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August 9, 2010

Critics rain on Spain getaway for first lady

WASHINGTON (AP) - Suddenly, the popular first lady is being compared to Marie Antoinette and labeled a "material girl" sponging…
August 9, 2010

Dem party official defends Michelle Obama’s travels

WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic Party Chairman Tim Kaine is defending the first lady's vacation trip to Spain, saying critics of…
August 9, 2010

Michelle Obama’s star power in demand

With midterm elections looming, the White House has started debating how to unleash an untapped political weapon: Michelle Obama...
August 7, 2010

Michelle Obama visits Spanish city of Ronda

RONDA, Spain (AP) - Michelle Obama visited the picturesque southern city of Ronda, once a favorite haunt of actor-director Orson…
August 6, 2010

Rush Limbaugh: Media giving Michelle Obama vacation pass because of ‘slave past’

Limbaugh compared the First Lady's vacation to Nancy Reagan changing the china in the White House...
August 6, 2010

Senate passes bill to make school lunches healthy

WASHINGTON (AP) - Michelle Obama praised the bill shortly after it was passed, calling it a 'groundbreaking piece of legislation…
August 4, 2010

Obama turns 49 with first lady, kids out of town

WASHINGTON (AP) - Obama hasn't shied away from talking about his birthday, noting that his hair is getting grayer and…
August 4, 2010

First lady down on beets, up on dietary ‘cleanses’

WASHINGTON (AP) - Michelle Obama dishes on the first family's health and eating habits in a new magazine interview...
August 4, 2010

Michelle and Sasha Obama arrive in Spain in style

MARBELLA, Spain (AP) - Security was tight at the posh Hotel Villa Padierna in southern Spain as Michelle Obama and…
August 3, 2010

Artist set to debut nude bust of Michelle Obama

A celebrity and pop culture artist is set to make his formal debut of a nude bust of First Lady…
August 2, 2010

Lunch ladies going gourmet as food gets new look

DENVER (AP) - They still wear sensible shoes, but the nation's lunch ladies are trading in their hair nets for…
July 30, 2010

Dems hope for first lady’s stardust in campaign

WASHINGTON (AP) - With her sky-high popularity -- Mrs. Obama's favorability numbers easily outdistance her husband's -- plenty of Dems…
July 27, 2010

Michelle and Sasha Obama to visit castles in Spain

WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House says Mrs. Obama will pay an official visit to Spain's King Juan Carlos and…
July 22, 2010

Obamas to vacation on Florida’s Gulf Coast in Aug.

WASHINGTON (AP) - Both the president and Mrs. Obama have made a point of encouraging people to visit Gulf Coast…
July 21, 2010

First lady, MLB team up against childhood obesity

BALTIMORE (AP) - First lady Michelle Obama showed off her throwing arm Tuesday after making a pitch to Major League…
July 15, 2010

NAACP to honor Cicely Tyson as it ends convention

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Tyson starred in 'Sounder' and 'The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman.'...
July 14, 2010

Michelle Obama: 'I don't shy away from fast food'

It's no secret that President Obama loves his fast food, especially burgers -- but did you know that the First…
July 13, 2010

First lady: Fla. Panhandle wonderful despite spill

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (AP) - First lady Michelle Obama visited the Florida Panhandle on Monday to shine a spotlight on…
July 12, 2010

First lady touts childhood obesity initiative at NAACP

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Michelle Obama says Americans need to change their eating habits to avoid producing the nation's…
July 7, 2010

Braving heat, Michelle Obama visits the neighbors

WASHINGTON (AP) - Mrs. Obama strolled from the White House to the Treasury Department next door for the latest in…