Navigator News (Coverage Ranks) People49701 People47878 Dick Durbin 54 Dick Durbin Profession Lawmakers 53 Nationality U.S. 53 Ethnicity American U.S. Congress (Senator) 110th Congress 9 Related People Harry Reid 16 John McCain 12 Hillary Clinton 11 George W. Bush 10 Charles Schumer 10 Barack Obama 9 Arlen Specter 8 Bill Frist 7 Chuck Hagel 6 Dianne Feinstein 5 Carl Levin 5 Nancy Pelosi 5 Robert Gates 4 Alberto Gonzales 4 Joseph Biden 4 John Boehner 3 Jon Kyl 3 Russell Feingold 3 Jim Webb 3 Lincoln Chafee 3 Michael Hayden 3 John Warner 3 Karl Rove 3 Dick Cheney 3 Donald H. Rumsfeld 2 Events Second Gulf War 10 Bush Admin. 10 110th Congress 9 2006 U.S. Immigration Row 7 US Election 2008 4 China Product Safety Crisis 4 U.S. war on Terror 4 2007 Toys Safety Row 3 2007 U.S. Attorneys Firing 3 Bush Surveillance Dispute 3 CIA Prison Scandal 3 Global War on Terrorism 3 Vietnam War 3 China-U.S. 2 2006 U.S. Midterm Election 2 Anti-war Movement 2 U.S.-Vietnam 2 China-U.S. Trade Ties 2 2007 Global Inflation 1 Korea Nuclear Crisis 1 Korea Situation 1 Global Food Crisis 1 2007 FBI Records Scandal 1 2006 E. coli Outbreak 1 U.S. Civil Rights Movement 1

Obama rises from political obscurity to verge of history The amazement was on their faces. Hundreds waited for Barack Obama on that evening in South Carolina, 15 weeks ago, to claim victory -- a surprising victory, surprisingly large. 2008-05-10 People: [Dionne Warwick] [Dick Durbin] [Barack Obama] [Hillary Clinton] Activities: [US Election 2008] Bush calls for approval of $770 million in food aid President Bush urged Congress Thursday to approve $770 million to help alleviate dramatically escalating food prices that threaten widespread hunger and increasing social unrest around the world. 2008-05-01 People: [Dick Durbin] [George W. Bush] Activities: [Global Food Crisis] Obama, Clinton join McCain vs. earmarks Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton on Monday joined Republican presidential candidate John McCain and a small band of GOP senators in making a run this week against the billions of dollars in home-state pet projects Congress funds each year. 2008-03-10 People: [Nancy Pelosi] [John Boehner] [Dick Durbin] [Harry Reid] [Barack Obama] [John McCain] [Hillary Clinton] Activities: [110th Congress] [US Election 2008] One matchup: Fiery McCain vs. charismatic Obama A possible match-up in the November presidential election would pit a crusty old politician known for blowing his top against a first-term lawmaker seen as charismatic yet largely untested. 2008-03-06 People: [Dick Durbin] [Barack Obama] [John McCain] [Hillary Clinton] [Bill Clinton] Activities: [US Election 2008] [Vietnam War] Many blacks worry about Obama's safety For many black Americans, it's a conversation they find hard to avoid, revisiting old fears in the light of bright new hopes. 2008-02-22 People: [Barack Obama] [Dick Durbin] [Martin Luther King] [Colin Powell] [Hillary Clinton] Activities: [US Election 2008] [U.S. Civil Rights Movement] Headlines Obama rises from political obscurity to verge of history 2008-05-10 Bush calls for approval of $770 million in food aid 2008-05-01 Obama, Clinton join McCain vs. earmarks 2008-03-10 One matchup: Fiery McCain vs. charismatic Obama 2008-03-06 Many blacks worry about Obama's safety 2008-02-22 Clinton, Obama Supporters Say Nomination Fight May Hurt Party 2008-02-17 U.S. acknowledges use of waterboarding 2008-02-05 Controller error cited again in Illinois 2007-12-21 Democrats want probe of tape destruction 2007-12-08 Dems call for inquiry in CIA tape case 2007-12-07 Senate moves to confirm Mukasey as AG 2007-11-08 Surgeon scrutinized in patient deaths 2007-10-12 Analysis: Rivals rap Clinton's Iran vote 2007-10-11 House moves on troop withdrawal plan 2007-10-02 U.S.-China end safety talks 2007-09-14 Congress looks into Mattel after toy recalls: report 2007-09-07 Critics call U.S. consumer agency toothless 2007-09-06 U.S. panel sets Sept 19 hearing on lead-tainted toys 2007-08-23 Recall concerns parents, toy companies 2007-08-02 US report paints bleak picture of Iraq 2007-07-12 Illegal students await immigration plan 2007-06-03 Senators renew call for Gonzales' ouster 2007-05-17 Senate Dems fail to cut off war funds 2007-05-17 BlackBerry e-mail outage upsets White House, Wall St 2007-04-19 Probe of federal prosecutors intensifies 2007-03-16 Lawmakers ponder action after FBI admits breaching privacy laws 2007-03-11 Senate proposal on Iraq gains support 2007-02-01 No compromise seen on Iraq resolutions 2007-01-25 Partisan dispute derails ethics reform 2007-01-18 Senate considers tougher ethics rules 2007-01-17 Gates: Timetable for troop boost unclear 2007-01-11 Bush to order 21,500 more troops to Iraq 2007-01-10 Democrats reject Bush escalation in Iraq 2007-01-10 Gov't, industry join in E. coli fight 2006-12-31 Senators call for better food regulation 2006-12-13 US launches diplomatic flurry, as Iraq mission surpasses WWII 2006-11-26 Analysis: Bush echoes familiar refrain 2006-11-18 S. Korea won't back Bush on inspections 2006-11-17 Dems keep Senate leaders, split on House 2006-11-15 Lawmakers gear up to fight some old battles 2006-11-12 Spying bill revised, impact debated 2006-09-25 Chafee keeps Republican hope alive in Rhode Island 2006-09-13 Clinton officials protest ABC 9/11 film 2006-09-07 Senate passes interstate abortion bill 2006-07-25 Democrats seek changes to abortion bill 2006-07-25 Democratic politics meets Iraq debate 2006-06-25 Senate OKs Border Fence, Backs Citizenship 2006-05-18 Immigration Overhaul Hits Roadblock 2006-04-08 Immigration Overhaul Obstacle May Be Fatal 2006-04-07 Matches Shown: | 1-50 | 51-100 Most-viewed Bush calls for approval of $770 million in food aid 2008-05-01 Dems keep Senate leaders, split on House 2006-11-15 Congress looks into Mattel after toy recalls: report 2007-09-07 One matchup: Fiery McCain vs. charismatic Obama 2008-03-06 Senate moves to confirm Mukasey as AG 2007-11-08 Democratic politics meets Iraq debate 2006-06-25 Illegal students await immigration plan 2007-06-03 Obama, Clinton join McCain vs. earmarks 2008-03-10 Controller error cited again in Illinois 2007-12-21 Democrats want probe of tape destruction 2007-12-08 Dems call for inquiry in CIA tape case 2007-12-07 Surgeon scrutinized in patient deaths 2007-10-12 Recall concerns parents, toy companies 2007-08-02 Many blacks worry about Obama's safety 2008-02-22 Clinton, Obama Supporters Say Nomination Fight May Hurt Party 2008-02-17 U.S. acknowledges use of waterboarding 2008-02-05 Analysis: Rivals rap Clinton's Iran vote 2007-10-11 House moves on troop withdrawal plan 2007-10-02 U.S.-China end safety talks 2007-09-14 Critics call U.S. consumer agency toothless 2007-09-06 U.S. panel sets Sept 19 hearing on lead-tainted toys 2007-08-23 Senators renew call for Gonzales' ouster 2007-05-17 BlackBerry e-mail outage upsets White House, Wall St 2007-04-19 Democrats reject Bush escalation in Iraq 2007-01-10 Analysis: Bush echoes familiar refrain 2006-11-18

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