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, June 05, 2008

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS
Clinton Pullout Likely Saturday
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton is likely to suspend her presidential campaign on Saturday and endorse Sen. Barack Obama, the Democratic Party's presumptive nominee, according to informed sources, after a day in which many of her key supporters and party leaders encouraged the senator from New York to...
(By Jonathan Weisman and Dan Balz, The Washington Post)

Overseas, Excitement Over Obama
In Presumptive Nominee, Many See Chance for New Direction and New Attitude
(By Kevin Sullivan, The Washington Post)

Zimbabwean Police Charge Mugabe Rival
(By Craig Timberg, The Washington Post)

India Sharply Raises Fuel Prices
Unpopular Move Follows Heavy Losses at State-Run Oil Firms
(By Rama Lakshmi, The Washington Post)

Decline in Teen Sex Levels Off, Survey Shows
(By Rob Stein, The Washington Post)

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POLITICS
Clinton Pullout Likely Saturday
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton is likely to suspend her presidential campaign on Saturday and endorse Sen. Barack Obama, the Democratic Party's presumptive nominee, according to informed sources, after a day in which many of her key supporters and party leaders encouraged the senator from New York to...
(By Jonathan Weisman and Dan Balz, The Washington Post)

'She Could Accept Losing. She Could Not Accept Quitting.'
(By Anne E. Kornblut and Dan Balz, The Washington Post)

Former Obama Fundraiser Convicted of Corruption
(By Peter Slevin, The Washington Post)

Immigration Agency to Reveal Some Death Data
DHS Bureau Will Report the Number of People Who Die Awaiting Deportation
(By Amy Goldstein, The Washington Post)

For Obama, No Time to Stop and Savor Victory
(By Shailagh Murray, The Washington Post)

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NATION
Decline in Teen Sex Levels Off, Survey Shows
The nation's campaign to get more teenagers to delay sex and to use condoms is faltering, threatening to undermine the highly successful effort to reduce teen pregnancy and protect young people from sexually transmitted diseases, federal officials reported yesterday.
(By Rob Stein, The Washington Post)

Immigration Agency to Reveal Some Death Data
DHS Bureau Will Report the Number of People Who Die Awaiting Deportation
(By Amy Goldstein, The Washington Post)

Former Obama Fundraiser Convicted of Corruption
(By Peter Slevin, The Washington Post)

Elation Is Tinged With Incredulity
(By Eli Saslow and Jonathan Mummolo, The Washington Post)

U.S. Navy Ends Bid to Ferry Storm Relief Into Burma
(By Amy Kazmin, The Washington Post)

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WORLD
Zimbabwean Police Charge Mugabe Rival
Zimbabwean police detained opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai for eight hours Wednesday and charged him with violating public order for campaigning ahead of the country's June 27 presidential runoff election, party officials said.
(By Craig Timberg, The Washington Post)

Overseas, Excitement Over Obama
In Presumptive Nominee, Many See Chance for New Direction and New Attitude
(By Kevin Sullivan, The Washington Post)

Father of Pakistan's Bomb Stands Defiant
Khan, Speaking Out From House Arrest, Insists Government Officials Had Role in Proliferation
(By Candace Rondeaux, The Washington Post)

18 Killed in Baghdad When Truck Explodes
(By Amit R. Paley, The Washington Post)

U.S. Navy Ends Bid to Ferry Storm Relief Into Burma
(By Amy Kazmin, The Washington Post)

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METRO
D.C. Police to Check Drivers In Violence-Plagued Trinidad
D.C. Police Chief Cathy L. Lanier announced a military-style checkpoint yesterday to stop cars this weekend in a Northeast Washington neighborhood inundated by gun violence, saying it will help keep criminals out of the area.
(By Allison Klein, The Washington Post)

Nostalgia May Trump New Housing in Montgomery
(By Marc Fisher, The Washington Post)

One Dead After Powerful Storms
Several Tornado Sightings Reported; Electrical Outages, Road Debris Widespread
(By Maria Glod, Tom Jackman and William Wan, The Washington Post)

Tipping Point For Outrage
In Hampton Roads Area, '07 Deaths of Teens Fuel Policies on Immigrants
(By Karin Brulliard, The Washington Post)

Fairfax May Junk Study on Behavior
Staff Report Shows Racial, Ethnic Gaps Among Students
(By Michael Alison Chandler, The Washington Post)

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BUSINESS
Color of Money Live
Personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary hosts a free-for-all discussion about money matters.
(Michelle Singletary, washingtonpost.com)

Bernanke to Grads: No Repeat of '70s
At Harvard, Fed Chief Notes Differences
(By Neil Irwin, The Washington Post)

United to Ground Its Ted Carrier
Airline Announces Flight Reductions, Further Jobs Cuts
(By Sholnn Freeman, The Washington Post)

Campaigns Go On, but the Transition Is Around the Corner
(By Stephen Barr, The Washington Post)

Microsoft's Ballmer on Yahoo and the Future
(By Peter Whoriskey, The Washington Post)

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TECHNOLOGY
Icahn Turns Up The Pressure On Yahoo Board
SAN FRANCISCO, June 4 -- Dissident investor Carl C. Icahn escalated his attacks on Yahoo's board Wednesday in an acerbic letter demanding that the directors scrap an employee severance plan that drove up the potential costs of a Microsoft takeover.
(By Michael Liedtke, The Washington Post)

Social Networking Meets Madison Ave.
As Ads Grow on Facebook and MySpace, Widget Maker Opens New York Office
(By Kim Hart, The Washington Post)

A Tired Old Script: Web Movie Innovation Thwarted by Studios
(By Rob Pegoraro, The Washington Post)

Microsoft's Ballmer on Yahoo and the Future
(By Peter Whoriskey, The Washington Post)

Online Markets Take The Yard Out of Sales
(By Louisa Jaggar, The Washington Post)

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SPORTS
Red Wings Hang On To Grasp The Cup
PITTSBURGH, June 4 -- The Detroit Red Wings allowed the Stanley Cup to slip from their grasp once this week. Wednesday night, Henrik Zetterberg and his teammates didn't let it happen again.
(By Tarik El-Bashir, The Washington Post)

Black Marks Behind Big Brown
(By Andrew Beyer, The Washington Post)

A Perceptible Change
(By Michael Wilbon, The Washington Post)

They Are Waiting for Their Turn
Pettersen and Creamer Lurk Behind Sorenstam and Ochoa
(By Leonard Shapiro, The Washington Post)

On the Next Tee
(The Washington Post)

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STYLE
The Reliable Source
It was the fist bump heard 'round the world. As Barack Obama walked onstage in St. Paul, Minn., to claim the Democratic nomination Tuesday night, he and wife Michelle hugged and then, gazing into each other's eyes with knowing smiles, gently knocked knuckles.
(By Amy Argetsinger and Roxanne Roberts, The Washington Post)

Finding A Date For Nov. 4
(The Washington Post)

A Run for the Ages?
Scholars Say Obama's Campaign Is History in Motion
(By Robert G. Kaiser, The Washington Post)

Relatives Deny Alleged Victim Is the Girl on R. Kelly Tape
(By Kari Lydersen, The Washington Post)

Dan Snyder Expands Radio Empire
WTEM Staff Concerned About Control of Coverage
(By Paul Farhi, The Washington Post)

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LIVE DISCUSSIONS
Washington Week
WETA's "Washington Week and National Journal" moderator Gwen Ifill takes questions and comments about her weekly PBS program and the latest news.
(Gwen Ifill, washingtonpost.com)

Slate: The End of Clinton
Where Do Hillary and Her Fans Go From Here?
(Emily Bazelon, Melinda Henneberger, Dahlia Lithwick and, washingtonpost.com)

Celebritology Live
Get the Scoop on the Latest Gossip Making Waves on the Web
(Liz Kelly, washingtonpost.com)

Dana Priest on National Security and Intelligence
(Dana Priest, washingtonpost.com)

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

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History Calls
Barack Obama's landmark nomination by the Democratic Party will have been well earned.
(The Washington Post)

Exit, Sort of, Sen. Clinton
She made many mistakes -- but also won many votes.
(The Washington Post)

From Terror to Hunger
Robert Mugabe turns from beating the people of Zimbabwe to starving them.
(The Washington Post)

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