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, July 01, 2008

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS
Judges Cite Need for Reliable Evidence To Hold Detainees
In reversing a military tribunal's determination that a Chinese detainee was an "enemy combatant," a federal appeals court criticized the government's evidence and compared its legal theories to a nonsensical 19th-century poem.
(By Del Quentin Wilber and Josh White, The Washington Post)

Suspect in Md. Officer's Death Was Strangled
(By Aaron C. Davis and Rosalind S. Helderman, The Washington Post)

Charges Are Filed In Cole Bombing
Alleged Planner Could Face Trial
(By Josh White, The Washington Post)

The Zimbabwe of Memory, Eroded by a Deluge of Troubles
(By Neely Tucker, The Washington Post)

Iraq Opens Oil Fields To Global Bidding
60% Increase In Output Sought
(By Sudarsan Raghavan and Steven Mufson, The Washington Post)

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POLITICS
Obama Fiercely Defends His Patriotism
INDEPENDENCE, Mo., June 30 -- Dogged by persistent rumors questioning his belief in country, Sen. Barack Obama journeyed to Middle America on Monday to lay out his vision of patriotism, conceding that he has learned in this presidential campaign that "the question of who is -- or is not -- a patriot...
(By Jonathan Weisman and Michael D. Shear, The Washington Post)

Senators Fault Pentagon On Bases' Toxic Cleanup
(By Lyndsey Layton, The Washington Post)

Obama Meets With Bill Clinton
(The Washington Post)

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NATION
Ex-Agent Says CIA Ignored Iran Facts
A former CIA operative who says he tried to warn the agency about faulty intelligence on Iraqi weapons programs now contends that CIA officials also ignored evidence that Iran had suspended work on a nuclear bomb.
(By Joby Warrick, The Washington Post)

Senators Fault Pentagon On Bases' Toxic Cleanup
(By Lyndsey Layton, The Washington Post)

Charges Are Filed In Cole Bombing
Alleged Planner Could Face Trial
(By Josh White, The Washington Post)

Judges Cite Need for Reliable Evidence To Hold Detainees
(By Del Quentin Wilber and Josh White, The Washington Post)

Dalai Lama's Envoys in Beijing for Tibet Talks
(By Jill Drew, The Washington Post)

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WORLD
Iraq Opens Oil Fields To Global Bidding
BAGHDAD, June 30 -- Iraq's government invited foreign firms Monday to help boost the production of the country's major oil fields, beginning a global competition for access to the world's third-largest reserves.
(By Sudarsan Raghavan and Steven Mufson, The Washington Post)

African Leaders Plan to Discuss Mugabe's Future
Some at Summit Pushing for Tougher Action
(By Ellen Knickmeyer, The Washington Post)

Debate Over Moldy Cave Art Is a Tale of Human Missteps
(By Molly Moore, The Washington Post)

Ex-Agent Says CIA Ignored Iran Facts
(By Joby Warrick, The Washington Post)

In Testimony, Former Spy Chief Says Peru's Fujimori Is Innocent
Montesinos Denies His Former Boss Was Involved in Death Squads
(By Lucien Chauvin, The Washington Post)

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METRO
Fairfax Will Buy Foreclosed Properties
Fairfax County approved a landmark housing program yesterday to buy foreclosed properties for middle-income families, becoming one of the first communities in the country to tackle the nation's growing mortgage crisis while also addressing the region's increasing demand for affordable housing.
(By Amy Gardner, The Washington Post)

Va. Law Targets Teen Crashes
Measure Among Dozens to Go Into Effect Today
(By Sandhya Somashekhar and Anita Kumar, The Washington Post)

Suspect in Md. Officer's Death Was Strangled
(By Aaron C. Davis and Rosalind S. Helderman, The Washington Post)

School Officials Urge Approval Of Funds for Building Repairs
(By Bill Turque, The Washington Post)

45 People Are Detained in Md. Immigration Raid
(By William Wan, The Washington Post)

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BUSINESS
Off the Grid
Builder Mike McKechnie of Mountain View Builders will be online Tuesday, July 1 at 11:00 a.m. ET to discuss his efforts in creating energy efficient, sustainable homes for the masses.
(Mike McKechnie, washingtonpost.com)

Venture-Backed IPO Tally: Zero
Economy Keeps Firms From Going Public
(By Kim Hart, The Washington Post)

Fair Oaks Challenges Behemoth to the East
Mall Ups Its Image, Targets Tysons Shoppers
(By Ylan Q. Mui, The Washington Post)

Fairfax Will Buy Foreclosed Properties
Affordable Housing Is Part of Focus in Doling Out of Aid
(By Amy Gardner, The Washington Post)

Iraq Opens Oil Fields To Global Bidding
60% Increase In Output Sought
(By Sudarsan Raghavan and Steven Mufson, The Washington Post)

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TECHNOLOGY
E-Prescription Networks to Merge
The nation's two electronic prescription networks plan to announce today that they are merging in an effort to encourage the adoption of their technology by doctors and patients.
(By Zachary A. Goldfarb, The Washington Post)

Data Breaches Are Up 69% This Year, Nonprofit Says
New Laws May Have Increased Reporting
(By Brian Krebs, The Washington Post)

Merger Holds Big Cost Savings, Sirius Says
(By Cecilia Kang, The Washington Post)

Venture-Backed IPO Tally: Zero
Economy Keeps Firms From Going Public
(By Kim Hart, The Washington Post)

France Faults eBay Over Fake Goods
Web Site to Appeal $61 Million Court Decision Favoring Luxury Brands
(By Pierre-Antoine Souchard, The Washington Post)

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SPORTS
Marlins Power Past Nats
The Nationals surrender a game-tying home run in the ninth and the game-winning home run an inning later to Josh Willingham in a 6-5 loss to the Marlins.
(By Chico Harlan, The Washington Post)

No Woods In Bethesda This Week
(By Leonard Shapiro, The Washington Post)

Another First for Hoff
She Is Followed by Great Falls's Ziegler for 1-2 Finish in the 400 Freestyle
(By Barry Svrluga, The Washington Post)

Jamison Re-Signs For 4 Years, $50M
Wizards Turn Attention Toward Arenas
(By Ivan Carter, The Washington Post)

Trotter In Good Position in 400
She Comes Back From Breaking Femur Just 2 Months Before Trials
(By Amy Shipley, The Washington Post)

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STYLE
Saying His Peace
Millions of people around the world think they have heard Mahatma Gandhi speaking in English -- although it was actually Gandhi channeled through the voice of actor Ben Kingsley in the famous 1982 movie by Richard Attenborough.
(By Shankar Vedantam, The Washington Post)

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

The Circle Is Unbroken: 'Lion King' Still Roars
(By Peter Marks, The Washington Post)

Doors Opening? Bit o' Lit for Reading Riders
(By Laura Yao, The Washington Post)

The Zimbabwe of Memory, Eroded by a Deluge of Troubles
(By Neely Tucker, The Washington Post)

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LIVE DISCUSSIONS
Book World: 'Rivals'
Bill Emmott, former editor of 'The Economist,' discusses economic and political shifts on the world stage. His new book is titled 'Rivals: How the Power Struggle Between China, India, and Japan Will Shape Our Next Decade.'
(Bill Emmott, washingtonpost.com)

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

Opinion Focus
(Eugene Robinson, washingtonpost.com)

Lean Plate Club
Talk About Nutrition and Health
(Sally Squires, washingtonpost.com)

Station Break
(Paul Farhi, washingtonpost.com)

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A Puzzling Homicide
ONLY AN INDEPENDENT investigation into the killing of an inmate accused of murdering a Prince George's County police officer will satisfy a public skeptical of the county's correctional facility and police department. It is therefore reassuring that the Maryland State Police, and not Prince Georg...
(The Washington Post)

Last-Minute Missiles
The Bush administration rushes to complete premature and costly deals with the Czech Republic and Poland.
(The Washington Post)

The AIDS Blockade
Overcoming the last GOP obstacles to a lifesaving program
(The Washington Post)

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