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 Crises of Confidence in the Markets Investors dumped stocks of the nation's major investment firms yesterday after a rescue plan for one of the biggest, Bear Stearns, exposed unexpectedly large cracks in the foundation of the financial system. (By David Cho and Neil Irwin, The Washington Post) Congregation Defends Obama's Ex-Pastor Criticism Seen as Attempt to Silence Voice of Black Church (By Eli Saslow, The Washington Post) Taxing Times for County Budgets Chiefs of Montgomery, Prince George's Wary Of Fragile Economy (By Ann E. Marimow and Rosalind S. Helderman, The Washington Post) Man-Made Chemicals May Put Strain on Fish (By David A. Fahrenthold, The Washington Post) More Today's Highlights
Wall Street Crisis Forces Candidates to Shift Their Focus The contenders for the Democratic presidential nomination raced to inject themselves into the debate over the credit and housing crisis yesterday, slamming the Bush administration's failure to do more to avoid a crisis as the economy once again surged to the forefront of the campaign. (By Jonathan Weisman and Shailagh Murray, The Washington Post) Democrats In Florida Say No To Revote (By Shailagh Murray, The Washington Post) Probe of Disputed House Vote Turns Into Long and Costly Saga (By Paul Kane, The Washington Post) Opponents of Iraq War Plan Series of Protests (By Michael E. Ruane, The Washington Post) More Politics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| NATION Supreme Court to Review FCC Ban on Profanity The Supreme Court announced yesterday that it will rule on the government's standards for policing the public airwaves for the first time since the court agreed 30 years ago that a midday radio broadcast of comedian George Carlin's "seven dirty words" monologue was indecent. (By Robert Barnes and Frank Ahrens, The Washington Post) In L.A., a Case Straight Out Of 'Arsenic And Old Lace' (By Karl Vick, The Washington Post) Opponents of Iraq War Plan Series of Protests (By Michael E. Ruane, The Washington Post) Reports Cite Lack of Uniform Policy for Terrorist Watch List (By Ellen Nakashima, The Washington Post) Congregation Defends Obama's Ex-Pastor Criticism Seen as Attempt to Silence Voice of Black Church (By Eli Saslow, The Washington Post) More Nation
Brazilians Look to Regional Force to Root Out Death Squads RECIFE, Brazil -- The name was on the tip of Rosario Lapa's tongue, but it stubbornly stayed there. She tapped her forehead to try to shake it loose, then turned to her friends for help. (By Monte Reel, The Washington Post) Chinese Premier Blames Dalai Lama for Turmoil (By Edward Cody, The Washington Post) Olympic Officials Want to Clear the Air Pollution Could Affect Athletes in Beijing (By Amy Shipley, The Washington Post) Cheney Visits Baghdad and Praises War Effort; Bomb Kills 40 in Karbala (By Joshua Partlow and Peter Baker, The Washington Post) Far-Flung Tibetans Find Unity In Protest Identity, Pride Expressed In Quiet Defiance, Anger (By Maureen Fan, The Washington Post) More World
Man-Made Chemicals May Put Strain on Fish The Potomac River contains an array of man-made chemicals that could play havoc with animals' hormone systems, federal scientists have found in their best glimpse yet of the river's problems with a mysterious new class of pollutant. (By David A. Fahrenthold, The Washington Post) Taxing Times for County Budgets Chiefs of Montgomery, Prince George's Wary Of Fragile Economy (By Ann E. Marimow and Rosalind S. Helderman, The Washington Post) Tickets Prized Just as Much As the NCAA Tournament's Line Forms Early for 70 Seats at Supreme Court Hearing (By Paul Duggan, The Washington Post) Teen Slain Near Grandmother's House in Fort Lincoln (By Elissa Silverman and Martin Weil, The Washington Post) Opponents of Iraq War Plan Series of Protests (By Michael E. Ruane, The Washington Post) More Metro
Crises of Confidence in the Markets Investors dumped stocks of the nation's major investment firms yesterday after a rescue plan for one of the biggest, Bear Stearns, exposed unexpectedly large cracks in the foundation of the financial system. (By David Cho and Neil Irwin, The Washington Post) Public Risk, Private Gain (By Steven Pearlstein, The Washington Post) Nacchio's Convictions Are Overturned (By Carrie Johnson, The Washington Post) Taxing Times for County Budgets Chiefs of Montgomery, Prince George's Wary Of Fragile Economy (By Ann E. Marimow and Rosalind S. Helderman, The Washington Post) End of Cheap Credit Hits Homes, Businesses (By Steven Mufson, The Washington Post) More Business
Robot Gets Eyes, Tools in Spacewalk CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Spacewalking astronauts stepped outside Monday night and gave the space station's new robot some eyes and a set of tools. (By MARCIA DUNN, AP) Man-Made Chemicals May Put Strain on Fish (By David A. Fahrenthold, The Washington Post) More Technology
Oklahoma's Capel Still Self-Assured In his second season as Oklahoma's head coach, Jeff Capel has earned his players confidence and made them believe that they can win every game. (By Steve Yanda, The Washington Post) Wizards Are Halted By a Failure to Stop Hawks 105, Wizards 96 (By Ivan Carter, The Washington Post) Olympic Officials Want to Clear the Air Pollution Could Affect Athletes in Beijing (By Amy Shipley, The Washington Post) There's a Surprise at the Top Maryland Overcomes ACC Tournament Loss, Claims No. 1 Seed in Spokane (By Kathy Orton, The Washington Post) Yankees Expect Emotional Day as They Head to Virginia Tech for Exhibition (The Washington Post) More Sports
Autumn Sonata Alfred Brendel, widely thought of as one of the greatest living classical pianists, values preparation -- in himself, and from others. Well before his final American tour -- which culminated last night in a sold-out and enthusiastically received recital at Strathmore that he says is his last public... (By Anne Midgette, The Washington Post) Money Can't Buy Her Silence $48.6 Million Richer, Beatle's Ex Still Angry (By Mary Jordan and Kevin Sullivan, The Washington Post) A Candidate Who Mirrors Their Lives Black Professionals See Obama's Trials, Gains as Reflection of Their Own (By Nikita Stewart, The Washington Post) Not Just for Wonks Anymore: Political Mag Gets Makeover (By Peter Carlson, The Washington Post) Wolf Trap Season Has Pythonesque Twist Season to Include Pythonesque Tale (By Jacqueline Trescott, The Washington Post) More Style
Book World: 'The Three Trillion Dollar War' Economist Joseph E. Stiglitz discusses his new book, 'The Three Trillion Dollar War.' (Joseph E. Stiglitz, washingtonpost.com) Freedom Rock (J. Freedom du Lac, washingtonpost.com) Ask the MisFits (Vicky Hallett and Howard Schneider, washingtonpost.com) Station Break (Paul Farhi, washingtonpost.com) Opinion Focus (Eugene Robinson, washingtonpost.com) More Live Discussions
Mr. Bernanke's Bet BEFORE HE was chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, Ben S. Bernanke was a Princeton economist who studied the influence of financial markets on the business cycle. Mr. Bernanke tried to show how and why ample bank liquidity and strong consumer net worth magnify growth in the "real" economy -- an... (The Washington Post) The Wright Question Sen. Barack Obama's teachable moment. (The Washington Post) Educating Adults A proposed reorganization of Maryland state services is aimed at connecting teaching and testing to jobs. (The Washington Post) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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