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, July 26, 2008

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS
AIDS Funding Binds Longevity of Millions to U.S.
President Bush plans to sign a bill next week that commits the United States to spending about $40 billion over the next five years to fight AIDS overseas, a major expansion of what many consider his most successful foreign policy initiative.
(By David Brown, The Washington Post)

Obama Volunteers Share the Power of Personal Stories
(By Peter Slevin, The Washington Post)

Satellite Radio Merger Approved
FCC Finally Backs Union of XM, Sirius
(By Kim Hart, The Washington Post)

Uninvited, Gay Bishop Attends Conference Anyway
(By Mary Jordan, The Washington Post)

USOC's Clean-Athlete Plan May Prove Little
(By Amy Shipley, The Washington Post)

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POLITICS
Satellite Radio Merger Approved
The government has approved the long-delayed merger of the nation's only satellite radio companies, combining Sirius and XM into a single entity with 18 million subscribers.
(By Kim Hart, The Washington Post)

Democrat Vows Bill to Block 'Secret Rule' on Workplace Toxins
(The Washington Post)

McCain's Day of Contrasts
Senator Assails Rival's Iraq Policies, Then Praises Dalai Lama
(By Robert Barnes, The Washington Post)

Obama Gets Royal Treatment in France
President Sarkozy Effusive in Praise for a Candidate Popular Among French
(By Dan Balz, The Washington Post)

Anti-Terror Funds Questioned
Local Police Depts. Say DHS Shortchanges Other Priorities
(By Spencer S. Hsu, The Washington Post)

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NATION
Anti-Terror Funds Questioned
The Department of Homeland Security announced $1.8 billion in anti-terrorism grants yesterday, stirring a growing debate among state and local officials nationwide over whether such funds are coming at the expense of other law enforcement priorities that some say are more urgent, such as fighting...
(By Spencer S. Hsu, The Washington Post)

Cleanup of Unused Mines Is Urged
Interior Dept. Report Warns of Safety Hazards, Contaminants
(By Juliet Eilperin, The Washington Post)

On Reality TV, Who's Minding the Kids?
More Shows Raise Issue of Exploitation
(By Teresa Wiltz, The Washington Post)

Seizure of N.J. State Computer Brings Call to Filter Web Sites
(The Washington Post)

Calif. Becomes 1st State To Enact Trans Fat Ban
(By Jane Black, The Washington Post)

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WORLD
Israeli Leaders Find Generous Donors in U.S.
JERUSALEM -- American businessman Morris Talansky has riveted Israel with tales of bankrolling the plush lifestyle of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert: the expensive cigars and five-star suites, a fine watch and an Italian vacation.
(By Griff Witte, The Washington Post)

Iran's Stars, Erased From the Billboards
(By Thomas Erdbrink, The Washington Post)

Olympic Ticket Tumult In Beijing
(By Maureen Fan, The Washington Post)

Organized Blasts Hit Tech Hub Of India
2 Killed, 20 Injured In Bangalore Attack
(By Emily Wax, The Washington Post)

Uninvited, Gay Bishop Attends Conference Anyway
(By Mary Jordan, The Washington Post)

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METRO
Montgomery Department Faulted on 4 Contracts
Montgomery County's Department of Health and Human Services paid $137,700 to a consulting firm without proof that any work was done on four contracts, according to a report by the county's inspector general.
(By Miranda S. Spivack, The Washington Post)

Anticipated Death Penalty Protests Prompted Spying
Md. Police Chief Says Surveillance Showed Poor Judgment
(By Lisa Rein, The Washington Post)

Neighborhoods Use Broad Palette to Deter Traffic-Shortcut Artists
(By Eric M. Weiss, The Washington Post)

Six People Shot Near North Capitol Street
(By Clarence Williams, The Washington Post)

Firetruck on Way to Emergency Collides With Car; 2 Injured
(By Clarence Williams and Martin Weil, The Washington Post)

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BUSINESS
Satellite Radio Merger Approved
The government has approved the long-delayed merger of the nation's only satellite radio companies, combining Sirius and XM into a single entity with 18 million subscribers.
(By Kim Hart, The Washington Post)

Rising Feed Costs Sock Poultry Giants
Ethanol, Floods and the Global Food Crisis Add Up to Sticker Shock on Corn and Soybeans
(By Alejandro Lazo, The Washington Post)

Credit Unions Slowly Fill Void As Payday Lenders Leave D.C.
(By Jordan Weissmann, The Washington Post)

AOL Cuts More Products Developed in Dulles
Moves Affect Development Unit in Dulles
(By Zachary A. Goldfarb, The Washington Post)

AIDS Funding Binds Longevity of Millions to U.S.
Open-Ended Commitment of Money Is Implied
(By David Brown, The Washington Post)

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TECHNOLOGY
Satellite Radio Merger Approved
The government has approved the long-delayed merger of the nation's only satellite radio companies, combining Sirius and XM into a single entity with 18 million subscribers.
(By Kim Hart, The Washington Post)

AOL Cuts More Products Developed in Dulles
Moves Affect Development Unit in Dulles
(By Zachary A. Goldfarb, The Washington Post)

Subscribers' Options to Change With Merger
(By Frank Ahrens, The Washington Post)

More Technology

SPORTS
For U.S. Basketball Team, The Opening Act Is a Hit
Dwyane Wade scores a game-high 20 points as the U.S. men's basketball team clubs Canada, 120-65, in an Olympic tune-up Friday.
(By Michael Lee, The Washington Post)

Horse of a Different Color
A Cousin of the Upper-Crust Sport, Polocrosse Aims for Broader Appeal
(By Katie Carrera, The Washington Post)

Doughty Confronts Loss of Hearing
Safety Overcomes Another Obstacle
(By Jason Reid, The Washington Post)

Lannan Suffers Another Tough Loss
Dodgers 3, Nationals 2
(By Chico Harlan, The Washington Post)

To Honor His Hero, Stewart to Use Foyt's No. 14
(The Washington Post)

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STYLE
NAMES & FACES
Bodyguards for Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt clashed violently with two camouflaged paparazzi who managed to sneak onto the grounds of the Hollywood couple's chateau in southern France on Thursday, French police say.
(The Washington Post)

King of the Court
Millionaire Mark Ein Has a New Racket: Team Tennis's Kastles
(By Monica Hesse, The Washington Post)

Randy Pausch, The Professor Who Gave The Lecture Of a Lifetime
(By Neely Tucker, The Washington Post)

Protest Band Leader's Notes From the Edge
Max Bernstein Pushes the Margins
(By J. Freedom du Lac, The Washington Post)

A Success Story With Uncertain New Chapters
Cedric Jennings Went Far. Now He Asks, Was It Far Enough?
(By Gabe Oppenheim, The Washington Post)

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Banished From Beijing
WHEN IRAQ'S Olympic team paraded at the 2000 Summer Games in Sydney, the head of the country's Olympic Committee was Uday Hussein, the notoriously sadistic son of dictator Saddam Hussein. Uday made Baghdad's Olympic facilities the headquarters for his own epic feats of rape, torture and murder;...
(The Washington Post)

Failing in Civility
John McCain falls short of the standard he set by impugning Barack Obama's motives.
(The Washington Post)

Problem Guards
Revelations about lax hiring at the Prince George's County jail underscore the need for reform.
(The Washington Post)

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