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"Barack Hussein Obama" () (born August 4, 1961) is the junior United States Senator from Illinois and a leading candidate for the Democratic nomination in the 2008 presidential election.He is the fifth African American Senator in U.S. history, the third popularly elected African American Senator, and the only African American currently serving in the U.S. Senate.Born in Honolulu to a Kenyan father and an American mother, Obama grew up in culturally diverse surroundings. He lived most of his early life in Hawaii. From ages six to ten, he lived in Jakarta, Indonesia. A graduate of Columbia University and ....more

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In photos: 'Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel Perform at a Barack Obama Rally'

Oct 12, 2008, 16:02 GMT

We have added a new set of images from the event 'Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel Perform at a Barack Obama Rally.' ... more

In photos: 'USA Presidential Elections - October 9th'

Oct 9, 2008, 19:31 GMT

We have added a new set of images from the event 'USA Presidential Elections - October 9th.' ... more

U.S. author of anti-Obama book being deported from Kenya

Oct 8, 2008, 8:34 GMT

The AP notes that the author of the anti-Obama book titled “The Obama Nation: Leftist Politics and the Cult of Personality,” has been deported from Kenya.
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As stock markets plunge, US candidates duel over way out (Roundup)

Oct 8, 2008, 4:58 GMT

Washington - As the financial crisis erodes the retirement nest eggs of millions of Americans, the US Republican and Democratic presidential nominees battled Tuesday over how to get out of the mess. ... more

PREVIEW: Campaigns grow nasty as Obama, McCain ready for debate

Oct 7, 2008, 1:29 GMT

Washington - As Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain prepare for the second presidential debate on Tuesday, their campaigns have taken on a nastier tone on the airwaves and over the internet. ... more

Palin, Biden fight over change, economy, war on terror (Roundup)

Oct 3, 2008, 15:10 GMT

Washington - US vice presidential candidates Sarah Palin and Joe Biden clashed over the centrality of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan during a fast-paced debate Thursday night, in which both reached out to middle-class Americans and touted their own running mate as best able to bring about change for the country. ... more

Bailout still under fire from both sides

Oct 3, 2008, 15:10 GMT

Washington - Pablo Fierro came to Washington from Philadelphia for a rally against the proposed 700-billion-dollar financial bailout, which the House of Representatives could vote on Friday. ... more

ANALYSIS: Palin answers some doubts in one-time debate with Biden

Oct 3, 2008, 6:23 GMT

Washington - Sarah Palin, the running mate of Republican White House hopeful John McCain, has erased some of the doubts over her fitness for the top job after a fast-paced and wide-reaching debate with Joe Biden, vice presidential pick of Democrat Barack Obama. ... more

US Senate passes financial bail-out plan

Oct 2, 2008, 3:19 GMT

Washington - The US Senate approved a 700-billion-dollar financial rescue package Wednesday night that members said was essential to keep the world's largest economy from near-total collapse. ... more

The 'Palin effect' gets twisted, from admiration to mockery

Oct 2, 2008, 2:58 GMT

Washington - Barely a month after her spectacular entrance into national politics as the Republican vice-presidential candidate, Sarah Palin has gone from shaking up the campaign to being the preferred object of mockery of critics around the United States. ... more

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