Barack Obama
Barack Obama
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.
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| TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS Civilian Airstrike Deaths Probed KABUL -- U.S. and NATO military officials in Afghanistan have launched investigations into three separate U.S.-led airstrikes that Afghan officials say killed at least 78 civilians this month. (By Candace Rondeaux, The Washington Post) McCain May Act Soon on VP Pick Aides Predict Announcement Before Olympics (By Michael D. Shear and Robert Barnes, The Washington Post) Liberia's New Lap of Luxury Robert Johnson Plans Posh Resort in West Africa (By Anita Huslin, The Washington Post) Some Guards At Md. Jail Have Arrest Records Prince George's Facility Under Scrutiny After Murder Suspect's Slaying (By Debbie Cenziper and James Hohmann, The Washington Post) More Today's Highlights
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| NATION Spill Forces Ships to Anchor Almost 100 miles of the Mississippi River were closed to shipping yesterday after a barge and a tanker collided early Wednesday and spilled more than 400,000 gallons of fuel oil into the heavily trafficked waterway. (By Holly Watt, The Washington Post) In Surprise Move, EPA Bans Carbofuran Residue on Food (By Juliet Eilperin, The Washington Post) What Makes Northern Lights Dance (By Marc Kaufman, The Washington Post) U.S. Can't Keep Up On Visas for Iraqis Refugees in Danger After Helping Coalition (By Walter Pincus, The Washington Post) Mukasey Asked to Watch for Lingerers (By Carrie Johnson, The Washington Post) More Nation
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Redding's Complete Game Is a Lost Gem Matt Cain baffles the Nationals, pitching a four-hit shutout as the Giants complete a three-game sweep of the Nats, 1-0, on Thursday. (By Chico Harlan, The Washington Post) Top Pick Could Miss Two Preseason Games (By Jason Reid and Jason La Canfora, The Washington Post) The Stars, Aligned Colangelo Traveled Far and Wide to Assemble the 'Redeem Team' (By Michael Lee, The Washington Post) MLS Stars Top West Ham United (The Washington Post) Fan Injured, 17 Ejected in Ohio Baseball Brawl (AP) More Sports
Obscenely Funny Thank god that when he became a man, Will Ferrell never put away childish things. His "Step Brothers" is so childish it seems to arrive in diapers, and that's not bad, it's good. (By Stephen Hunter, The Washington Post) 'Jerry Springer' May Be Unholy, But Sales Are Divine (By Amy Argetsinger and Roxanne Roberts, The Washington Post) Obama Abroad: We Get the Picture The Candidate Looked Good This Week. Did the Press? (By Howard Kurtz, The Washington Post) This 'X-Files' Puts the Normal in Paranormal (By Hank Stuever, The Washington Post) Fox Gets 'Glee.' Singing for Joy? Not Likely. (By Lisa de Moraes, The Washington Post) More Style
Boswell on Baseball Washington Post sports columnist Thomas Boswell takes your questions about baseball and his latest columns. (Thomas Boswell, washingtonpost.com) On TV Reality, Non-Reality and Everything In-Between (Lisa de Moraes, washingtonpost.com) Real Estate Live (Maryann Haggerty and Elizabeth Razzi, washingtonpost.com) At the Movies With Stephen Hunter The Latest Cinema (Stephen Hunter, washingtonpost.com) Carolyn Hax Live (Carolyn Hax, washingtonpost.com) More Live Discussions
Structurally Unsound LET'S START with the good news in the giant housing bill that has passed the House and appears bound for Senate approval and President Bush's signature. There may be no greater risk to the American financial system than that posed by the bloated balance sheets and thin capital reserves of Fannie ... (The Washington Post) Trigger-Happy on the Hill Writing D.C. gun laws isn't Congress's job. (The Washington Post) No Drilling, No Vote Speaker Pelosi won't let the House debate the merits of offshore drilling. (The Washington Post) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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