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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[1]Pope Calls for Sacrifice, Help for Less Fortunate Benedict XVI, greeted warmly by Bush at the White House, urges Americans to rely on their faith to build a "more humane and free society." [2][3] link: http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/linkset/2005/03/24/LI2005032400102_xml/~3/271507722/AR2008041600331.html [1] [2] [3]

[1]Court Upholds Lethal Injection Justices turn back a constitutional challenge to the procedures in place in Kentucky. [2][3] link: http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/linkset/2005/03/24/LI2005032400102_xml/~3/271473846/AR2008041601419.html [1] [2] [3]

[1]Va. Gov. Reinstates Executions State can proceed with executions now that U.S. Supreme Court has upheld lethal injections in Ky. [2][3] link: http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/linkset/2005/03/24/LI2005032400102_xml/~3/271646947/AR2008041601891.html [1] [2] [3]

[1]Live Blogging: Pa. Debate The Fix | Roughly 45 minutes in, proceedings have been heavy on process and light on policy. [2][3] link: http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/linkset/2005/03/24/LI2005032400102_xml/~3/270733777/ [1] [2] [3]

[1]Pa. Debate Stresses Politics Over Policy Democratic Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton defend their handling of recent controversies, even as they criticize each other. [2][3] link: http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/linkset/2005/03/24/LI2005032400102_xml/~3/271916893/AR2008041604103.html [1] [2] [3]

[1]Faithful Come From Far and Near Thousands crowd D.C. streets, hoping for a glimpse of the pope or, perhaps, a touch of his hand. [2][3] link: http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/linkset/2005/03/24/LI2005032400102_xml/~3/271916894/AR2008041603918.html [1] [2] [3]

[1]Protests Draw Chinese Ire Online Pro-Tibet demonstrations spawn nationalist sentiment on China's Internet bulletin boards. [2][3] link: http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/linkset/2005/03/24/LI2005032400102_xml/~3/271916895/AR2008041603579.html [1] [2] [3]

[1]U.S. to Broaden DNA Collection New policy expands current practice of collecting samples only from those convicted of crimes. [2][3] link: http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/linkset/2005/03/24/LI2005032400102_xml/~3/271916896/AR2008041602729.html [1] [2] [3]

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