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.

Sunday, July 27, 2008

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS
This Time, It's Different
The two events, half a world apart, went largely unheralded.
(By Steven Mufson, The Washington Post)

Embraced Overseas, But to What Effect?
Obama Says Voters Still Question Him
(By Dan Balz, The Washington Post)

Online, a Community Gathers to Concoct A Neighborhood Eatery
(By Jane Black, The Washington Post)

From Russia With Love
Born in Moscow to World-Class Gymnast Parents, Olympian Liukin Relishes Representing the U.S.
(By Barry Svrluga, The Washington Post)

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POLITICS
On the Money Trail, Twice the Challenge
Most of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's former campaign advisers have returned to their old lives, taken extended vacations or moved on to something new. But not Jonathan Mantz.
(By Anne E. Kornblut and Matthew Mosk, The Washington Post)

Embraced Overseas, But to What Effect?
Obama Says Voters Still Question Him
(By Dan Balz, The Washington Post)

The Dark Side Of Dreamland
Case Against Former Sheriff Reveals Underside of Orange County Politics
(By Karl Vick, The Washington Post)

The Talk Shows
(The Washington Post)

Oil May Become GOP's 2008 Issue
Cost of Gas Touches a Chord With Voters
(By Michael D. Shear and Paul Kane, The Washington Post)

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NATION
California to Begin Integrating Prisons for Men
LANCASTER, Calif. -- Male prisoners in the nation's largest corrections system, long kept segregated by race in an effort to temper violence, will soon be sharing cells with inmates of other ethnicities.
(By Ashley Surdin, The Washington Post)

Goal of Hamdan Trial: Credibility
Prosecutors Seek Slam-Dunk Conviction
(By Jerry Markon, The Washington Post)

Housing Bill Won't 'Perform Miracles'
Senate Approves Measure, but Critics Say Law Unlikely to Prevent Most Foreclosures
(By Lori Montgomery and Paul Kane, The Washington Post)

Online, a Community Gathers to Concoct A Neighborhood Eatery
(By Jane Black, The Washington Post)

Goal of the Hamdan Trial: Credibility
Prosecutors Seek Decisive Conviction Of Former Driver
(By Jerry Markon, The Washington Post)

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WORLD
Deadly Bombs Strike India's West
NEW DELHI, July 26 -- At least 29 people were killed and 88 injured when as many as 16 small blasts tore through the western city of Ahmedabad on Saturday evening. It was the second synchronized bomb attack in India in two days.
(By Emily Wax, The Washington Post)

Saudis Face Soaring Blood-Money Sums
Tribes, Families Are Demanding Millions
(By Faiza Saleh Ambah, The Washington Post)

Iraqi Judge Recalls Hussein's Trial as a Turning Point
Unassuming Jurist Has Been at Center Of Major Cases
(By Nora Boustany, The Washington Post)

Embraced Overseas, But to What Effect?
Obama Says Voters Still Question Him
(By Dan Balz, The Washington Post)

China Group Asserts That It Bombed Buses
Officials Play Down Claims on Video, Which Includes Threats to Olympics
(By Jill Drew, The Washington Post)

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METRO
Avian Botulism Killed 24 Ducks, Park Service Says
The mysterious deaths of 24 ducks and ducklings found floating in the Capitol Reflecting Pool yesterday has been traced to avian botulism, a disease caused by bacteria in hot water that is not contagious to humans, a spokesman for the National Park Service said.
(By Pamela Constable, The Washington Post)

Proud Cowboys Still Tall in the Saddle
At a Reunion, 'Old-School' Riders Relate Their Traditions to a New Generation
(By James Hohmann, The Washington Post)

Remote Resort's Potential Jackpot
(By Lisa Rein, The Washington Post)

Online, a Community Gathers to Concoct A Neighborhood Eatery
(By Jane Black, The Washington Post)

Teleworkers Say It's A Gas-Gas-Gas Saver
(By Matt Zapotosky, The Washington Post)

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BUSINESS
This Time, It's Different
The two events, half a world apart, went largely unheralded.
(By Steven Mufson, The Washington Post)

Housing Bill Won't 'Perform Miracles'
Senate Approves Measure, but Critics Say Law Unlikely to Prevent Most Foreclosures
(By Lori Montgomery and Paul Kane, The Washington Post)

The Blessings of Living in a 'Mental Recession'
(By Michelle Singletary, The Washington Post)

The Big Day Gets Smaller
As the Economy Slows, Couples Trim Guests Lists, Fake the Cake and Even Head to the Beach
(By Cecilia Kang, The Washington Post)

Online, a Community Gathers to Concoct A Neighborhood Eatery
(By Jane Black, The Washington Post)

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TECHNOLOGY
Online, a Community Gathers to Concoct A Neighborhood Eatery
When Sharon Greenspan went on a cross-country trip last year, she made sure to take photos of the restaurants she liked and to keep the menus. It was the easiest way to remember that "lasagna" of zucchini, spinach and pine nuts she ate in Asheville and the creamy coconut shake she tasted in Sedona....
(By Jane Black, The Washington Post)

Teleworkers Say It's A Gas-Gas-Gas Saver
(By Matt Zapotosky, The Washington Post)

It's Not Easy Being a Restaurant Guide, Jukebox, Game Console and Lightsaber
(By Mike Musgrove, The Washington Post)

As Boy Sank in Pool, a Number of Calls to 911 Went Unanswered
(By Ben Hubbard, The Washington Post)

Help File
(By Rob Pegoraro, The Washington Post)

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SPORTS
'Keep Workin', Dad'
Joe Bugel has faced his share of obstacles during his 31-year NFL coaching career, but none quite as daunting as the one facing his daughter.
(By Mike Wise, The Washington Post)

From Russia With Love
Born in Moscow to World-Class Gymnast Parents, Olympian Liukin Relishes Representing the U.S.
(By Barry Svrluga, The Washington Post)

Two Hits, One Nadir For Nats
Dodgers 6, Nationals 0
(By Chico Harlan, washingtonpost.com)

Redskins Rookie's Mission
Kelly Travels to Liberia To Help Global Charity
(By Zach Berman, The Washington Post)

Morrisonn Re-Signs With Capitals
(The Washington Post)

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STYLE
Suspended In Time
W e're stuck in the library in Shermer, Ill. Mr. Vernon pops in every half-hour to bark at us, set us straight. We're still a brain, a beauty, a jock, a rebel and a recluse, and we're not allowed to talk ourselves out of it. We glance at the clock. Half past 2008. We've been here for 23 years, since...
(The Washington Post)

A Label Man Who Defies One
Carpark's Todd Hyman Has Space for Surprises
(By Chris Richards, The Washington Post)

A Rough Reality Beneath a Slick Surface
(By Robin Givhan, The Washington Post)

"I have developed into a person of greater faith."
Chris Carter's Character Development Is Integral to 'The X-Files: I Want to Believe'
(The Washington Post)

You Better Believe It
(The Washington Post)

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Dream On?
WHATEVER THEIR disagreements, America's political leaders believe in home ownership -- and they have believed in it for decades. "Owning a home can increase responsibility and stake out a man's place in his community," President Lyndon B. Johnson, a Democrat, declared in 1968. Thirty-six years...
(The Washington Post)

Workable Terrorism Trials
A special federal court could balance fundamental rights and national security needs.
(The Washington Post)

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