, Palestinians Grow Weary; Farmer Fells an Orchard After Mother Is Killed (By Ellen Knickmeyer, The Washington Post) Pakistanis Deal a Blow to Musharraf Opposition Parties Head for Big Victories in Parliamentary Elections (By Candace Rondeaux and Pamela Constable, The Washington Post) Zanzibar's Example In Fighting Malaria Bush Announces New Prevention Effort (By Peter Baker, The Washington Post) Political Deal Is Overdue, Rice Tells Kenyan Rivals (By Stephanie McCrummen, The Washington Post) More World
Driver Who Hit Race Crowd Tried to Stop, Uncle Says Driving north on Indian Head Highway after go-go band practice, Darren Jamar Bullock saw the silhouettes of dozens of spectators gathered for an illegal street race on the desolate Prince George's County road. (By Ernesto Londo¿o and Ruben Castaneda, The Washington Post) Ferreting Out Meter Feeders D.C.'s Parking Enforcers Are Testing High-Tech Gizmos To Identify Scofflaws and Free Up Spaces for Shoppers (By Michael E. Ruane, The Washington Post) Va. Capital Building Plan Sets Off Clash House Leaders Say State Can't Afford Proposed Offices (By Anita Kumar, The Washington Post) For Fragile Md. Isle, Help From Holiday Past Old Christmas Trees Offer Roosts as Land Restored (By David A. Fahrenthold, The Washington Post) 3 Teens Hurt In Drive-By Shooting (By Theola Labb¿, The Washington Post) More Metro
Self-Portrait of a Turnaround Artist You expect corporate crisis mavens like Steve Miller, veteran of a dozen turnarounds, to focus on only one thing at a time. But now, as his career winds down, Miller, 66, is doing two things simultaneously: talking about what he's learned in 30 years of troubleshooting while also trying to show he's... (By Allan Sloan, The Washington Post) Economic Downturn Emboldens Shareholder Activists (By Tomoeh Murakami Tse, The Washington Post) A Virtual Popularity Contest In the Online Playground, Barbie's Doing the Chasing (By Annys Shin, The Washington Post) Groceries Grow Elusive For Many in New York City With Rents Soaring, Stores Are Being Demolished for Condos (By Robin Shulman, The Washington Post) Medication Under a Microscope Studies Raise Questions About Drugs' Efficacy Against Disease (By Rob Stein, The Washington Post) More Business
Toshiba Considers Scrapping HD DVD TOKYO, Feb. 18 -- Toshiba appears ready to ditch its HD DVD business, positioning Sony's Blu-ray technology as the likely winner in the format battle for the next generation of DVD players. (By Yuri Kageyama, The Washington Post) Ferreting Out Meter Feeders D.C.'s Parking Enforcers Are Testing High-Tech Gizmos To Identify Scofflaws and Free Up Spaces for Shoppers (By Michael E. Ruane, The Washington Post) More Technology
USOC Works Hard To Be Details-Oriented In an attempt to keep pace with surging Chinese and Russian sports schools for prospective Olympians, the USOC is focusing on small details to keep the U.S.'s edge. (By Amy Shipley, The Washington Post) Nats Add Another Boone Bret Last Played In Majors in 2005 (By Dave Sheinin, The Washington Post) 'This Is Not a Dream' But for Newest Cap Lepisto, It Is a Dream Come True (By Tarik El-Bashir, The Washington Post) Looking Beyond the Score Reasons Vary for Lopsided Result of Many Girls' Games (By Jeff Nelson, The Washington Post) Out-of-Towner Bustin Stones Holds On to Win General George at Laurel (By John Scheinman, The Washington Post) More Sports
For 20 Years, a Pleasure So Guilty It's Criminal G uy gets pulled over by a cop. He steps out of his car. He's wearing a white T-shirt, bluejeans, a baseball cap and a goofy grin. The cop asks if he's been drinking. (By Peter Carlson, The Washington Post) Obama Wave Stuns Clinton's Black Supporters (By Kevin Merida, The Washington Post) A 'Klan Room' Filled With Relics, but Empty of Import (By Teresa Wiltz, The Washington Post) Political Pundits, Overpopulating the News Networks (By Paul Farhi, The Washington Post) Paranoid? Don't Worry; It's All Under Control (By Peter Carlson, The Washington Post) More Style
TV Goes Digital Meredith Baker, assistant secretary of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, takes questions about the historic conversion from analog to digital television reception. (Meredith Baker, washingtonpost.com) Book World: Lincoln Scholars 'Lincoln may have won the debates, but he lost his campaign for the Senate.' (Allen C. Guelzo and William Lee Miller, washingtonpost.com) Career Track Live Advice for Working Professionals (Mary Ellen Slayter, washingtonpost.com) Station Break (Paul Farhi, washingtonpost.com) Spotlight on Baltimore (Sheila Dixon (D), washingtonpost.com) More Live Discussions
Justice at Guantanamo THE BUSH administration has asked the Supreme Court to take a case it says needs to be decided quickly because it presents a serious threat to national security. The justices should grant the administration its wish, and promptly rule against it. (The Washington Post) Philadelphia Story HUD Secretary Alphonso Jackson faces familiar allegations from the city's housing authority. (The Washington Post) After Virginia Tech In Richmond, a minimalist response to maximum trauma (The Washington Post) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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