While Barack Obama knew her best as Mom, Ann Dunham adopted several names during her life. However, she rarely used the unique first name her parents gave her.

"Barack Obama, father of the American president, was part of Africa's "independence generation" and in 1959 it seemed his star would shine brightly. He came to the U.S. from Kenya and was given a ...

President Barack Obama is visiting Indonesia today as part of his whirlwind tour of Asia. His arrival comes only two weeks after an earthquake, volcanic explosion, and tsunami combined within a short ...