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Michelle Obama's State Dinner Dress By Naeem Khan (PHOTOS, POLL, VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Anya Strzemien | Posted 11.25.2009 | Style

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Michelle Obama looked dazzling in a sleeveless gold dress and shawl as she and President Obama welcome Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his wife Mrs....

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The Michelle Obama Fixation

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 11.11.2009 | Home

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What difference could it possibly make whether Michelle Obama's approval rating plunged over 10 percent in the past couple of months, or that she even...

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Michelle Obama Gets World Series Cheer At Yankee Stadium

AP | JOCELYN NOVECK | Posted 10.28.2009 | New York

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NEW YORK — 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 ...

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First lady stresses small steps to improve health

AP | DARLENE SUPERVILLE | Posted 10.13.2009 | Home

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WASHINGTON — First lady Michelle Obama says small changes in diet and exercise habits can improve health and fitness.

In other words, don't try to change everything at once.

Choose walking over driving. Add a vegetable or fruit to meals. Switch from sugary soda to water.

Mrs. Obama said Tuesday that lifestyle changes are needed because nearly one-third of U.S. children are either overweight or obese – a major public health threat, as she described it, that doesn't bode well for their future.

"Imagine what we're going to be facing in 20 or 30 years if we don't get on this issue," she said while visiting the Health and Human Services Department, her 11th stop at a Cabinet department or federal agency. "None of us wants a future like that for our children."

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First Lady Stresses Small Steps To Improve Mental Health

Posted 10.13.2009 | Living

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First Lady Michelle Obama is stressing small changes in diet and exercise habits as a good way to improve health and fitness....

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First lady stresses small steps to improve health

AP | DARLENE SUPERVILLE | Posted 10.13.2009 | Home

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WASHINGTON — First lady Michelle Obama is stressing small changes in diet and exercise habits as a good way to improve health and fitness.

In other words, don't try to try change everything at once. Mrs. Obama says choose walking over driving, or add a vegetable or fruit to meals, or switch from soda to water. Mrs. Obama says she knows firsthand that change is difficult. But with nearly one-third of children in the U.S. either overweight or obese, she says some things have to be done differently.

Mrs. Obama spoke Tuesday during a visit to the Department of Health and Human Services. The department recently announced that communities can apply for a share of $493 million in economic stimulus funds for programs to encourage people to exercise more and eat better.

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Michelle Obama: Family History Of First Lady Is Complex, Tied To Slavery

The New York Times | RACHEL L. SWARNS and JODI KANTOR | Posted 10.08.2009 | Politics

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Melvinia Shields, the enslaved and illiterate young girl, and the unknown white man who impregnated her are the great-great-great-grandparents of Mich...

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Obamas' Anniversary (PICTURES): President, First Lady Celebrate 17th Wedding Anniversary At Blue Duck Tavern

AP | By Christine Simmons | Posted 10.04.2009 | Style

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WASHINGTON (AP)- There was no trip to New York and no fancy outing as the Obamas celebrated their first wedding anniversary since they moved to the Wh...

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Friday Talking Points [93] -- Lies, Lies And Propaganda

Chris Weigant | Posted 11.11.2009 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

Political discussions in America are fast becoming solely theological in nature.. Each side has their beliefs. Each has their tenets which they fervently defend. Much of this is done on faith.

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Michelle Obama's Right To Bare Legs (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Hilary Moss | Posted 09.02.2009 | Style

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Michelle Obama's sleeveless dresses had critics up in arms, but now that summer is in full-sweaty-swing, the first lady also proves she has the right ...

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Michelle Obama Steps Into The Health Care Debate

nytimes.com | RACHEL L. SWARNS | Posted 08.18.2009 | Politics

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INGTON -- She has become one of the Obama administration's most visible surrogates on health care, announcing the release of $851 million in federal f...

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Les Premières Dames: France's Improbably Chic First Ladies (SLIDESHOW)

Huffington Post | Hilary Moss | Posted 08.14.2009 | Style

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France: the great nation that gave us berets, wine, nasal sounds and Coco Chanel...and a collection of chic first ladies to admire. This Bastille Day,...

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What's Michelle's Signature Scent?

Fashion Week Daily | Posted 08.14.2009 | Style

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We anticipate, dissect and debate everything she wears, from her white Jason Wu inagural gown to her Lanvin sneakers and that Alaia belt. But what of ...

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First Lady Announces Stimulus Package For Health Clinics

AP | NATASHA T. METZLER | Posted 07.31.2009 | Living

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WASHINGTON — First lady Michelle Obama visited a community health center Monday to announce the release of $850 million in stimulus grants to he...

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Michelle Obama's White House Garden Harvest Gets An A Plus

US News And World Report | Paul Bedard | Posted 07.22.2009 | Living

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With a veggie harvesting fashion that leans toward carnation-pink hip-huggers, designer sneakers, and perfect nails, Michelle Obama isn't going to win...

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Be an Ex-President Without Being President First!

Dave Astor | Posted 07.18.2009 | Comedy

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Dave Astor

There's the Star Trek solution of changing the time-space continuum, but I'm hesitant to recommend that because of the damage it might do to the Obamas' new White House vegetable garden.

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Princess Fashion Plate! A Look At Spain's Letizia And Her 12 Most Enviable Outfits (SLIDESHOW)

Huffington Post | Hilary Moss | Posted 07.13.2009 | Style

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It's every girl's dream to become a princess, and Letizia of Spain has got it made. As the wife of Spanish Prince Felipe, Letizia boasts a wondrous wa...

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Carla's Closet! Bruni's 12 Best First Lady Looks (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Hilary Moss | Posted 07.10.2009 | Style

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As a former fashion model, it's difficult for Carla Bruni-Sarkozy to miss a style beat; but how has she been faring as France's First Lady? Trè...

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Susan Sher Named First Lady's New Chief Of Staff In East Wing Shakeup

AP | Posted 07.05.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — First lady Michelle Obama is replacing her chief of staff with a longtime friend and adviser from Chicago. Jackie Norris will beco...

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Michelle Obama Tells Graduates, "Don't Worry"

AP | DARLENE SUPERVILLE | Posted 07.04.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — First lady Michelle Obama is offering this advice to students doubting if they're ready for the future: "Don't worry." Mrs. Obama ...

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FANCY NANCY: A Fashionable First Lady Flashback (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Hilary Moss | Posted 07.03.2009 | Style

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Former first lady Nancy Reagan has found herself center stage with her recent Vanity Fair interview and a reception today at the White House, where sh...

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Iran's First Female President: Not Gonna Happen

Shirin Sadeghi | Posted 06.20.2009 | World

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Shirin Sadeghi

In a society where about 70% of the university population is female, the election vetting process is a sad comment on the true condition of Iran's girls and women: second-class citizens.

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Obama Poetry Slam Being Held Tuesday Night

AP | Posted 06.12.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama continues the theme of affordable health care today, a day after enlisting the help of the health industry i...

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The First Lady's First 100 Days

Carl Sferrazza Anthony | Posted 05.30.2009 | Style

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Carl Sferrazza Anthony

Only the most rigid of traditionalists or activists could assess Michelle Obama with anything less than an "A" grade as the new First Lady.

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Africa's First Ladies Gather In Los Angeles: A Style Slideshow

The Huffington Post | Nour Akkad | Posted 05.23.2009 | Style

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On Monday and Tuesday 15 African first ladies convened in Los Angeles for a summit to address problems facing women and children on their home contine...

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