First family visits new MLK memorial
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama followed through Friday night on his longtime plan to take his two daughters to see the new monument to Martin Luther King Jr. on the National Mall...
White House to retailers: Bring fresh produce to 1,500 places
(AP) - Wal-Mart, Walgreens and Supervalu, have agreed to open or expand 1,500 stores in areas without broad access to fresh produce and other healthy foods...
First lady says overseas trips a family favorite
WASHINGTON (AP) - During an interview on 'The Oprah Winfrey Show,' the first lady singled out a visit to Rome in 2009 when the president and his family met Pope Benedict XVI...
Obama makes waves with press photographers
From Yahoo News - President Obama rankled press organizations by denying photographers access to his highly-politicized 'family swim' in the Gulf...
'Black Ski' gets a lift from the First Family
From Ebony/Jet Magazine - For years, skiing has been largely considered a 'Whites only' sport, although 'black ski' clubs have been around for over 30 years...
'Paddling like mad,' first lady Michelle Obama learns on the job
WASHINGTON (AP) - Her every word, move, bite, gesture, dress and shoe has been analyzed and second-guessed...
Conservative blog contained racial slurs against Obama girls
On Thursday conservative blog "Free Republic" posted a thread accompanied by a photo of First Lady Michelle Obams speaking to Malia with the caption "To entertain her daughter, Michelle Obama loves to make monkey sounds...
The Obamas tour slave dungeons
Watch President Obama speak of his family's experience touring the slave dungeons of Cape Coast Castle. President Barack Obama said the slave site in Ghana reminds him of humanity's potential for "great evil." But he says it also gives him a reason for hope, given the progress African-Americans have made since...
Obama marriage strained by 2000 House race according to new book
WASHINGTON (AP) — For all the smiling photos of Barack and Michelle Obama, the couple went through a tough time in their marriage in earlier years, ac…
Bo Beanie Babies for sale (video)
The first family has a new dog and now, you can have him too. Meet the “Bo” Beanie Babies doll. It’s now on sale for about five dollars. The …
