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.

Monday, April 07, 2008

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS
The Next Campaign Stop: Iraq Hearings
When Army Gen. David H. Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan C. Crocker travel to Capitol Hill tomorrow, they might be the ones before the microphones, but the cameras will be trained on three of their inquisitors: Sens. John McCain, Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama.
(By Jonathan Weisman, The Washington Post)

Credit Crisis Adds Millions to D.C.'s Interest Payments
(By David Cho and Tomoeh Murakami Tse, The Washington Post)

Clinton's Chief Strategist Steps Down
(By Anne E. Kornblut and Dan Balz, The Washington Post)

No Pact, but Bush, Putin Leave a Map
Contentious Issues to Await Successors
(By Peter Baker, The Washington Post)

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POLITICS
The Next Campaign Stop: Iraq Hearings
When Army Gen. David H. Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan C. Crocker travel to Capitol Hill tomorrow, they might be the ones before the microphones, but the cameras will be trained on three of their inquisitors: Sens. John McCain, Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama.
(By Jonathan Weisman, The Washington Post)

Clinton's Chief Strategist Steps Down
(By Anne E. Kornblut and Dan Balz, The Washington Post)

No Pact, but Bush, Putin Leave a Map
Contentious Issues to Await Successors
(By Peter Baker, The Washington Post)

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NATION
The Next Campaign Stop: Iraq Hearings
When Army Gen. David H. Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan C. Crocker travel to Capitol Hill tomorrow, they might be the ones before the microphones, but the cameras will be trained on three of their inquisitors: Sens. John McCain, Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama.
(By Jonathan Weisman, The Washington Post)

No Pact, but Bush, Putin Leave a Map
Contentious Issues to Await Successors
(By Peter Baker, The Washington Post)

Three Days of Fire Still Seared in Witnesses' Minds
(By Joe Holley, The Washington Post)

More Nation

WORLD
Rocket Attacks Kill 2 Soldiers In Green Zone, 1 on U.S. Base
BAGHDAD, April 6 -- Three U.S. service members were killed and dozens were wounded Sunday in rocket attacks on the fortified Green Zone and a military base in Baghdad, the U.S. military said.
(By Ernesto Londoño, The Washington Post)

Venezuela Steps Up Efforts To Thwart Cocaine Traffic
(By Juan Forero, The Washington Post)

Mugabe Moves to Bolster Himself for Runoff
Zimbabwe's Ruling Party Demands a Recount Before Official Tally Is Announced
(The Washington Post)

Between Iraqi Shiites, a Deepening Animosity
Basra Offensive Inflamed Long-Standing Rivalry, Redefining Nature of Conflict
(By Sudarsan Raghavan, The Washington Post)

No Pact, but Bush, Putin Leave a Map
Contentious Issues to Await Successors
(By Peter Baker, The Washington Post)

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METRO
Credit Crisis Adds Millions to D.C.'s Interest Payments
Just as subprime mortgage borrowers were teased into taking out loans they later could not afford when the interest rates spiked, scores of municipalities, schools, hospitals and even museums are now facing soaring interest payments on unconventional bonds that proved too good to be true.
(By David Cho and Tomoeh Murakami Tse, The Washington Post)

Economic Woes Render Growth Debate Moot
D.C. Suburbs Shift Focus
(By Jonathan Mummolo, The Washington Post)

Lottery Contract Eyed for New Firm
High-Priced Deal Sparks Questions By D.C. Council
(By Yolanda Woodlee and Dan Keating, The Washington Post)

Three Days of Fire Still Seared in Witnesses' Minds
(By Joe Holley, The Washington Post)

House of Prayer Bishop Had Deep Roots in D.C.
(By Hamil R. Harris, The Washington Post)

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BUSINESS
Credit Crisis Adds Millions to D.C.'s Interest Payments
Just as subprime mortgage borrowers were teased into taking out loans they later could not afford when the interest rates spiked, scores of municipalities, schools, hospitals and even museums are now facing soaring interest payments on unconventional bonds that proved too good to be true.
(By David Cho and Tomoeh Murakami Tse, The Washington Post)

Local Banks Feeling Pinched
Fed Rate Cuts Squeeze Lending Margins
(By Alejandro Lazo, The Washington Post)

Mass Merchandising
Secular and Spiritual Souvenirs Abound for Pope's D.C. Trip
(By Jacqueline L. Salmon, The Washington Post)

A Persona Carved in Stone
On-Screen and Off, Charlton Heston Embodied a High-Minded Code
(By Stephen Hunter, The Washington Post)

Economic Woes Render Growth Debate Moot
D.C. Suburbs Shift Focus
(By Jonathan Mummolo, The Washington Post)

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TECHNOLOGY
Arlington Company to Build E-Filing System for Labor Dept.
For the past 10 years, Vangent has been collecting information on employee benefits for more than 600,000 companies, albeit under a few different names.
(By David Hubler, The Washington Post)

Building His Own Start-Up Ecosystem
(By Zachary A. Goldfarb, The Washington Post)

The Idea Factory That Spawned the Internet Turns 50
(By Stephen Barr, The Washington Post)

Entrepreneurship, Paul Revere Style
(By Thomas Heath, The Washington Post)

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SPORTS
Caps Go Back to The Start
The Capitals make their return to the NHL playoffs against the team they defeated in Bruce Boudreau's first game as coach and the climb from last place began.
(By Tarik El-Bashir, The Washington Post)

Cardinal Emerges From a Long Winter
Stanford Will Appear in 1st Title Game Since 1992: Stanford 82, U-Conn. 73
(By Kathy Orton, The Washington Post)

With Every Triumph, Ochoa Is More of a Major Player
(By Leonard Shapiro, The Washington Post)

A Sprint to the Finish
Quick Guards Could Determine Winner of National Title
(By Eric Prisbell, The Washington Post)

In Road Race, Webb Begins His Season on Painful Note
(The Washington Post)

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STYLE
A Persona Carved in Stone
He was the hawk. He soared. In fact, everything about him soared. His shoulders soared, his cheekbones soared, his brows soared. Even his hair soared.
(By Stephen Hunter, The Washington Post)

The 2008 Reliable Source Tournament
(By Amy Argetsinger and Roxanne Roberts, The Washington Post)

The Kings of Fiction
Stephen, Tabitha and Owen Offer A Family-Style Look at the Literary Life
(By Bob Thompson, The Washington Post)

D.C. Burned, but a Sense Of Identity Was Sparked
(By Teresa Wiltz, The Washington Post)

For Couric, an Uphill March
Third-Place Anchor Adjusts Her Role
(By Howard Kurtz, The Washington Post)

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LIVE DISCUSSIONS
Talk About Travel
Post travel editors and writers field questions and comments every Monday at 2 p.m. ET.
(The Flight Crew, washingtonpost.com)

Career Track Live
Advice for Working Professionals
(Mary Ellen Slayter, washingtonpost.com)

The Chat House
Sports News
(Michael Wilbon, washingtonpost.com)

Outlook: A No-Account Industry
Wall Street Has Shown Little Responsibility Recently; Bear Stearns Bail-Out Won't Change That
(William D. Cohan, washingtonpost.com)

Dr. Gridlock
Traffic and Transit in the Washington Region
(Robert Thomson, washingtonpost.com)

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Warning: Congestion Ahead
VIRGINIA'S BUCKET of money for highway and mass transit projects has sprung a major leak. The skyrocketing cost of upkeep and repair, which by state law take precedence over construction, is draining away money originally intended for building and improving the state's increasingly inadequate net...
(The Washington Post)

A Pro-Foreclosure Bill
The Senate's housing relief needs repair.
(The Washington Post)

Something in the Water
What to do while research on drug contaminants trickles in
(The Washington Post)

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