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.

Thursday, April 10, 2008

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS
Bush to Cut Army Tours to 12 Months
President Bush plans to announce today that he will cut Army combat tours in Iraq from 15 months to 12 months, returning rotations to where they were before last year's troop buildup in an effort to alleviate the tremendous stress on the military, administration officials said.
(By Peter Baker and Jonathan Weisman, The Washington Post)

Iraqi Refugees Find Sweden's Doors Closing
Immigrants Overtax System, Critics Say
(By Mary Jordan, The Washington Post)

The Young Lions of Able Troop
To the Cadre on the Front Lines Of Improving Care at Walter Reed, The Challenge Can Rival Combat
(By Steve Vogel, The Washington Post)

Bleaker Hopes for a Good Retirement
(By Nancy Trejos, The Washington Post)

Behavioral Study on Students Stirs Debate
Fairfax Report Finds Possible Racial Bias
(By Michael Alison Chandler, The Washington Post)

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POLITICS
Bush to Cut Army Tours to 12 Months
President Bush plans to announce today that he will cut Army combat tours in Iraq from 15 months to 12 months, returning rotations to where they were before last year's troop buildup in an effort to alleviate the tremendous stress on the military, administration officials said.
(By Peter Baker and Jonathan Weisman, The Washington Post)

Exit of College Lenders Sets Off Scramble To Fill Breach
(By David Cho, The Washington Post)

Chelsea Clinton Finds Her Voice
Daughter Evolves From Quiet Supporter to Self-Assured Campaigner
(By Anne E. Kornblut, The Washington Post)

Bush Signs Into Law a Program That Gives Grants to Former Convicts
(By Dan Eggen, The Washington Post)

Stolen NIH Laptop Held Social Security Numbers
(By Rick Weiss and Ellen Nakashima, The Washington Post)

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NATION
Bush to Cut Army Tours to 12 Months
President Bush plans to announce today that he will cut Army combat tours in Iraq from 15 months to 12 months, returning rotations to where they were before last year's troop buildup in an effort to alleviate the tremendous stress on the military, administration officials said.
(By Peter Baker and Jonathan Weisman, The Washington Post)

With a Book Coming Out, Scalia Is All Talk -- Even With the Media
(By Robert Barnes, The Washington Post)

San Francisco Takes Olympic Torch Off-Route
(By Karl Vick, The Washington Post)

Documents Offer Details On Practices At Ranch
(By Sylvia Moreno, The Washington Post)

Senior Al-Qaeda Commander Believed to Be Dead
(By Craig Whitlock and Karen DeYoung, The Washington Post)

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WORLD
Preparing for the Worst in Zimbabwe
MARONDERA, Zimbabwe, April 9 -- The crimson begins at the collar. Its dried, crusty path shows where blood flowed from the head of opposition candidate Felix Muzambi onto his shoulders, down his front and past every one of his buttons. The white Van Heusen dress shirt now carries the indelible st...
(The Washington Post)

Weekends in the Field, Where Play Is the Point
(By Emily Wax, The Washington Post)

Former President Carter to Meet With Hamas Chief
(By Glenn Kessler, The Washington Post)

Bush to Cut Army Tours to 12 Months
President Supports Suspending Pullout Of Forces in Iraq
(By Peter Baker and Jonathan Weisman, The Washington Post)

ANALYSIS: Next President Will Discover If U.S. Footprint Stabilizes Iraq
(By Michael Abramowitz and Karen DeYoung, The Washington Post)

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METRO
6 Students Detained In Probe of Gunshot
A gunshot in a boys' restroom yesterday morning at Albert Einstein High School in Kensington set off an investigation that yielded three guns and several other weapons, stowed in a student's locker, officials said.
(By Daniel de Vise, The Washington Post)

D.C. Will Centralize Security Monitoring
Camera Plan Stirs Privacy Concerns
(By Mary Beth Sheridan, The Washington Post)

Maryland Proposes Restrictions on Blue Crab Catch
Drastic Limits Aimed At Protecting Females
(By David A. Fahrenthold, The Washington Post)

The Young Lions of Able Troop
To the Cadre on the Front Lines Of Improving Care at Walter Reed, The Challenge Can Rival Combat
(By Steve Vogel, The Washington Post)

Audit Faults City Agency On Monitoring Contracts
One Firm Got $2 Million Before Deal Was Approved
(By Petula Dvorak, The Washington Post)

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BUSINESS
Can't Get Ahead, Hard To Keep Up
Offering the gloomiest assessment of economic well-being in close to half a century, a new survey has found that most Americans say they have not made progress over the past five years as their incomes have stagnated and they have increasingly borrowed money to finance their lifestyles.
(By Michael A. Fletcher, The Washington Post)

Color of Money Live
(Michelle Singletary, washingtonpost.com)

American Cancels 1,000 Flights
Wiring Check Grounds Planes, Strands Thousands Locally
(By Del Quentin Wilber, The Washington Post)

Iraqi Refugees Find Sweden's Doors Closing
Immigrants Overtax System, Critics Say
(By Mary Jordan, The Washington Post)

Exit of College Lenders Sets Off Scramble To Fill Breach
(By David Cho, The Washington Post)

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TECHNOLOGY
On eBay, A Little Less Conversation
Sometime in mid-May, the conversations behind each sale on eBay will become a lot more one-sided.
(By Rob Pegoraro, The Washington Post)

Murdoch And AOL Join Fight Over Yahoo
News Corp. May Bid With Microsoft
(By Peter Whoriskey and Frank Ahrens, The Washington Post)

D.C. Will Centralize Security Monitoring
Camera Plan Stirs Privacy Concerns
(By Mary Beth Sheridan, The Washington Post)

Stolen NIH Laptop Held Social Security Numbers
(By Rick Weiss and Ellen Nakashima, The Washington Post)

Officials Find Child Pornography on 20,000 Va. Computers
Fourth-Highest Number Of Offenders in Herndon
(By Chris L. Jenkins, The Washington Post)

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SPORTS
Augusta's Altered Course
Augusta National tweaked a few holes in preparation for The Masters and officials hope the course is not quite the brutal test it was a year ago.
(By Leonard Shapiro, The Washington Post)

Nationals Take Another Plunge
Marlins 10, Nationals 4
(By Barry Svrluga, The Washington Post)

Bullies Back on Broad Street
Hard-Hitting Flyers To Pose a Physical Challenge for Caps
(By Tarik El-Bashir, The Washington Post)

A Triple Take for Wizards
Back From Injury, Jamison Leads Team To Third Win Over NBA-Leading Celtics: Wizards 109, Celtics 95
(By Michael Lee, The Washington Post)

NFLPA's Upshaw Will Stay for Now
(By Mark Maske, The Washington Post)

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STYLE
A New Shot at Life
It's a moment freeze-framed in black and white, 36 years after the fact: Happy husband, grinning wife, brand new baby girl making her debut. Photographer plays fly on the wall, snaps picture, wins Pulitzer.
(By Teresa Wiltz, The Washington Post)

The Reliable Source
(By Amy Argetsinger and Roxanne Roberts, The Washington Post)

American History To Reopen In November
(By Jacqueline Trescott, The Washington Post)

Katie Couric's Future as CBS Anchor Under Discussion
Unless Ratings Rise, She May Leave After Election
(By Howard Kurtz, The Washington Post)

In 'Maps' Exhibit, The Journey Is The Destination
(By Paul Richard, The Washington Post)

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LIVE DISCUSSIONS
Celebritology Live
Join Celebritology blogger Liz Kelly to gab about the latest celebrity pairings (and splittings), rising stars (and falling ones) and get the scoop on the latest gossip making waves across the Web.
(Liz Kelly, washingtonpost.com)

Washington Sketch
(Dana Milbank, washingtonpost.com)

Got Plans?
(The Going Out Gurus, washingtonpost.com)

Debating the Petraeus-Crocker Hearings
(Philip Klein and Nir Rosen, washingtonpost.com)

Slate: The Laughter Primary
Candidates Hope Jokes Equal Votes in Late-Night Appearances
(Troy Patterson, washingtonpost.com)

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Drop Dead, Colombia
THE YEAR 2008 may enter history as the time when the Democratic Party lost its way on trade. Already, the party's presidential candidates have engaged in an unseemly contest to adopt the most protectionist posture, suggesting that, if elected, they might pull out of the North American Free Trade ...
(The Washington Post)

Pageantry and Protest
The Olympic torch relay sends an unexpected message.
(The Washington Post)

Folly in Prince William
By whacking illegal immigrants, the county wounds itself.
(The Washington Post)

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