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.

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS
China Changes Course, Advocating Tempered Response to Its Critics
BEIJING, April 22 -- After weeks of expressing outrage at Western protests over Tibet and the Olympics, officials here have begun tempering their rhetoric in recent days and telling Chinese people to be "rational" about their response.
(By Jill Drew, The Washington Post)

Man, 84, Is Charged With Spying for Israel in 1980s
(By Carrie Johnson, The Washington Post)

Iraqi Women Take On Roles Of Dead or Missing Husbands
For One Mother, Bedside AK-47 Signified Change
(By Ernesto Londoño, The Washington Post)

Lenders Swamped by Delinquent Mortgages
Most Struggling Borrowers Without Help, Report Says
(By Dina ElBoghdady, The Washington Post)

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POLITICS
Obama's Gloves Are Off -- And May Need to Stay Off
Unable once again to score a knockout, Sen. Barack Obama is likely to make his new negative tone even more negative -- with a sharp eye on trying to end the Democratic presidential nomination fight after the May 6 primaries in Indiana and North Carolina.
(By Jonathan Weisman, The Washington Post)

Analysis: Decisive Win Can't Forestall A Daunting Task
(By Dan Balz, The Washington Post)

Clinton Takes Pennsylvania
Victory Ensures That Tight Nominating Contest Will Keep Going
(By Anne E. Kornblut and Shailagh Murray, The Washington Post)

Ex-Official Linked to Abramoff Pleads Guilty
(By James V. Grimaldi, The Washington Post)

White House Threatens to Veto Discrimination Bill
(By Lori Montgomery, The Washington Post)

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NATION
Justices Assail 'Millionaires' Amendment'
The conservative justices on the Supreme Court yesterday all seemed to find something not to like about the McCain-Feingold campaign finance act's "Millionaires' Amendment," which provides special fundraising opportunities to congressional candidates who run against wealthy opponents.
(By Robert Barnes, The Washington Post)

Ex-EPA Chief Is Ruled Not Liable for 9/11 Safety Claims
(By Robin Shulman, The Washington Post)

After Court Ruling, States to Proceed With Executions
(By Darryl Fears, The Washington Post)

Man, 84, Is Charged With Spying for Israel in 1980s
(By Carrie Johnson, The Washington Post)

Obama's Gloves Are Off -- And May Need to Stay Off
(By Jonathan Weisman, The Washington Post)

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WORLD
Iraqi Women Take On Roles Of Dead or Missing Husbands
BAGHDAD, April 22 -- Sabriyah Hilal Abadi began sleeping with a loaded AK-47 by her bed shortly after the war began.
(By Ernesto Londoño, The Washington Post)

Food Crisis Is Depicted As 'Silent Tsunami'
Sharp Price Hikes Leave Many Millions in Hunger
(By Kevin Sullivan, The Washington Post)

Cousin of Colombian President Implicated in Death Squad Probe
Attorney General's Office Orders Mario Uribe Arrested
(By Juan Forero, The Washington Post)

Region Foils Delivery of Weapons to Zimbabwe
Southern African Nations Keep Chinese Ship From Unloading
(By Craig Timberg, The Washington Post)

Scandals Aside, Samsung Moguls May Keep Power
In S. Korea, Corporate Titans Can Avoid Career-Ending Punishment
(By Blaine Harden, The Washington Post)

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METRO
Montgomery Aims to Make Green Homes Mandatory
New homes built in Montgomery County would have to meet federal energy efficiency standards under innovative legislation approved yesterday by the County Council over the objections of builders who said that the mandate would drive up costs for consumers.
(By Ann E. Marimow, The Washington Post)

City Asks For Muscle To Address 'Slumlords'
Proposal Would Give City More Authority, Flexibility
(By Debbie Cenziper, The Washington Post)

Car, Truck Collide Head-On On Route 1 in Md., Killing 4
Nissan's Driver Swerved Into Incoming Traffic, Howard Police Say
(By William Wan, The Washington Post)

Metal Fatigue Dislodged Plane's Wing Panel
(By Martin Weil, The Washington Post)

Rhee Says Schools Overhaul May Take Years
(By Bill Turque, The Washington Post)

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BUSINESS
Pearlstein: Economic Outlook
Washington Post business columnist Steven Pearlstein discusses the outlook for the economy and the markets.
(Steven Pearlstein, washingtonpost.com)

Muzzling the Guzzle
Government Unveils Timetable for Fuel Economy Standards
(By Ylan Q. Mui, The Washington Post)

Lenders Swamped by Delinquent Mortgages
Most Struggling Borrowers Without Help, Report Says
(By Dina ElBoghdady, The Washington Post)

White House Threatens to Veto Discrimination Bill
(By Lori Montgomery, The Washington Post)

Food Crisis Is Depicted As 'Silent Tsunami'
Sharp Price Hikes Leave Many Millions in Hunger
(By Kevin Sullivan, The Washington Post)

More Business

TECHNOLOGY
Yahoo Reports Jump in Profit; Suitor Microsoft Is Unimpressed
Yahoo reported first-quarter results yesterday that surpassed Wall Street's expectations, but analysts said it might not be enough to fend off an unsolicited takeover bid from Microsoft.
(By Peter Whoriskey, The Washington Post)

In Every Voter, A 'Microtarget'
(By Steven Levy, The Washington Post)

Comcast's Network Practices Need Scrutiny, FCC Chief Says
(By Cecilia Kang, The Washington Post)

Led by Wireless Unit, AT& T Reports a 21.5 Percent Gain
(By Peter Svensson, The Washington Post)

Scandals Aside, Samsung Moguls May Keep Power
In S. Korea, Corporate Titans Can Avoid Career-Ending Punishment
(By Blaine Harden, The Washington Post)

More Technology

SPORTS
A Team in the Red
Although the finality crushed more than 18,000 on hand instantly, Game 7 was not a night to see how far the Capitals could go, but to see how far they have come.
(By Mike Wise, The Washington Post)

Redskins Are Pursuing C. Johnson
(By Jason La Canfora and Jason Reid, The Washington Post)

Wizards Are Confident They Can Repeat '05 Comeback
(By Ivan Carter, The Washington Post)

In OT, Caps Are Blindsided
Rebound Goal Ends Series and Dramatic Run
(By Tarik El-Bashir, The Washington Post)

Catching for Santana, Schneider Now Has a Charge in His Battery
(By Dave Sheinin, The Washington Post)

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STYLE
Revisiting Patti Smith
What happens when rockers grow old? The short answer is, they become ridiculous. Or that is how they are usually cast -- trapped in reruns of VH1's "Behind the Music," or endless reunion tours, all the sex and rebellion and talent spent, like royalty checks, ages ago.
(By William Booth, The Washington Post)

Speechify. Eat. Speechify. Eat. Speechify.
(By Amy Argetsinger and Roxanne Roberts, The Washington Post)

Life Gets Ugly for Turncoat In Coal, er, Clinton Country
An Obama Backer Braces for a Backlash
(By Kevin Merida, The Washington Post)

On 'Today,' Laura Bush Hits a Gusher
(By Tom Shales, The Washington Post)

'Margin': On the Border Of Being Over the Edge
(By Libby Copeland, The Washington Post)

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LIVE DISCUSSIONS
Green Building and Remodeling
Nancy H. Taylor, author of "Go Green: How to Build an Earth Friendly Community," explains how activists, urban planners, construction companies and individual homeowners all will play a role in reducing our impact on the planet.
(Nancy H. Taylor, washingtonpost.com)

Dirda on Books
(Michael Dirda, washingtonpost.com)

Wizards/NBA
(Ivan Carter and Michael Lee, washingtonpost.com)

Washington Nationals
(Barry Svrluga, washingtonpost.com)

White House Watch
(Dan Froomkin, washingtonpost.com)

More Live Discussions

Action on Zimbabwe
SOUTHERN AFRICAN leaders at last have demonstrated a willingness to confront the ongoing political crisis in Zimbabwe, as well as its instigator, Robert Mugabe. Ironically, the impetus for action came from China, one of the autocrat's best friends.
(The Washington Post)

Fair Pay, Fair Play
The Senate should restore workers' ability to sue over pay discrimination, whenever the injustice is discovered.
(The Washington Post)

Meter Time
Will a loss in court end cabbies' roadblocks to a better way of calculating fares?
(The Washington Post)

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