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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SEC Regulators Watched Porn While Economy Tanked
A new report conducted by the SEC's internal watchdog found that many high-level regulators with the group, which is charged with overseeing the financial industry, spent many of their working hours surfing the Internet for porn.
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CDC Calls For Nationwide Anti-Smoking Plan
A tobacco control plan that is uniform from state to state is the best way to cut back on the 400,000 annual tobacco-related deaths in the United States, the CDC said in a new report.
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Newt Gingrich: Tea Party Will Be GOP's "Militant Wing"
At a packed event in Pennsylvania, former Speaker of the House Gingrich (R-GA) said that the Tea Party Movement is a "natural expression of frustration with Republicans and anger at Democrats."
Read original story in The York Dispatch | Friday, April 23, 2010 -
Obama, Dalai Lama Voted Most Popular in Six Country Poll
A new poll of adults in six countries found Barack Obama is the most popular leader in the world, giving him a higher approval rating than he enjoys at home in the United States.
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Rams Choose Bradford Over Suh, McCoy in 2010 NFL Draft
Deciding to go with a quarterback for the draft's first pick, the St. Louis Rams chose Oklahoma's Sam Bradford, leaving defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh for the Detroit Lions.
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Glamour Wins Magazine of the Year Award
New York, National Geographic and The New Yorker all won several awards at this year's National Magazine Awards (Ellies), the industry's most prestigious prize.
Read original story in American Society of Magazine Editors | Friday, April 23, 2010 -
Another Reason to Nap
Researchers found that sleeping after learning something new could help you commit it to memory, especially if you dream about whatever it is you just learned.
Read original story in BBC | Friday, April 23, 2010 -
30 Gunmen Kidnap At Least Six in Mexico
Reports have the gunmen kidnapping individuals from a Holiday Inn and then entering another hotel but, curiously, officials there refused to report any crime to authorities.
Read original story in CNN | Friday, April 23, 2010 -
Rescue Efforts Persist After Oil Rig Goes Under
Search teams continue to scour the Gulf of Mexico for the 11 people missing since Tuesday's explosion. A family of one of the missing workers has already filed suit against the rig's parent company, and analysts debate the explosion's environmental consequences.
Read original story in Houston Chronicle | Thursday, April 22, 2010 -
Blagojevich Attempts To Subpoena Obama
In a motion filed on Thursday, lawyers for the former Illinois governor moved to haul Obama into court to testify in Blago's corruption trial.
Read original story in Chicago Sun-Times | Thursday, April 22, 2010 -
Steele Acknowledges Republican "Southern Strategy"
The RNC chairman shot his mouth off once again during a speech on Tuesday by announcing that "for the last 40-plus years we had a 'Southern strategy' that alienated many minority voters."
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Man Arrested for Craigslist "Party Sex" Hoax
A Connecticut man has been released on $75,000 bail after posting a fake ad for group sex on behalf of his next-door neighbor. But that's not even the weirdest part of the story.
Read original story in The Smoking Gun | Thursday, April 22, 2010 | Advertisement   | |
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