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Blast From Obama's Past

High school chum, now homeless, hopes for handout

By Heather McPherson, Newser User

Posted Mar 23, 2007 3:13 PM CDT

(Newser) – Barack Obama was surprised last week when a buddy from back in the days when he was called Barry got in touch. Keith Kakugawa, recently released from prison for his third drug conviction and living in a car, called the senator's cell phone to ask... Read full story »

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