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.

Sunday, March 23, 2008

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS
Since '01, Guarding Species Is Harder
With little-noticed procedural and policy moves over several years, Bush administration officials have made it substantially more difficult to designate domestic animals and plants for protection under the Endangered Species Act.
(By Juliet Eilperin, The Washington Post)

In Parts of Pa., Racial Divide Colors Election
(By Krissah Williams, The Washington Post)

Why We Borrow Until It Hurts
Leveraging Lets Us Gain in the Short Term -- and That's When We Stop Thinking
(By Michael S. Rosenwald, The Washington Post)

Stalwart Service for U.S. in Iraq Is Not Enough to Gain Green Card
(By Karen DeYoung, The Washington Post)

Believing in Miracles
Their lives were changed in a split second, but this N.Va. couple finds comfort in the enduring values of faith, hope and love.
(By Susan Levine, The Washington Post)

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POLITICS
Since '01, Guarding Species Is Harder
With little-noticed procedural and policy moves over several years, Bush administration officials have made it substantially more difficult to designate domestic animals and plants for protection under the Endangered Species Act.
(By Juliet Eilperin, The Washington Post)

Stalwart Service for U.S. in Iraq Is Not Enough to Gain Green Card
(By Karen DeYoung, The Washington Post)

In Parts of Pa., Racial Divide Colors Election
(By Krissah Williams, The Washington Post)

For the President, A Matter of Principle
Bush's Relative Inactivity on Economy Reflects His Conservative Philosophy
(By Dan Eggen, The Washington Post)

Tiny Towns in N.J. May Have to Merge
Aid Could Be The Price of Staying Small
(By Keith B. Richburg, The Washington Post)

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NATION
Since '01, Guarding Species Is Harder
With little-noticed procedural and policy moves over several years, Bush administration officials have made it substantially more difficult to designate domestic animals and plants for protection under the Endangered Species Act.
(By Juliet Eilperin, The Washington Post)

For the President, A Matter of Principle
Bush's Relative Inactivity on Economy Reflects His Conservative Philosophy
(By Dan Eggen, The Washington Post)

Tiny Towns in N.J. May Have to Merge
Aid Could Be The Price of Staying Small
(By Keith B. Richburg, The Washington Post)

Stalwart Service for U.S. in Iraq Is Not Enough to Gain Green Card
(By Karen DeYoung, The Washington Post)

NATION IN BRIEF
(The Washington Post)

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WORLD
Bhutanese Cautiously Approach First Vote
THIMPHU, Bhutan, March 22 -- The journey of this tiny, tranquil Himalayan kingdom from a hereditary monarchy to a modern democracy has not been without pitfalls.
(By Emily Wax, The Washington Post)

Bhutto's Party Names Pick for Pakistani Premier
Former Assembly Speaker Expected to Easily Defeat Pro-Musharraf Nominee in Monday Vote
(By Candace Rondeaux, The Washington Post)

Taiwan Voters Elect New President
Nationalist Ma Ying-jeou's Win Likely to Ease Tensions With China, Pleasing U.S.
(By Edward Cody, The Washington Post)

Stalwart Service for U.S. in Iraq Is Not Enough to Gain Green Card
(By Karen DeYoung, The Washington Post)

Tiny Towns in N.J. May Have to Merge
Aid Could Be The Price of Staying Small
(By Keith B. Richburg, The Washington Post)

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METRO
Believing in Miracles
Denny and Diana Glusko start and end their day with prayer. Despite the wrenching transformation of their lives, that much has never changed.
(By Susan Levine, The Washington Post)

Neighbors Oppose Effort to House Needy Near Bethesda Park
(By Miranda S. Spivack, The Washington Post)

The Taxi as a Ticket to the American Dream
(By Marc Fisher, The Washington Post)

A Ballpark Begins Its Inning
Players, Fans Get a Taste of Washington's New Stadium in Warmup Game
(By Daniel LeDuc, The Washington Post)

Police Arrest 3 After Theft Stakeout at Service Station
(By Clarence Williams and Martin Weil, The Washington Post)

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BUSINESS
Energy Stocks Haven't Caught Up With Oil Prices
Energy companies have recorded whopping profits as the price of oil has surged over the past year. But while shares of those firms have traditionally tracked oil prices, they haven't kept pace this time around.
(By Alejandro Lazo, The Washington Post)

Jumping Out of Stocks Could Sting More Than Staying
(By Martha M. Hamilton, The Washington Post)

Why We Borrow Until It Hurts
Leveraging Lets Us Gain in the Short Term -- and That's When We Stop Thinking
(By Michael S. Rosenwald, The Washington Post)

Tiny Towns in N.J. May Have to Merge
Aid Could Be The Price of Staying Small
(By Keith B. Richburg, The Washington Post)

For the President, A Matter of Principle
Bush's Relative Inactivity on Economy Reflects His Conservative Philosophy
(By Dan Eggen, The Washington Post)

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TECHNOLOGY
Astronauts Complete Fifth Spacewalk
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Endeavour's astronauts embarked on the fifth and final spacewalk of their mission Saturday, this time attaching a 50-foot inspection pole to the international space station for use by the next shuttle visitors.
(By MARCIA DUNN, AP)

Fast Forward's Help File
(By Rob Pegoraro, The Washington Post)

Name That Tune-In: Who Will Emerge as The Future of Radio?
(By Marc Fisher, The Washington Post)

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SPORTS
Bruins Rally Late to Avoid Upset
Darren Collison scores the go-ahead basket with 9.5 seconds left as top-seeded UCLA holds on for a 53-49 victory over Texas A&M.
(AP)

Mountain Standard Time
West Virginia Brushes Aside 2nd-Seeded Duke: West Virginia 73, Duke 67
(By Barry Svrluga, The Washington Post)

Hoyas Are Charged With Putting Out Curry's Fire
(By Camille Powell, The Washington Post)

Pearl Has Converted The Faithful in Tennessee
(By Sally Jenkins, The Washington Post)

Company in 60-Goal Club
His Record Is Set to Fall, but Maruk Is Rooting for Ovechkin
(By Tarik El-Bashir, The Washington Post)

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STYLE
The Man, The Brand, The Plan To Rule TV
Don't bother accusing Ryan Seacrest of ambitiousness, megalomania or delusions of grandeur. Don't charge him with furtively plotting to become the next Dick Clark, either, once Dick has turned in his dimples. Seacrest is plotting, all right, but there's nothing furtive about it.
(By Tom Shales, The Washington Post)

A Leading Lady of D.C. Theater
(By Peter Marks, The Washington Post)

A Failure to See Shades of Gray in The Black Church
(By ROBIN GIVHAN, The Washington Post)

"I guess I want everyone to see my insanity."
Actress Patricia Clarkson, Far From Predictable
(The Washington Post)

CAROLYN HAX
(By Carolyn Hax, The Washington Post)

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Easter
THIS HOLIDAY is what is known in religious tradition as a "movable feast" because it is not, like Christmas and some other annual observances, celebrated on the same day every year but rather moves from one Sunday to another within a narrow range of weeks in early springtime. It has also been...
(The Washington Post)

Keep Talking
The discussion Barack Obama began about race should remain a part of the presidential campaign.
(The Washington Post)

Strangling the Schools
Just as public education begins to show progress, Prince George's hits a cash crunch.
(The Washington Post)

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