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Michelle Obama stories: 325 news summaries

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 What'd Michelle 
 Buy at Farmers 
 Market? Kale 

No produce yet from White House's own garden, however

Sep 17, 09 7:17 PM CDT
(Newser) - The farmers market Michelle Obama has been pushing for opened near the White House today, Eleanor Barkhorn writes for the Atlantic—though without any produce from the first lady’s own much-publicized garden. Mrs. O was among the first customers, and though she skipped the “Beets Even the President... More »

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Michelle Obama • produce • farmers markets • potatoes • kale • trends • beets • White House garden • hot peppers • cherry tomatoes

 Michelle Will Join Health Debate 

First lady's no Hillary, but she'll help president will soft sell

Sep 17, 09 8:31 AM CDT
(Newser) - Michelle Obama will be joining the push to pass a health reform bill, but the first lady won't be entering into the booby-trapped terrain that Hillary Clinton braved 16 years ago. Instead, Obama will focus on what Politico calls "the soft, soccer-mom sell," focusing on nutrition, exercise,... More »

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health care • Michelle Obama • White House • health care reform • first lady • Michelle Obama hula hoop

 Obama Goes En Garde! 

The president helps boost Chicago's Olympic bid by fencing with light sabers

Sep 17, 09 7:49 AM CDT
(Newser) - Health care reform? Racism brouhaha? Barack Obama took a break from it all—and possibly worked out some frustration—on the White House lawn yesterday during a fencing demonstration, Gawker reports. The president and first lady brandished light sabers during an event promoting Chicago’s bid to host the 2016... More »

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Barack Obama • Michelle Obama • White House • fencing • Olympic Games • 2016 Olympics • Chicago Olympics

 Oprah May 
 Lobby for 
 Chicago 
 Olympics 

Winfrey considers joining First Lady in Copenhagen to bid for 2016 games

Sep 14, 09 7:54 AM CDT
(Newser) - Oprah Winfrey may join the contingent helping Chicago bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics, she tells the Tribune. “There’s some talk about it, and if I feel I can be useful there, then that’s what I will do,” Winfrey says of a possible trip to... More »

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entertainment • Chicago • Michelle Obama • Oprah Winfrey • celebrity • 2016 Olympics • Chicago Olympics • International Olympic Committee

(Newser) - Last January, Jason Wu was a relatively unknown designer, employing six designers and selling his clothes in 10 stores. Then Michelle Obama chose to wear his white, one-shouldered gown, to the inauguration. That event made Wu, the Wall Street Journal reports. Now Wu sells his designs at 40 stores,... More »

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fashion • Michelle Obama • Fashion Week • Jason Wu

Michelle to Lead
Chicago Olympic Bid

President Obama will stay home for health care battle

Sep 11, 09 4:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - The first lady will fill in for President Obama by traveling to Copenhagen next month and pushing for Chicago to host the 2016 Olympic Games, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. The president said he is too busy with health care reform to lead the US delegation himself. The International Olympic Committee... More »

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Chicago • Michelle Obama • Copenhagen • 2016 Olympics • health care reform • International Olympic Committee • first lady • President Obama • delegation

OPINION

 Thanks, Michelle, for 
 'Grown-Up' Dresses 

Hopefully, 'streamlined' silhouette spells doom for 'childish' frocks

Sep 9, 09 1:18 PM CDT
(Newser) - In a clothing market deluged by “a sea of baby dolls, goddesses, empire waists, and wide A-lines,” Jackie Cooperman is adrift. “Why must it be so difficult to locate dresses cut for women neither childish nor with child?” she writes on DoubleX. Though the advent and popularity... More »

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Michelle Obama • clothing • first lady • Jay-ZTV • designer fashion • dresses • silhouette • frock

Michelle Pushes for Farmers' Market Near White House

Shop would close roads; some fear heavy traffic

Sep 9, 09 7:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - Michelle Obama is backing a push for a farmers' market near the White House, WTOP reports. The president said last month that he and his wife were interested in “a little farmers' market outside of the White House.” Now, with Michelle's support, a market hopes to move in... More »

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food • Michelle Obama • Washington, DC • farmers markets • President Obama

 Trainer Spills 
 Michelle Obama's 
 Workout Secrets 

First lady follows intense weight routine

Sep 8, 09 9:23 AM CDT
(Newser) - How does Michelle Obama stay so buff? Only her personal trainer knows for sure, so good thing he's willing to dish. Cornell McClellan credits "a holistic approach that includes strength, cardiovascular, and flexibility training," Women's Health reports. He says the first lady's routine includes lunges, bench presses, hip... More »

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Michelle Obama • arms • workout • fitness • personal trainer • first lady • weight training



 Laura Bush: 
 Obama Doing 
 a Good Job 

Former first lady addresses school speech controvery in CNN interview

Sep 8, 09 7:27 AM CDT
(Newser) - President Obama's doing a good job, Laura Bush tells CNN during a wide-ranging chat yesterday about life after the White House. "I think he has got a lot on his plate, and he has tackled a lot to start with," she said, "and that has probably... More »

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education • Michelle Obama • Laura Bush • speech • first lady • George W. Bush • President Obama • schoolchildren

OPINION

 Can the Catty Remarks
 on Clinton's Weight

Focus on appearance is dragging down both politics and journalism

Sep 1, 09 8:31 AM CDT
(Newser) - Remarks like Tina Brown's recent crack on MSNBC that Hillary Clinton "needs to get back in the gym," are dragging public debate down to a high-school level, Chloe Angyal writes at SpliceToday. Nobody's looking too hard at the waistline of male politicians or diplomats, Angyal notes, but... More »

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Hillary Clinton • Michelle Obama • women • Tina Brown • sexism • journalism • journalist • female politicians • Laura Ingraham • Meghan McCain

(Newser) - With a tropical storm bearing down on the Northeast, President Obama and Michelle Obama will leave Martha's Vineyard tomorrow, a day ahead of schedule, to ensure he arrives in Boston in time to deliver a eulogy at Ted Kennedy's funeral Saturday. If possible, they'll return to the Vineyard afterward; if... More »

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weather • Boston • Michelle Obama • Ted Kennedy • death • tropical storms • hurricane • funeral • bicycles • bicycle • President Obama • Martha's Vineyard • bike helmet • eulogy

 To Straighten 
 or Not: Hair 
 Politics Snags 
 Black Women 

Many feel pressure to go straight

Aug 27, 09 9:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - For black women, it's near impossible to choose a hairstyle without society weighing in. Chemical relaxers help straighten hair, but "you’re pegged as selling out," a black studies professor tells the New York Times. But go natural and "you’re seen as not practicing appropriate grooming... More »

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Michelle Obama • hair • black women • Malia Obama • Sasha Obama • President Obama • hairstyle • women's issues

(Newser) - You know it's a slow week when news outlets track down "experts" to discuss the effect Michelle Obama's shorts will have on the White House, writes Belinda Luscombe for Time. The thing is, the shorts she wore on Sunday as she stepped out of Air Force One actually... More »

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fashion • Michelle Obama • icons • first lady • first families • Grand Canyon • President Obama • shorts

glossies

 World's Most Powerful Women 


Aug 19, 09 9:54 PM CDT
(Newser) - German leader Angela Merkel keeps her spot as the world's most powerful woman for the fourth straight year on the annual Forbes list. Other notables in the top 100: Michelle Obama debuts at 40, just ahead of Oprah (41) and Queen Elizabeth (42). Hillary Clinton is 36, down from 28... More »

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Nancy Pelosi • Hillary Clinton • Angela Merkel • Queen Elizabeth • Michelle Obama • women • Oprah Winfrey • Sheila Bair • Sonia Sotomayor

(Newser) - The president appears oblivious to the pocket ace he’s holding on health-care reform, Josh Skolnick writes on the Stimulist: Michelle Obama. Here’s why the first lady should be injected into the debate:
  • Experience: At the University of Chicago, "her whole job was explaining medical decisions and
... More »

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Congress • Michelle Obama • health care reform • first lady • Obama administration • President Obama • political debate • spokesperson

(Newser) - President Obama wrapped up the recreational side of his travel weekend by visiting the Grand Canyon and peppering park rangers with questions about it, the Arizona Republic reports. With Michelle, their daughters, and other members of the Obama clan, the president marveled at a view he last witnessed at age... More »

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Barack Obama • Michelle Obama • Sasha Obama • Grand Canyon National Park • Sarah Obama • President Obama • Obama family • Yellowstone National Park

Obamas Ride Wave of Interest in National Parks

Yellowstone-bound first family will add to record number of visitors

Aug 14, 09 3:42 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Obama family will visit Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon this weekend, doing their part to add to this year's already-booming national parks attendance figures, USA Today reports. Yellowstone hit a record high of 900,500 visitors in July—up 11% from last year, and 6% over the 1995... More »

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Michelle Obama • first families • National Park Service • Malia Obama • Sasha Obama • Grand Canyon National Park • President Obama • attendance • Yellowstone National Park

(Newser) - President Obama will visit two national parks during a family trip to the Mountain West next week, the Denver Post reports. The first family will travel to to Colorado and Montana in addition to Wyoming, home of Yellowstone, and Arizona, where they'll see the Grand Canyon. More »

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Michelle Obama • Phoenix • Colorado • first families • Veterans of Foreign Wars • Obama administration • Malia Obama • Sasha Obama • Grand Canyon National Park • President Obama • Yellowstone National Park

 Nowadays, Everyone's a Foodie 

What does the term 'food snob' mean anymore?

Aug 7, 09 2:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - Trends being what they are, the definition of "foodie" has always been a moving target, and these days, the term seems broader than ever. “You used to be a food snob if you knew all the different kinds of truffles and foie gras,” one expert tells... More »

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food • Michelle Obama • Queens • Bronx • gourmet • President Obama • Jay-ZTV • food trends • foodie • French Culinary Institute

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