Barack Obama was elected president on Nov. 4, 2008, becoming the first African-American to claim the highest office in the land, an improbable candidate fulfilling a once-impossible dream. Obama's Inauguration took place in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 20, 2009.
A nation that in living memory struggled violently over racial equality will have as its next president a 47-year-old, one-term U.S. senator born of a Kenyan father and Kansan mother. He is the first president elected from Chicago and the first to rise from a career in Illinois politics since Abraham Lincoln emerged from frontier obscurity to lead the nation through the Civil War and the abolition of slavery.
Obama's re...
A nation that in living memory struggled violently over racial equality will have as its next president a 47-year-old, one-term U.S. senator born of a Kenyan father and Kansan mother. He is the first president elected from Chicago and the first to rise from a career in Illinois politics since Abraham Lincoln emerged from frontier obscurity to lead the nation through the Civil War and the abolition of slavery.
Obama's re...
Barack Obama was elected president on Nov. 4, 2008, becoming the first African-American to claim the highest office in the land, an improbable candidate fulfilling a once-impossible dream. Obama's Inauguration took place in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 20, 2009.
A nation that in living memory struggled violently over racial equality will have as its next president a 47-year-old, one-term U.S. senator born of a Kenyan father and Kansan mother. He is the first president elected from Chicago and the first to rise from a career in Illinois politics since Abraham Lincoln emerged from frontier obscurity to lead the nation through the Civil War and the abolition of slavery.
Obama's resounding victory over Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) repudiates an unpopular incumbent and an ongoing war, shifts national leadership to a new generation and provides dramatic proof to the world of the American ideal of opportunity for all.
Obama was born Aug. 4, 1961, in Hawaii. He graduated from Columbia University in 1983 with a political science degree, and he entered Harvard Law School in 1988. Obama published an autobiography in 1995--"Dreams From My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance". He was elected to the Illinois State Senate in 1996. In 2000, Obama ran for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, but lost to incumbent Bobby Rush.
In 2004, Obama won the Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate. That summer, he delivered the keynote speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention. His opponent in the senate race was supposed to Jack Ryan. However, Ryan withdrew from the race amid sexual allegations by his ex-wife. Alan Keyes replaced Ryan on the ballot, and in the general election, Obama won easily, grabbing 70 percent of the vote.
A nation that in living memory struggled violently over racial equality will have as its next president a 47-year-old, one-term U.S. senator born of a Kenyan father and Kansan mother. He is the first president elected from Chicago and the first to rise from a career in Illinois politics since Abraham Lincoln emerged from frontier obscurity to lead the nation through the Civil War and the abolition of slavery.
Obama's resounding victory over Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) repudiates an unpopular incumbent and an ongoing war, shifts national leadership to a new generation and provides dramatic proof to the world of the American ideal of opportunity for all.
Obama was born Aug. 4, 1961, in Hawaii. He graduated from Columbia University in 1983 with a political science degree, and he entered Harvard Law School in 1988. Obama published an autobiography in 1995--"Dreams From My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance". He was elected to the Illinois State Senate in 1996. In 2000, Obama ran for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, but lost to incumbent Bobby Rush.
In 2004, Obama won the Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate. That summer, he delivered the keynote speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention. His opponent in the senate race was supposed to Jack Ryan. However, Ryan withdrew from the race amid sexual allegations by his ex-wife. Alan Keyes replaced Ryan on the ballot, and in the general election, Obama won easily, grabbing 70 percent of the vote.
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Three Caltech professors named to National Academy of Sciences
Three Caltech professors, including one famous for “killing” Pluto, were named Tuesday to the National Academy of Sciences. They included Caltech astronomer Mike Brown, geochemistry professor Ken Farley and chemical engineering professor...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Teachers, Science and Technology, Education, Science
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Space budget takes a hit
President Obama's budget proposal, unveiled on Wednesday, would cut funding for planetary exploration at NASA by roughly $200 million, although it still funds several high profile missions being planned out of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in La Caņada...
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In Theory: What is the morality of using drones?
Since President Obama took office in 2009, the U.S. military's use of unmanned drones to carry out attacks on terrorist suspects has grown by 700%. And with this growth in the use of drones has come an uneasiness at over the morals morality of using...Tags: Yemen, Pakistan, Starbucks Corp., Armed Conflicts, Central Intelligence Agency
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Two local residents honored at White House for work in science, technology
Among the 23 scientists and innovators President Obama honored Friday afternoon during a White House ceremony were La Caņada Flintridge residents Frances Arnold and Solomon Golomb. Arnold — a professor at Caltech — won a National Medal for...
Tags: Nobel Prize Awards, Adam Schiff, White House, Science and Technology, Human Interest
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NASA 'Mohawk Guy' arrives for State of the Union with new 'do
NASA's Twitter celebrity "Mohawk Guy" helped send a rover to Mars, but now he's landing at the White House, thanks to First Lady Michelle Obama, and he'll be rocking a brand new hairstyle for the occasion. Bobak Ferdowsi shot to fame the night the...
Tags: White House, Science and Technology, Michelle Obama, State of the Union Address, NASA
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Political donors have boosted the finances of a handful of candidates
Large cash gifts by a small number of political donors have propelled some Pasadena City Council and school board candidates to significant spending advantages over their opponents, campaign finance records show. In the battle for Democratic state...Tags: Ben Hueso, Voting, Politics, Bob Blumenfield, Local Elections
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In Theory: Survey finds that fewer Americans believe homosexuality is a sin
A survey has found that fewer Americans believe homosexuality is a sin. The LifeWay Research poll discovered that 37% "affirm a belief that homosexual behavior is a sin," down from 44% in 2011. The percentage of "unknowns" has risen to 17%, up from 13%...Tags: Gay Rights, Martin Luther King Jr., Physical Fitness and Exercise, Christianity, Gays and Lesbians
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Editorial: Welcoming optimism with open arms
Optimism abounded this week, from President Obama in his second inaugural speech Monday, to Gov. Jerry Brown in his breathlessly delivered State of the State address Thursday morning. On Thursday evening, Mayor Bill Bogaard followed suit, forecasting a...Tags: Religion and Belief, Science and Technology, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Philosophy
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In Theory: Have Christians retreated from the world?
Writing in on the Huffington Post, Phil Cooke claims that Christians' voices are being drowned out because of a love/hate relationship with the media, a relationship that is driving Christians to retreat to safe zones instead of engaging with the wider...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Crime, Law and Justice, Arts and Culture, Music, Salt
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In Theory: Could Christians do more?
Some 46 million Americans are classified as poor, a figure that's risen slightly in the past few years. Although programs such as Social Security, tax credits and food stamps are helping, low-wage jobs and the rising cost of living are holding many back....Tags: Social Security, Christianity, Social Issues, Human Interest, Government Aid
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NASA to launch Mars rover in 2020, use Curiosity's spare parts
NASA will send another rover to Mars in 2020, using spare parts from Curiosity and the infamous “seven minutes of terror” landing sequence developed by Jet Propulsion Laboratory engineers for Curiosity’s August arrival on the Red Planet....
Tags: Adam Schiff, Space Programs, Science and Technology, NASA, Google Inc.
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In Theory: Religious right, heal thyself
With the dust settling after the Nov. 6 elections, one group is looking like the biggest losers of all — Christian conservatives. Writing for Religious News Service, David Gibson says that “the religious right encountered defeat at almost...Tags: Arts and Culture, Social Issues, Same-Sex Marriage, Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton
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