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.

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS
How HUD Mortgage Policy Fed The Crisis
In 2004, as regulators warned that subprime lenders were saddling borrowers with mortgages they could not afford, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development helped fuel more of that risky lending.
(By Carol D. Leonnig, The Washington Post)

Tomatoes Pulled After Salmonella Warning
Three Types Tied to Outbreak, FDA Says
(By Annys Shin, The Washington Post)

Fuel Prices Challenge Cars' Reign
$4 Gas Transforms Buying Habits, Affecting Everything From Vacations to Pizza Orders
(By Steven Mufson and David Cho, The Washington Post)

Metro Train Derails, Causing Major Delays
412 Evacuated but No One Injured on Orange Line; Disruptions Possible Today
(By Lena H. Sun and Daniela Deane, The Washington Post)

The Reformers As Fundraisers
McCain and Obama Juggle Dual Roles
(By Matthew Mosk and Michael D. Shear, The Washington Post)

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POLITICS
How HUD Mortgage Policy Fed The Crisis
In 2004, as regulators warned that subprime lenders were saddling borrowers with mortgages they could not afford, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development helped fuel more of that risky lending.
(By Carol D. Leonnig, The Washington Post)

Successor as First Lady Praises Hillary Clinton
(By Dan Eggen, The Washington Post)

The Reformers As Fundraisers
McCain and Obama Juggle Dual Roles
(By Matthew Mosk and Michael D. Shear, The Washington Post)

The Trail
(The Washington Post)

Suppliers Fight Plan to Cut Medicare's Equipment Costs
(By Christopher Lee, The Washington Post)

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NATION
Audit Faults Delays in Immigrant Name Checks
The FBI system for checking the names of immigration applicants suffers from "serious deficiencies" that have produced overwhelming backlogs and questions about the reliability of the information, an internal audit has found.
(By Carrie Johnson, The Washington Post)

Violent Crime Down, FBI Says
Big Cities Lead 1st Drop in 3 Years
(By Carrie Johnson, The Washington Post)

Fuel Prices Challenge Cars' Reign
$4 Gas Transforms Buying Habits, Affecting Everything From Vacations to Pizza Orders
(By Steven Mufson and David Cho, The Washington Post)

Court Limits Public-Worker Claims
Unique Complaint of Bias Disallowed as Equal-Protection Case
(By Robert Barnes, The Washington Post)

McClellan To Testify About CIA Leak
(By Michael Abramowitz, The Washington Post)

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WORLD
China's Local Leaders Hold Absolute Power
XIFENG, China -- When Zhang Zhiguo took over as Communist Party leader in Xifeng county, he was determined to make his mark, to push this impoverished corner of northeast China into the mainstream of swift economic development.
(By Edward Cody, The Washington Post)

AIDS Drugs Reaching More People in Developing World, U.N. Says
(By Colum Lynch, The Washington Post)

In Iraq, Muscle Is a Growth Industry
Security Needs Give Bodybuilding a Lift
(By Ernesto Londoño and Saad al-Izzi, The Washington Post)

U.S. Official Cites 'Hardening' of Iraqi Detainees
Decreasing Violence Allows Commanders to Better Determine Definite Security Threats
(By Walter Pincus, The Washington Post)

British Premier Bruised Ahead of Vote on Controversial Bill
(By Kevin Sullivan, The Washington Post)

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METRO
A Welcome Mat For the Wounded
An hour before the C-17 touched down at Andrews Air Force Base, Capt. Norman Ellis briefed his crew on who would be arriving on the transport plane.
(By Steve Vogel, The Washington Post)

Tax Suspect's Guidance on Software Left D.C. at Risk
(By Dan Keating, The Washington Post)

HEAT WAVE MOVES INTO 4TH DAY
Relief Near for Scorched Area
(By Nick Miroff and Jonathan Mummolo, The Washington Post)

3 Congressional Seats at Stake In Va. Primaries
(By Sandhya Somashekhar, The Washington Post)

Va. Governor Commutes Death Sentence
Kaine Gives Murderer Life, Calls Inmate Mentally Unfit
(By Jerry Markon, The Washington Post)

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BUSINESS
Bernanke's Inflation Concerns Intensify
CHATHAM, Mass., June 9 -- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke signaled deepening concern over inflation last night and said that the central bank will "strongly resist" any tendency for Americans' expectations of price increases to become unhinged.
(By Neil Irwin, The Washington Post)

Lehman Loss Deepens Fears On Credit Market
(By Tomoeh Murakami Tse, The Washington Post)

FHA Loans Emerge From the Sidelines
(By Dina ElBoghdady, The Washington Post)

Smucker Adds Coffee to Its Breakfast Lineup -- And Does It Tax Free
(By Allan Sloan, The Washington Post)

Tomatoes Pulled After Salmonella Warning
Three Types Tied to Outbreak, FDA Says
(By Annys Shin, The Washington Post)

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TECHNOLOGY
Something Just Clicked
SACRAMENTO It all started last summer with a $10 online donation -- her very first political contribution.
(By Jose Antonio Vargas, The Washington Post)

Treasury Dept. Rolling Out Social Security Debit Card
(By Lori Montgomery, The Washington Post)

The iPhone Gets Faster and Cheaper
(By Cecilia Kang, The Washington Post)

Microsoft, Kaiser Plan Online Health Records System
(By Amy Thomson, The Washington Post)

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SPORTS
Giants Lower the Broom, Complete Sweep of Nats
San Francisco comes alive in the fifth inning against a starter making a one-game visit from Triple-A, and the Giants beat the Nationals, 3-2, on Monday night.
(By Chico Harlan, The Washington Post)

Shaping Up The Offense
(By Michael Wilbon, The Washington Post)

Griffey Hits No. 600 Against Marlins
Reds 9, Marlins 4
(By CHARLIE MCCARTHY, AP)

A Back on Track
Redskins' Portis Is Working Hard to Stay Healthy and Stay Focused
(By Jason La Canfora, The Washington Post)

Sack Specialist Strahan Says So Long to The Giants
(The Washington Post)

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STYLE
Something Just Clicked
SACRAMENTO It all started last summer with a $10 online donation -- her very first political contribution.
(By Jose Antonio Vargas, The Washington Post)

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

A Reporter's View From The War Zone
(By Howard Kurtz, The Washington Post)

'Tha Carter III': Lil Wayne As Nonsensical Genius
(By J. Freedom du Lac, The Washington Post)

My Morning Jacket's Quirky Yet Angelic 'Evil Urges'
(By Michael Deeds, The Washington Post)

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LIVE DISCUSSIONS
Book World: 'The Best Game Ever'
Journalist Mark Bowden discusses his new book, 'The Best Game Ever: Giants vs. Colts, 1958, and the Birth of the Modern NFL.'
(Mark Bowden, washingtonpost.com)

Freedom Rock
(J. Freedom du Lac, washingtonpost.com)

Opinion Focus
(Eugene Robinson, washingtonpost.com)

K Street
(Jeffrey Birnbaum, washingtonpost.com)

Tennis Talk with Billie Jean King
(Billie Jean King, washingtonpost.com)

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Personnel Decision
THE SUPREME COURT yesterday ruled wisely that not every personnel decision made by the government should be subject to constitutional challenge.
(The Washington Post)

A Needed Extension
As unemployment spikes, Congress should aid the jobless.
(The Washington Post)

Israel's Syria Card
Talks with Damascus about a peace deal are worth trying, but a breakthrough is probably a long way off.
(The Washington Post)

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