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NEWS ABOUT: Michelle Obama

Michelle Obama stories: 323 news summaries

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 'What I Did Over Summer 
 Break,' by Sasha, Malia 

From Kremlin to Paris and slave port, first kids get quite an education

Aug 2, 09 11:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - Sasha and Malia Obama might not be in school, but their summer vacation has been anything but lazy—the girls have seen the Eiffel Tower, the Kremlin, and Monticello as part of what the first lady calls “Camp Obama." And though there’s been plenty of fun, such... More »

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Barack Obama • Michelle Obama • family • Kremlin • Paris • vacation • Ghana • Obama administration • Malia Obama • Sasha Obama • Obama family

(Newser) - Paul McCartney performed a rollicking concert last night before 60,000 fans just outside Washington, where the former Beatle dedicated the Rubber Soul classic "Michelle" to none other than Mrs. Obama. The lyrics go, "I love you, I love you, I love you. That's all I want to... More »

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entertainment • Paul McCartney • Michelle Obama • concert • Beatles

(AP) - Michelle Obama's performance as first lady is getting high marks from her predecessor, Laura Bush. Speaking after a change-of-command ceremony for the USS Texas submarine in Connecticut, Bush said today she's watched the current first lady from afar and is impressed. More »

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Bush administration • Michelle Obama • Laura Bush • first lady • George W. Bush • Obama administration • President Obama

(Newser) - Sarah Palin's resignation has fueled talk of a presidential bid, but the first female occupant of the Oval Office may yet be a Democrat, the Washington Post surmises. Here are some of the leading possibilities.
  • Kirsten Gillibrand: the New York senator has impressive fundraising chops and a killer
... More »

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Michelle Obama • women • president • Amy Klobuchar • Janet Napolitano • women in office • Sarah Palin • Kirsten Gillibrand

(Newser) - Dale Haney has been wrangling White House animals since 1976, but these days his responsibilities are much diminished, insiders tell US News & World Report. “He doesn’t see Bo as much because the girls and Mrs. Obama, the whole family, is taking care of Bo, so Dale has... More »

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Michelle Obama • White House • George W. Bush • Malia Obama • Sasha Obama • President Obama • First Dog • Bo Obama • Dale Haney

(Newser) - Michelle Obama triggered shock waves recently when it appeared she clipped her hair in  a Jackie O style. But an Obama spokesman has revealed that the fashionable first lady didn't bob her locks; it was simply pinned up, reports the Chicago Tribune, bristling at the White House's apparent lack of... More »

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(Newser) - Is Michelle O. the new Jackie O. when it comes to fashion? While some eyes were on President Obama last night at a White House concert, perhaps many more were checking out the first lady’s new bob, a haircut that “should serve Michelle Obama better through the hot... More »

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Michelle Obama • White House • Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis • President Obama • hairdo • bob

(Newser) - The first daughters melted in giggles at the sight of wax doubles of their parents in Washington's Madame Tussauds museum yesterday, the AP reports. Malia and Sasha had their photos taken with the doppelgangers before moving on to see figures of Beyoncé, Miley Cyrus and Jennifer Lopez. Museum officials say... More »

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Barack Obama • Michelle Obama • Madame Tussauds • Malia Obama • Sasha Obama • wax museum



 Michelle Tapped 
 Longtime Pal, 
 Mentor as 
 Staff Chief 

Longtime friends worked together in Chicago

Jul 20, 09 9:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - Looking for change, Michelle Obama turned to longtime mentor and friend Susan Sher to serve as her chief of staff, the Chicago Tribune reports. They met when Obama dropped off a resume at Chicago’s City Hall; Sher, then the city’s No. 2 lawyer, was immediately impressed by the... More »

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Chicago • Michelle Obama • first lady • Obama administration • chief of staff • mentor • Susan Sher


 Michelle Gets 
 Wonky on 
 Health Care 

First lady moves from figurehead to policy advocate

Jul 19, 09 9:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - There's been much ado about Michelle Obama’s biceps, garden, and taste in clothing in her first 6 months in the White House, but the first lady has shifted from domestic and inspirational to a more direct approach to policy, the New York Times reports. In recent months, she has... More »

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Michelle Obama • domestic policy • health care reform • first lady • Obama administration

 Right-Wing Haters Target Malia 

'Ghetto trash' directed at Obama's daughter

Jul 13, 09 3:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - The latest racist screeds against the Obamas on a right-wing website have a new target: Malia. "Ghetto street trash" was just one of the ugly comments posted on the Free Republic site about President Obama's 11-year-old daughter after she was photographed last week wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with a... More »

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Barack Obama • Michelle Obama • racism • peace • conservatives • right-wing attacks • Malia Obama • right-wing extremism • ghetto • Free Republic

OPINION

Michelle, Our National Parks Need You

Only first lady can
stem wilting interest in US' 'attics of history'

Jul 12, 09 10:12 AM CDT
(Newser) - Last year, more people visited areas run by the National Parks Service than attended NFL, NBA, MLB, and NASCAR games combined. Still, Timothy Egan writes in the New York Times, the 274 million visits amount to a national crisis. “Our shared outdoor spaces, our attics of history and graveyards... More »

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Michelle Obama • youth • national park • National Park Service • National Parks Conservation Association • home garden

 Obama Arrives in Ghana 


Jul 10, 09 9:12 PM CDT
(Newser) - Thousands of thrilled Ghanaians greeted President Obama today on his first trip to sub-Saharan Africa since winning the presidency. Obama, Michelle, and their daughters met President John Atta Mills at the airport in Accra as traditional dancers performed under welcoming banners. Many Ghanaians see Obama's trip more as a homecoming... More »

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Barack Obama • Michelle Obama • Ghana • sub-Saharan Africa • John Atta Mills

ANALYSIS

 From Russia, 
 No Obama Love 




Jul 8, 09 7:34 AM CDT
(Newser) - Capitals across Europe have swooned for Barack Obama, but over two days in Moscow, the president got a reception more suited to a traveling salesman than a rock star. News coverage was sparse, crowds were nowhere to be seen, and even the students he addressed at an economics university came... More »

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Russia • Barack Obama • diplomacy • Michelle Obama • Moscow

(Newser) - Husbands of the world relax—Barack Obama isn’t perfect after all. The president made a fairly public marital goof today, when he seemingly forgot how he met the first lady. “I don’t know if anybody else will meet their future wife or husband in class like I... More »

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Barack Obama • Michelle Obama • Moscow • marriage • Harvard • President Obama

SLIDESHOW

 Obama Women 
 Hit Moscow in Style 


Jul 7, 09 6:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - Michelle, Malia, and Sasha Obama didn't let an 11-hour flight stop them from looking stylish as they arrived in Moscow yesterday, the New York Daily News reports. Michelle, who boarded Air Force One in a floral frock by Talbots, arrived in a peach-colored dress by Narcisco Rodriguez, while the girls... More »

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Barack Obama • fashion • Michelle Obama • Narciso Rodriguez • Dmitry Medvedev • Malia Obama • Sasha Obama • J. Crew • Svetlana Medvedev

(Newser) - Michelle Obama’s vegetable garden had its first big harvest recently, and so far, it’s the most tangible food policy move the Obama administration has delivered, Salon reports. President Obama came to office promising real reform that so far hasn’t materialized. The more patient  in the progressive food... More »

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food • agriculture • Michelle Obama • White House • gardening

 Obama Picks a  
 Church: Camp David's 

Prez dodges crowds at non-denominational site

Jun 29, 09 11:25 AM CDT
(Newser) - Though they were sought by most parishes inside the Beltway, the Obamas have chosen Camp David's nondenominational chapel for their place of worship, Time reports. The decision follows in the footsteps of President Obama's predecessor in opting for a more private churchgoing experience—especially after throngs arrived hours early to... More »

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Christianity • Michelle Obama • religion • church • Camp David • Malia Obama • Sasha Obama • President Obama • Evergreen Chapel

 Michelle, Daughters 
 Take in Beyoncé 
 Concert 

First family takes in concert while Prez does publicity

Jun 25, 09 8:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - Most of the first family took in a Beyoncé concert last night in Washington, ABC News reports. The first lady took Sasha, Malia, friends from Chicago, and even some staffers along. They may have even caught a glimpse of President Obama, who was wrapping up a health care discussion—Rolling ... More »

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entertainment • Barack Obama • Michelle Obama • celebrity • concert • singer • Beyonce • Malia Obama • Sasha Obama • women's issues

(Newser) - Do you—or does someone you love—have Bo fever? Are you one of the apparently considerable number of people who have bombarded the White House with requests for info about him? Michelle Obama's press staff has heard your call. Send a request (and preferably an SASE), and your new... More »

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pets • Michelle Obama • White House • baseball cards • trading cards • Obama administration • First Dog • Bo Obama • East Wing

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