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.

Saturday, May 24, 2008

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS
Clinton Sorry For Remark About RFK Assassination
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton on Friday invoked the 1968 assassination of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy in explaining her decision to remain in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, comments that drew criticism from aides to Sen. Barack Obama and cooled speculation that the two may form a...
(By Anne E. Kornblut, The Washington Post)

As Global Wealth Spreads, the IMF Recedes
(By Anthony Faiola, The Washington Post)

N.Y. Planning Special Ambulance To Recover Organs
(By Rob Stein, The Washington Post)

In Md., a Neighborhood Vanishes
Connector Route Claims Houses, Isolating Those That Remain
(By Katherine Shaver, The Washington Post)

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POLITICS
Hillary Clinton Raises the Specter of the Unspeakable
Smart candidates don't invoke the possibility of their opponents being killed. This seems so obvious it shouldn't need to be said, but apparently, it needs to be said.
(By Libby Copeland, The Washington Post)

Clinton Sorry For Remark About RFK Assassination
Comment Was Made in Reference to Primaries
(By Anne E. Kornblut, The Washington Post)

Former Aide Is Under Investigation
Assistant to Rep. Loretta Sanchez May Have Used House Funds for Vacation
(By Carrie Johnson and Paul Kane, The Washington Post)

McCain's Medical Records Indicate He Is Cancer-Free, Generally Healthy
(By Michael D. Shear and David Brown, The Washington Post)

Cindy McCain Reported Income Exceeding $6 Million in 2006
(By Jonathan Weisman and Matthew Mosk, The Washington Post)

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NATION
At Nationals Park, the Facilities for Police Recruiting
It's weird enough that the Scottsdale, Ariz., police department is trolling for recruits in Washington, 2,300 miles away from the posh desert community.
(By Paul Farhi, The Washington Post)

N.Y. Planning Special Ambulance To Recover Organs
(By Rob Stein, The Washington Post)

Families Find Solace In Pentagon Site
Victims' Relatives Tour Unfinished Park
(By Steve Vogel, The Washington Post)

McCain's Medical Records Indicate He Is Cancer-Free, Generally Healthy
(By Michael D. Shear and David Brown, The Washington Post)

No Charges for Two Marines in Deaths of Afghans
(The Washington Post)

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WORLD
Food Costs Push Bangladesh to Brink of Unrest
DHAKA, Bangladesh -- As a seamstress, Abida Dulalmia makes $1.25 a day embroidering cartoon characters on Disney T-shirts and stitching pockets on jeans for Target. In this jumbled, hazy metropolis, her salary was once coveted. Now it hardly seems enough.
(By Emily Wax, The Washington Post)

Burma to Admit 'All Aid Workers'
Storm Relief From Foreign Navies Is Still Barred, U.N. Officials Say
(By Amy Kazmin, The Washington Post)

Response to Quake Prompts Burst of Acclaim for Leaders
(By Edward Cody, The Washington Post)

Sudan's Macabre Display Of Victory Over Attackers
(By Stephanie McCrummen, The Washington Post)

For Faded Russian Resort, A Truly Olympic Task
Sochi Lacks Even the Essentials for 2014 Games
(By Peter Finn, The Washington Post)

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METRO
In Md., a Neighborhood Vanishes
A few miles off Interstate 270, in the heart of bustling Montgomery County, a once-thriving neighborhood has taken on the feel of a ghost town.
(By Katherine Shaver, The Washington Post)

Families Find Solace In Pentagon Site
Victims' Relatives Tour Unfinished Park
(By Steve Vogel, The Washington Post)

At Nationals Park, the Facilities for Police Recruiting
(By Paul Farhi, The Washington Post)

Value, Virtue Close to Home
With Prices Rising, DC Central Kitchen Goes Local
(By Jane Black, The Washington Post)

Car Linked to Shots Collides With 2 Vehicles; 5 Injured
(By Martin Weil, The Washington Post)

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BUSINESS
Value, Virtue Close to Home
Buying local food is in vogue, but for some the concept still has a whiff of elitism: Yuppies handing over $12 for a few morel mushrooms at a farmers market or lining up for $5 artisan bread. But with food and gas prices climbing, local food is turning out to be not just more healthful and...
(By Jane Black, The Washington Post)

Fuel Gauge
Mileage Experts Say Slow Down and Don't Use the Luggage Rack
(By Michael S. Rosenwald, The Washington Post)

As Global Wealth Spreads, the IMF Recedes
(By Anthony Faiola, The Washington Post)

Oil's Rise Pushes Stocks Yet Lower
(By Tomoeh Murakami Tse, The Washington Post)

Food Costs Push Bangladesh to Brink of Unrest
(By Emily Wax, The Washington Post)

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TECHNOLOGY
Blu-ray Awaits Its Spoils
Blu-ray may have won the format war, but it hasn't won over many consumers.
(By Mike Musgrove, The Washington Post)

FCC May Be Near Decision on Merger Of Sirius and XM
(By Cecilia Kang, The Washington Post)

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SPORTS
Racing Is in Their Blood
This year's Indy 500, will feature a Rahal, an Andretti and a Foyt for the first time since 1992, all three the progeny of racing royalty.
(By Tarik El-Bashir, The Washington Post)

For a Winning Tradition, Little Is Lost on Programs
(By Christian Swezey, The Washington Post)

Odom Sparks Lakers in Rout
Lakers 101, Spurs 71
(By Michael Lee, The Washington Post)

Depleted Nats Do Just Enough to Win
Nationals 5, Brewers 1
(By Chico Harlan, The Washington Post)

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(By Leonard Shapiro, The Washington Post)

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STYLE
On the Texas Borderline, A Solid, if Invisible, Wall
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(By Michelle Garcia, The Washington Post)

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(By Paul Farhi, The Washington Post)

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A Big Problem
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(The Washington Post)

Mr. O'Malley Goes to Mush
Bowing to the liquor industry, the governor perpetuates the 'alcopop' craze.
(The Washington Post)

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Obama said, "The time has come for universal health care in America Z...Z I am absolutely determined that by the end of the first term of the next president, we should have universal health care in this country. In September 2006, Obama supported a related bill, the Secure Fence Act, authorizing construction of fencing and other security improvements along the United States–Mexico border. After the visits, Obama traveled to Jordan, Israel, and the Palestinian territories. Obama took an active role in the Senate's drive for improved border security and immigration reform. I've been chewing Nicorette strenuously. After graduating from Columbia University and Harvard Law School, Obama worked as a community organizer, university lecturer, and civil rights lawyer before entering politics. Obama's candidacy was boosted by an advertising campaign featuring images of the late Chicago Mayor Harold Washington and the late U.S. Of his early childhood, Obama writes: "That my father looked nothing like the people around me—that he was black as pitch, my mother white as milk—barely registered in my mind. In it he recalls his childhood in Honolulu and Jakarta, college years in Los Angeles and New York City, and his employment as a community organizer in Chicago in the 1980s. In his preface to the 2004 revised edition, Obama explains that he had hoped the story of his family "might speak in some way to the fissures of race that have characterized the American experience, as well as the fluid state of identity—the leaps through time, the collision of cultures—that mark our modern life. Senator Paul Simon; the support of Simon's daughter; and political endorsements by the Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun-Times. After describing his maternal grandfather's experiences as a World War II veteran and a beneficiary of the New Deal's FHA and G.I. Bill programs, Obama said: No, people don't expect government to solve all their problems.

The speech was Obama's introduction to most of America. The speech was Obama's introduction to most of America. On returning to Chicago, Obama directed a voter registration drive. " Reviewing Obama's career in the Illinois Senate, a February 2007 article in the Washington Post noted his work with both Democrats and Republicans in drafting bipartisan legislation on ethics and health care reform. " During his first two and a half years in the Senate, Obama received Honorary Doctorates of Law from Knox College, University of Massachusetts Boston, Northwestern University, Xavier University of Louisiana, and Southern New Hampshire University.

Obama's parents separated when he was two years old and later divorced. In 2003, Obama began his run for the U.S. Senate open seat vacated by Peter Fitzgerald.