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.

Sunday, June 15, 2008

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS
The Bubble
The black-tie party at Washington's swank Mayflower Hotel seemed a fitting celebra tion of the biggest American housing boom since the 1950s: filet mignon and lobster, a champagne room and hundreds of mortgage brokers, real estate agents and their customers gyrating to a Latin band.
(By Alec Klein and Zachary A. Goldfarb, The Washington Post)

Smugglers Had Design For Advanced Warhead
(By Joby Warrick, The Washington Post)

At Obama's Former Church, Hurt Lingers
Black Congregations Feel Marginalized by Uproar
(By Eli Saslow and Hamil R. Harris, The Washington Post)

Something to Shout About
Two Late Eagles Help Woods Soar To One-Shot Lead
(By Leonard Shapiro, The Washington Post)

Captive Pandas Bouncing Back After Quake
Concern Persists in China For Wild Bears' Welfare
(By Jill Drew, The Washington Post)

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POLITICS
The Bubble
The black-tie party at Washington's swank Mayflower Hotel seemed a fitting celebra tion of the biggest American housing boom since the 1950s: filet mignon and lobster, a champagne room and hundreds of mortgage brokers, real estate agents and their customers gyrating to a Latin band.
(By Alec Klein and Zachary A. Goldfarb, The Washington Post)

At Obama's Former Church, Hurt Lingers
Black Congregations Feel Marginalized by Uproar
(By Eli Saslow and Hamil R. Harris, The Washington Post)

The Talk Shows
(The Washington Post)

Habeas Ruling Lays Bare the Divide Among Justices
(By Robert Barnes and Del Quentin Wilber, The Washington Post)

Detainees May Be Denied Evidence for Defense
(By Josh White, The Washington Post)

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NATION
The Bubble
The black-tie party at Washington's swank Mayflower Hotel seemed a fitting celebra tion of the biggest American housing boom since the 1950s: filet mignon and lobster, a champagne room and hundreds of mortgage brokers, real estate agents and their customers gyrating to a Latin band.
(By Alec Klein and Zachary A. Goldfarb, The Washington Post)

Detainees May Be Denied Evidence for Defense
(By Josh White, The Washington Post)

For Russert, a Host of Tributes From Near and Far
(By Howard Kurtz, The Washington Post)

Colleagues Pass Tribute To Lawmaker's Daughter
(By Lyndsey Layton, The Washington Post)

Habeas Ruling Lays Bare the Divide Among Justices
(By Robert Barnes and Del Quentin Wilber, The Washington Post)

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WORLD
Smugglers Had Design For Advanced Warhead
An international smuggling ring that sold bomb-related parts to Libya, Iran and North Korea also managed to acquire blueprints for an advanced nuclear weapon, according to a draft report by a former top U.N. arms inspector that suggests the plans could have been shared secretly with any number of...
(By Joby Warrick, The Washington Post)

Iran Rejects Six-Nation Proposal
Incentive Offer Called 'Out of the Question' for Nuclear Demand
(By Thomas Erdbrink and Robin Wright, The Washington Post)

Powerful Iraqi Cleric Recalibrates Strategy
(By Amit R. Paley and Saad Sarhan, The Washington Post)

6 Die as Quake Hits Northern Japan
7.2-Magnitude Temblor Strikes in Sparsely Populated Area
(By Blaine Harden, The Washington Post)

U.S. Firm's Deft Play Helps Japanese Golf Out of Rough
(By Blaine Harden, The Washington Post)

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METRO
Mark Warner Rejects VP Talk, Wants Senate Seat
HAMPTON, Va., June 14 U.S. Senate candidate Mark R. Warner took himself out of the running as a potential vice presidential candidate this year, telling about 2,000 delegates at the state Democratic convention that he will say no if Sen. Barack Obama offers him a spot on the ticket.
(By Tim Craig and Anita Kumar, The Washington Post)

In U.S., Success Eluded Victim
Pr. George's Teens Charged in Death Of Immigrant Man
(By Hamil R. Harris and Henri E. Cauvin, The Washington Post)

A Dad for All Seasons
Single Parent Juggles Life for Two Sons (and 250 Teammates)
(By Donna St. George, The Washington Post)

More Schools Trying Separation of the Sexes
(By Michael Alison Chandler and Maria Glod, The Washington Post)

Career Results: The Families in the Room
Patients Throw Party for Fertility Specialist Who 'Really Seemed to Care'
(By Katherine Shaver, The Washington Post)

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BUSINESS
The Bubble
The black-tie party at Washington's swank Mayflower Hotel seemed a fitting celebra tion of the biggest American housing boom since the 1950s: filet mignon and lobster, a champagne room and hundreds of mortgage brokers, real estate agents and their customers gyrating to a Latin band.
(By Alec Klein and Zachary A. Goldfarb, The Washington Post)

Don't Drag That Mortgage With You Into Old Age
(By Michelle Singletary, The Washington Post)

A Few Final Thoughts On Planning For Retirement
(By Martha M. Hamilton, The Washington Post)

Adventures in Hypermiling
(By Nancy Trejos, The Washington Post)

Midwest Underwater, but Some Rivers Falling
(By Kari Lydersen and Anne Hull, The Washington Post)

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TECHNOLOGY
Some Compare Oil-Price Surge to '90s Dot-Com Rally
The rally that drove oil to a record $139.12 a barrel recently surpassed the gains in Internet stocks that preceded the dot-com crash in 2000.
(By Michael Patterson and Elizabeth Stanton, The Washington Post)

To Get Noticed for a Job, Get Your Profile on the Web
(By Anne Kates Smith, The Washington Post)

Help File
(By Rob Pegoraro, The Washington Post)

Far From Cheap Seats
Prices for Premium Baseball Tickets Are on the Rise
(By Les Carpenter, The Washington Post)

Oracle's Hazy Future
(By Amy Bickers, The Washington Post)

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SPORTS
Something to Shout About
Tiger Woods opens the third round with a double bogey but delivers in primetime, knocking home a 30-foot eagle on the 18th for a 1 under 70 to take the lead at the U.S. Open.
(By Leonard Shapiro, The Washington Post)

Flores Powers Nats to Victory
Two-Run Homer Snaps Seventh-Inning Tie, Backs Solid Start by Clippard: Nationals 5, Mariners 2
(By Chico Harlan, The Washington Post)

An Offensive Prediction's Demise
(By Michael Wilbon, The Washington Post)

Emilio's Hat Trick Is a Treat For United in Win Over N.Y.
United 4, Red Bulls 1
(By Steven Goff, The Washington Post)

Casey Comes to the Defense of British Players
(By Gene Wang and Leonard Shapiro, The Washington Post)

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STYLE
The Fate of The Sentence: Is the Writing On the Wall?
The demise of orderly writing: signs everywhere. One recent report, young Americans don't write well.
(By Linton Weeks, The Washington Post)

Scoring With A Makeover, but Facing a Net Loss
(By Robin Givhan, The Washington Post)

Broadway Recast!
Onstage and in the Seats, People of Color Are Showing Producers New Ways to See Green
(By Teresa Wiltz, The Washington Post)

"I went into stripping for all the wrong reasons."
After Craig Seymour Took It All Off, He Wrote It All Down
(The Washington Post)

CAROLYN HAX
(By Carolyn Hax, The Washington Post)

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A Partnership With Iraq
THOUGH IT was hardly noticed in Washington, Iraq's Shiite-led government sent a powerful message to Iran and to the Middle East last week. Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, whose coalition is often portrayed as an Iranian client, traveled to Tehran for a meeting with supreme leader Ayatollah Ali...
(The Washington Post)

Mr. Gilmore's Candidacy
A former governor cites his ruinous term as his principal qualification.
(The Washington Post)

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