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January 28, 2011

First lady says Tucson service showed ‘who we are’

WASHINGTON (AP) - Obama says her presence in settings like Tucson "gives me energy to do the next thing. It's…
January 27, 2011

Michelle Obama to see Army fitness, food in SC

FORT JACKSON, S.C. (AP) - First lady Michelle Obama is visiting the Army's largest training post to see how the…
January 26, 2011

Joan Rivers calls Michelle Obama ‘Blackie O’

RADAR - Comedienne Joan Rivers revealed she once ditched a joke about First Lady Michelle Obama from her stand-up routine…
January 26, 2011

Michelle Obama talks military families on Oprah

CHICAGO (AP) - The first lady says she's impressed by the strength, pride and courage of military families. She says…
January 21, 2011

Michelle Obama going on Oprah Winfrey show

WASHINGTON (AP) - Mrs. Obama will discuss plans to launch a nationwide campaign to support families with someone in the…
January 20, 2011

Slideshow: Obamas stun at state dinner for China

SLIDESHOW - Michelle and Barack Obama welcomed a mix of Hollywood A-listers, big business types and prominent Chinese-Americans to the…
January 20, 2011

First lady: Wal-Mart to sell and make healthier foods

WASHINGTON (AP) - Mrs. Obama said the announcement has "the potential to transform the marketplace and help Americans put healthier…
January 20, 2011

A jazzy all-American state dinner for Chinese prez

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Michelle and Barack Obama welcomed a mix of Hollywood A-listers, big business types and prominent Chinese-Americans to…
January 13, 2011

How Obama rose to the occasion as ‘Comforter-in-Chief’

OPINION - This speech will go down in the annals of politics as one of the most inspiring, compassionate and…
January 12, 2011

Obama tells polarized nation: ‘We can be better’

TUCSON, Arizona (AP) - Obama said that Rep. Giffords, who on Saturday was shot point-blank in the head, had opened…
January 12, 2011

Obama visits Rep. Giffords at Arizona hospital

TUCSON, Ariz (AP) - Barack and Michelle Obama visited privately at University Medical Center with Giffords and other victims of…
January 11, 2011

Obama: US grieving, in shock over Tucson tragedy

WASHINGTON (AP) - White House spokesman Nick Shapiro said Obama would speak at a memorial service for the victims of…
January 10, 2011

Obama leads moment of silence for shooting victims

WASHINGTON (AP) - The moment was marked at the U.S. Capitol and elsewhere around a nation still coming to grips…
January 5, 2011

Judith Jamison retires from Alvin Ailey after 21 years

CLUTCH - A native of Philadelphia, Jamison began dancing at only ten years old, and later attended Fisk University and…
January 4, 2011

Master P teams up with the first lady to fight obesity

VIDEO - Master P will be hosting an event during Grammy week where he will ask celebrities to support the…
December 28, 2010

Poll: Obama ‘most admired’ in US for third year in a row

WASHINGTON (AP) - With 22 percent choosing him, Obama leads his predecessors, George W. Bush, with 5 percent, and Bill…
December 25, 2010

Obamas cap Christmas by visiting US troops

HONOLULU (AP) - The president and the first lady spent more than an hour shaking hands and hugging service members…
December 25, 2010

Slideshow: Christmas with the Obamas

SLIDESHOW - Ring in the holidays with these charming photos of the first family as they celebrate Christmas...
December 22, 2010

Mike Huckabee defends Michelle Obama against Sarah Palin

"With all due respect to my colleague and friend Sarah Palin, I think she's misunderstood what Michelle Obama is trying…
December 21, 2010

Obama not invited to royal wedding? Not so fast

Whether Obama will be invited or not is one thing, but it's unlikely the palace would be so ungracious as…