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Michelle Obama visits Va. school, tours garden

First Lady Michelle Obama received a few gardening tips from students Wednesday as she toured a Virginia elementary school's vegetable garden. Complete Story...

Michelle Obama talk tests, mentoring in Denver

First lady Michelle Obama doesn't put much stock in standardized tests.

Mrs. Obama: health overhaul will help older women

First lady Michelle Obama sought to assure older women on Friday that efforts to overhaul health care won't undercut the benefits they receive through Medicare, saying her husband considers the government-run program a "sacred part of America's social safety net."

Mrs. Obama says veterans' skills can help at home

First lady Michelle Obama said on Wednesday that many veterans want to serve their communities and nation in ways that "make their entire life a tour of duty."

First lady praises employees at Energy Department

On a visit to the Energy Department on Thursday, first lady Michelle Obama quizzed middle-school students about red blood cells and nanotechnology during a practice science quiz competition.

White House to host episode of 'Iron Chef America'

Michelle Obama's vegetable garden is about to become a culinary battlefield.

Classical music has its day at the White House

Classical music took over the White House on Wednesday as Barack and Michelle Obama used two concerts and a series of workshops for young musicians to send a clear message that the music of the masters isn't just for stuffed shirts.

First lady launches White House mentoring program

First lady Michelle Obama launched a mentoring program Monday to give local high school girls access to women at the White House.

Book: White House 'the American house next door'

Lady Bird Johnson said walking through the White House was like walking "through history." Hillary Clinton called the home "a repository of America's storied past." Michelle Obama has called it "awe inspiring."

No trick: 2,000 kids knock on White House door

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama on Saturday doled out presidential M&Ms and dried fruit mixes to more than 2,000 trick-or-treaters, marking their Halloween at a White House event partly aimed at honoring military families.

White House garden has 2nd major harvest

Cupboards at a soup kitchen near the White House will be spilling over for several days after a donation of fresh produce harvested Thursday from first lady Michelle Obama's vegetable garden.

Politics, ‘dates’ put bumps in Obamas’ marriage

Barack Obama is renowned for his ability to respond with cool eloquence to tough questions on virtually any subject — but when a New York Times reporter asked him and first lady Michelle Obama how it’s possible to have an equal marriage when one of them is president of the United States, his smooth stream of discourse came to a screeching halt.

Michelle Obama does Glamour — in her own dress

First lady Michelle Obama is fashion's star, but that's not why she's one of Glamour's December cover models.

First lady hears cheers before World Series opener

First lady Michelle Obama received a warm welcome from Yankees fans and a kiss from the captain before Game 1 of the World Series on Wednesday night.

Michelle Obama's gripe: President's tennis game

What's President Barack Obama's most annoying habit?

Michelle Obama highlights breast cancer awareness

Joni Lownsdale never thought her 2002 breast cancer diagnosis would land her in the middle of the Obama administration's fight with the health insurance industry.

J. Crew boosts profit outlook as sales improve

Shoppers still have an appetite for fashion during the recession, as evidenced by apparel retailer J. Crew Group Inc., a favorite of first lady Michelle Obama.

Healthy recipes for kids from the White House

First lady Michelle Obama wants to make sure children have healthy choices when they get the munchies. As part of a "healthy kids fair" she hosted on the South Lawn of the White House on Wednesday, chefs demonstrated a variety of easy, kid-friendly and healthy recipes, including these ideas for a popcorn medley, an apple crisp and baked eggs.

Hula hooping it up for health, first lady swivels

First lady Michelle Obama hooped it up for health — hula hooped, that is — managing to get in an impressive 142 swivels before her hula hoop hit the ground. Jumping rope double dutch? Not so much.

Michelle Obama thanks Veterans Affairs employees

As her husband debates whether to send more U.S. troops into Afghanistan, first lady Michelle Obama told Department of Veterans Affairs employees Tuesday they are doing vital work.

Michelle Obama thanks Veterans Affairs employees

First lady Michelle Obama says the work Department of Veterans Affairs employees are doing is "vital."

Michelle Obama to appear Friday on `Jay Leno Show'

First lady Michelle Obama is going to be serving up answers on "The Jay Leno Show."

Obamas attend daughters' parent-teacher meetings

President Barack Obama means it when he says parents need to be involved in their children's education.

Nice arms on those Michelle Obama dolls!

Michelle Obama has garnered heaps of media coverage for her fashion sense, her smile, her charm, her buff arms. And now, just in time for the Christmas shopping rush, the magic that is Michelle is being captured in 6-inch-high likenesses made from phthalate-free PVC.

Michelle Obama honors Fla. students, teachers

There's a growing sense among today's youth that public service "is a little cool," first lady Michelle Obama told Florida students and teachers Thursday. The challenge, she said, is figuring out how to harness that new energy.

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My solemn meeting on Veterans Day with President Obama at my friend's resting place in Arlington
Source: NY Daily News

We always find what we are looking for. If we look for hate and discontent, we will find it. Someone went looking for honor and was honored by this commitment to those who have fallen in serving their country.

Sesame Street still Big Bird's nest after 40 years
Source: msnbc.com

Big Bird - that towering, yellow 6-year-old - has been calling "Sesame Street" home ever since the show premiered on Nov. 10, 1969. And as it marks its 40th anniversary, he remains an essential member of the flock - and the show itself is forever young.

Sesame Street still Big Bird's nest after 40 years
Source: msnbc.com

Big Bird - that towering, yellow 6-year-old - has been calling "Sesame Street" home ever since the show premiered on Nov. 10, 1969. And as it marks its 40th anniversary, he remains an essential member of the flock - and the show itself is forever young.

Michelle Obama Shows How Health-Care Changes Make People Resist
Source: Bloomberg.com

From the red-brick mansion Barack and Michelle Obama own on Chicago's South Side, it's a three-block walk to Washington Park, a neighborhood that's home to some of the sickest people in the developed world, according to a 2008 press release from the University of Chicago Me …

He's the presidential pooches' right-hand man
Source: msnbc.com

Dale Haney has kept the White House grass green and the flowers blooming for 40 years, but he's cultivated something else just as important: relationships with the presidents' pooches. Haney has tended to all of them from Richard Nixon's King Timahoe to Barack Obama's Bo.

Obama's half brother: Our father was abusive
Source: msnbc.com

President Barack Obama's half brother has broken his media silence to discuss his new novel - the semi-autobiographical story of an abusive parent patterned on their late father, the mostly absent figure Obama wrote about in his own memoir.

Obama's half brother: Our father was abusive
Source: msnbc.com

President Barack Obama's half brother has broken his media silence to discuss his new novel - the semi-autobiographical story of an abusive parent patterned on their late father, the mostly absent figure Obama wrote about in his own memoir.

Michelle Obama Just Gets Better and Better - Starts Mentoring Program For Girls
Source: Truthdig

The first lady entered the White House with no public agenda and with promises to focus on her children, but a year in, she has already made an impact.

He's the presidential pooches' right-hand man
Source: msnbc.com

Dale Haney has kept the White House grass green and the flowers blooming for 40 years, but he's cultivated something else just as important: relationships with the presidents' pooches. Haney has tended to all of them from Richard Nixon's King Timahoe to Barack Obama's Bo.

Barack and Michelle: A more perfect union?
Source: msnbc.com

It started with the fist bump seen 'round the world. Soon there were stories of rousing family Scrabble battles and date nights.

First lady's style is hot topic for blogger
Source: msnbc.com

Mary Tomer wasn't a fashion follower until Michelle Obama burst onto the scene. Since then, Tomer has become an almost daily chronicler of the first lady's wardrobe on her blog, Mrs-O.org, as well as the author of new book on Michelle Obama's style.

The First Marriage: It's an ongoing negotiation
Source: msnbc.com

Barack and Michelle Obama mix politics and romance in a way that no first couple quite have before. In a candid interview with The New York Times, they speak out about their date nights and the "bumps" they've faced together over the past 17 years. Here is an excerpt.

First lady on husband: He helps me feel 'whole'
Source: msnbc.com

In the December issue of Glamour magazine, Michelle Obama talks about her relationship with President Obama, her fashion choices and her identity as a role model. The first lady also graces the cover wearing her own drop-waist, red cocktail dress and necklace.

First lady on husband: He helps me feel 'whole'
Source: msnbc.com

In the December issue of Glamour magazine, Michelle Obama talks about her relationship with President Obama, her fashion choices and her identity as a role model. The first lady also graces the cover wearing her own drop-waist, red cocktail dress and necklace.

Michelle Obama Graces Covers of Glamour, NYT Magazine
Source: ABC News

With flashbulbs popping, the first lady and the vice president's wife, Dr. Jill Biden, escorted Yankees legend Yogi Berra onto the field at Yankee Stadium as part of the pre-game ceremonies paying tribute to the nation's veterans.

First lady's style is hot topic for blogger
Source: msnbc.com

Mary Tomer wasn't a fashion follower until Michelle Obama burst onto the scene. Since then, Tomer has become an almost daily chronicler of the first lady's wardrobe on her blog, Mrs-O.org, as well as the author of new book on Michelle Obama's style.

Michelle Obama Has 26 Attendants (Jobs, Jobs, Jobs) To Comfort Her While President Obama Plays Golf, But Sarah Palin Is Still Stuck With Mere Clothes

A lot of men have problems with their "golf widow" wives, who don't understand why their husbands pay so little attention to them to chase around a little white ball. Women who wish to really understand this mania should probably read P. G. Wodehouse.

What Michelle Obama Must Do Now | Newsweek Politics | Newsweek.com
Source: Newsweek

Great question. How will Michelle Obama leave her mark? I think she's already on the way there.

The Magic of Michelle
Source: The New York Times

Forgive me in advance for fawning, but Michelle Obama is the coolest first lady ever. She clinched it for me this week by jumping double Dutch on the South Lawn as part of a "healthy kids fair."

Hula hooping it up for health, first lady swivels
Source: msnbc.com

First lady Michelle Obama hooped it up for health - hula hooped, that is - managing to get in an impressive 142 swivels before her hula hoop hit the ground. Jumping rope double dutch? Not so much.

Hula hooping it up for health, first lady swivels
Source: msnbc.com

First lady Michelle Obama hooped it up for health - hula hooped, that is - managing to get in an impressive 142 swivels before her hula hoop hit the ground. Jumping rope double dutch? Not so much.

Orly Taitz Is At It Again!!
Source: dailykos

OK, the birther queen is at it again. She has a new charge against not only Obama, but Michelle Obama as well. It is MONEY LAUNDERING and it involves Michelle using her social security number to get away with this most criminal of all offenses. Good ole Orly! Down, but not out!

Toymaker releases Michelle Obama doll - which is expected to outsell those of her husband | Mail Online
Source: the Mail online

First Lady Michelle Obama is known for her toned arms and fashion sense. So it was inevitable that an 'action figure' doll showing off her trademark bare arms would hit the market.

Frowning Michelle Obama To Be Printed On All Fast Food Containers
Source: The Onion

Frowning Michelle Obama To Be Printed On All Fast Food Containers

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