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Michelle Obama stories: 325 news summaries

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 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

OPINION

Those Greasy Burgers Don't Fool Us, Barack

Dowd to prez: Stop pretending you like junk food and eat healthy

Jun 17, 09 7:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - He might take his veep out for a burger once in a while, but Barack Obama is a health nut—so much so, notes Maureen Dowd, that when he and Michelle had dinner in New York "he managed the impossible feat of nibbling only one French fry." For... More »

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Barack Obama • nutrition • health • Michelle Obama • gardening • burger • fried food

 GOP Activist: 
 Gorilla on Lam 
 Just Michelle's 
 Ancestor 

South Carolina Republican apologizes, sort of, for racist remark

Jun 15, 09 7:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - Turns out that pegging a primate as a member of the first lady's family tree on a public website might not be the best career move, as an activist in the South Carolina GOP is finding out. Rusty DePass has apologized after making a comment on a friend's Facebook photo... More »

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Michelle Obama • South Carolina • Facebook • racism • Republican Party • gorilla

 Michelle, Queen 
 Stay Tight 

Unlikely friendships bridges an ocean

Jun 14, 09 5:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - An unlikely friendship between Queen Elizabeth and Michelle Obama has blossomed in the weeks since the first couple's visit during the G20 Summit in April, reports the Telegraph. After their weekend in Paris, Michelle Obama flew with her daughters to London for a private tour of Buckingham Palace, a treat... More »

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London • Prince Philip • Michelle Obama • Queen Elizabeth II • Buckingham Palace • friendship

OPINION

OK, Mr. President, Enough With the TV: Maher

Obama should focus on getting things done, Bill Maher writes

Jun 12, 09 9:42 AM CDT
(Newser) - The country needs more presidential action and fewer presidential TV appearances, Bill Maher writes for the Los Angeles Times. "Every time you turn on the TV, there's Obama. He's getting a puppy! He's eating a cheeseburger with Joe Biden! He's taking the wife to Broadway," he writes. Not... More »

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television • Barack Obama • Joe Biden • Michelle Obama • Bill Maher • George W. Bush • Obama administration • President Obama • Bo Obama

 Obama to US: 
 A Salad Wouldn't Kill You 

Prez battles for prevention, sets fit example

Jun 10, 09 1:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - President Obama is on a mission for a fitter America, Politico reports: he has given health department jobs to warriors against trans fats and smoking, and he wants a health care plan that keeps Americans from getting sick in the first place, with obesity screenings and an emphasis on exercise.... More »

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health care • health • Michelle Obama • public health • fitness • Obama administration • President Obama

 Michelle, Daughters 
 Slip Into London 

First family visits parliament, then hits the pub

Jun 9, 09 6:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama flew back to the US Sunday, but Michelle, Malia, and Sasha began a secret trip to London yesterday, reports the Daily Mail, visiting Big Ben and Parliament before tucking in for fish and chips at a traditional pub near the American embassy. Michelle also made an unofficial visit... More »

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Harry Potter • London • Michelle Obama • United Kingdom • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows • Sarah Brown • Malia Obama • Sasha Obama • Obama family

Interview

Laura Bush: Sotomayor a 'Good Nominee'

Former first lady says hubby is too gracious
to attack Obama

Jun 8, 09 11:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - George and Laura Bush aren’t interested in criticizing the new administration, Laura Bush tells ABC News, and she actually supports Sonia Sotomayor. The former first lady called Sotomayor “a very interesting and good nominee,” adding, “As a woman, I’m proud that there might be another... More »

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Bush administration • Dick Cheney • torture • Michelle Obama • Laura Bush • first lady • Sonia Sotomayor

 First Family Lives It Up in Paris 

Sasha and Malia make their first trip to Europe

Jun 8, 09 6:54 AM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama's whirlwind trip overseas ended with family time in Paris, as Michelle, the first daughters, and their grandmother joined him for a weekend on the town. It was the girls' first trip to Europe. They wrapped up the action-packed weekend on Sunday with a trip to the Centre Pompidou,... More »

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Barack Obama • Michelle Obama • Nicolas Sarkozy • Paris • The Louvre • Malia Obama • Sasha Obama

OPINION

 America Jealous of Date Night 


Jun 6, 09 1:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - Barack and Michelle Obama’s night in New York has “prompted many wives to glare across the breakfast table,” writes Jan Hoffman in the New York Times, “trying to remember the last time their husbands made a fuss over them.” After 16 years together, the... More »

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Barack Obama • Michelle Obama • marriage • date

 Obamas Pass on 
 Dinner With Sarkozys 

President and first lady turn down dinner invitation from French hosts

Jun 5, 09 8:47 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Obamas arrive in Paris tonight, but the president and the first lady have told the Sarkozys that they'll need a little time alone. Barack and Michelle declined a dinner invitation from the French president and wife Carla Bruni, even though they are staying at the American ambassador's residence—right... More »

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Barack Obama • Michelle Obama • Nicolas Sarkozy • France • Paris • Carla Bruni • French president

(Newser) - All of Paris is breathlessly awaiting the arrival of Michelle Obama, hoping to catch a glimpse of an American first lady as beloved by the French as Jackie Kennedy, reports AP.  Like Jackie,  "Mrs. Obama is exactly the kind of American woman the French adore: a woman... More »

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Barack Obama • Michelle Obama • France • Paris • Eiffel Tower • D-Day • Malia Obama • Sasha Obama • Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis • Normandy

 Michelle: Sotomayor 'Ready' 


Jun 3, 09 1:41 PM CDT
(Newser) - Michelle Obama threw herself into the Sotomayor debate today in a commencement address she gave to a DC charter school, Politico reports. She likened Sotomayor’s experience to hers and her husband’s, recalling people “sowing seeds of doubt” about them. “Judge Sotomayor is more than ready,”... More »

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Michelle Obama • US Supreme Court • commencement speech • charter school • Sonia Sotomayor

 Slam Poetry Too 
 Mainstream: 
 Founder 

Once subversive art form now embraced nationwide

Jun 3, 09 12:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - Slam poetry has ballooned from a grassroots movement to a national phenomenon—and its founder isn’t happy about it. “People just want to write what the last guy wrote so they can get their face on TV,” Marc Kelly Smith, who started the genre in Chicago 25... More »

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Barack Obama • Michelle Obama • poetry • Jay-ZTV • poetry slam • Marc Kelly Smith

 Obamas' 
 Marriage 
 Once 
 'Frosty' 

He was too ambitious; she was cold and ungrateful, says new book

Jun 3, 09 2:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - It may be hard to believe now, but Barack and Michelle Obama have weathered "frosty" times in their marriage because of politics, according to a new book. During a painful stretch in 2000 "there was little conversation and even less romance," said Renegade author Michael Wolffe, who... More »

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Barack Obama • parenting • politics • Michelle Obama • White House • marriage • gender roles • Malia Obama • Sasha Obama

(Newser) - Billionaire New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg added to a growing store of off-the-cuff comments yesterday when he defended the Obamas’ theater outing to his Big Apple by saying the president “lives on a budget,” the Times reports. Obama, who makes $400,000 a year, “does not... More »

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theater • New York City • Michelle Obama • Broadway • Michael Bloomberg • mayor • billionaire • gaffe • President Obama

Obama's New York Getaway 'Proportionate'

Gibbs says president didn't spend too much on Broadway jaunt

Jun 2, 09 9:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - Barack and Michelle Obama didn’t break the bank on their much-publicized date in New York City, Robert Gibbs told the White House press corps yesterday. “I would say the costs are proportionate with other presidents,” Gibbs said, though he declined to name a specific figure. He said... More »

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Barack Obama • Michelle Obama • New York • Broadway • date • Robert Gibbs

Rangel Sorry for Obama 'Life in Danger' Crack

It was 'entirely inappropriate,' says Harlem congressman

Jun 2, 09 4:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - Harlem Congressman Charles Rangel has apologized for saying that President Obama should watch his back during a planned visit to New York, reports the New York Daily News. Rangel made the crack as he commented on the accidental shooting death of black police officer Omar Edwards by a fellow white... More »

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Barack Obama • Michelle Obama • New York • Charles Rangel • assassination • Omar Edwards

Interview

 Nancy Reagan: 'I See Ronnie' 


Jun 1, 09 11:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - Nancy Reagan sees dead people. In an interview with Vanity Fair to be published this week, the former first lady talks about her relationship with the Obamas and Bushes, her time in Washington, and her husband’s ghost. “It sounds strange but…I see Ronnie,” she says.... More »

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Michelle Obama • Ronald Reagan • Nancy Reagan • ghosts • first lady • interview

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