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first lady stories: 106 news summaries

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 Barack Who? Europe 
 Really Hearts Michelle 

She's being compared to much-adored Jackie O as her Europe visit nears

Mar 30, 09 10:02 AM CDT
(Newser) - Europe's a huge fan of Obama—Michelle Obama, that is. Though hubby has thousands of fervent supporters, it's the first lady whose every move and outfit is lovingly scrutinized by adoring fans, Politico reports. The press is also swooning. "Why doesn't the UK have a Michelle Obama?" asked one... More »

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Michelle Obama • Europe • Carla Bruni • first lady • Sarah Brown • Obama family

Obamas Will
Pick Up Tab for
White House Renovations 

First family turns down $100K in public cash

Mar 30, 09 7:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - Barack and Michelle Obama won’t be using the $100,000 in taxpayer cash the first family is allotted for White House renovations, New York magazine reports. Instead, they’ll fund their fix-up out of their own pockets. Which may be a good political investment, since they’ve hired Michael... More »

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Barack Obama • Michelle Obama • White House • Oval Office • taxpayer money • first lady • renovation • President Obama

 Michelle Talks 
 Fashion, Food, Fitness 

First lady pokes fun at fashion-challenged husband

Mar 21, 09 6:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama pays as much attention to his wife’s wardrobe as the media does, Michelle Obama tells the New York Times in an interview on life in the Obama household. "He’s always asking: ‘Is that new? I haven’t seen that before,’ the first lady... More »

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Barack Obama • Michelle Obama • White House • first lady • Malia Obama • Sasha Obama • President Obama

'Female Force' Comic Stars Michelle Obama

First lady joins Palin, Clinton in fast-selling biography series

Mar 14, 09 5:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - Michelle Obama will join Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin with her own issue of Female Force comics next month, the Chicago Tribune reports. Publisher Bluewater says the biographical comic, the third in its series on America's powerful females, will tell the first lady's story from an upbeat perspective. As with... More »

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Michelle Obama • female politicians • comics • first lady • comic books

 First Lady Pushes Fresh Food 

From White House to food banks, Michelle Obama advocates nutrition

Mar 11, 09 9:02 AM CDT
(Newser) - When Michelle Obama served lunch to the homeless last week in Washington, she didn't just praise the soup kitchen; she praised the menu. "We can provide this kind of healthy food for communities across the country," the first lady said of the mushroom risotto and apple-carrot muffins at... More »

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organic food • Michelle Obama • White House • soup kitchen • first lady • organic wine • locally grown food

analysis

Hillary Reprises 
Star Role in 
Her Third Act 

First lady, senator duties prepared her well for State job

Mar 8, 09 3:46 PM CDT
(Newser) - Hillary Clinton showed off her "substantive and unspectacular" side on her trip to the Middle East this week, writes David S. Cloud in Politico. Hearkening back to her early days in the Senate, she impressed colleagues by chipping away at details, figuring out how to play her new role.... More »

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Hillary Clinton • secretary of State • foreign policy • first lady • popularity • senator • Obama administration

 Michelle's 
 Muscles 
 Rock: Dowd 

First lady's biceps 'symbol of American strength'

Mar 8, 09 1:26 PM CDT
(Newser) - With the economy in tatters and the war in Afghanistan looking grim, the “only bracing symbol of American strength right now is the image of Michelle Obama’s sculpted biceps,” Maureen Dowd writes in the New York Times. Though some grumble about her revealing clothing, the first lady’... More »

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fashion • Michelle Obama • sexuality • arms • first lady • muscle strength

Oprah Offers Sneak Peak
Into First Lady Chat

Host to give fans a look at White House interview, new puppy

Mar 6, 09 2:04 AM CST
(Newser) - Oprah Winfrey will tell viewers all about her White House interview with Michelle Obama on today's show, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. The host also plans to give fans their first look at the cocker spaniel puppy she adopted from a Chicago shelter recently. The Obama interview will be showcased in... More »

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Michelle Obama • Oprah Winfrey • first lady • interview • Gayle King • O Magazine

(Newser) - Apparently, admiration for Michelle Obama is not universal. In a column that might just qualify as a snit, Sarah Vine of the London Times takes the first lady to task for an "uncharacteristic lapse of judgment." The awful offense? Michelle gave toy models of Marine One to the... More »

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diplomacy • Michelle Obama • Gordon Brown • Britain • gift • first lady • Sarah Brown

(Newser) - Barbara Bush underwent open-heart surgery today at a Houston hospital and is doing "fine" now, a family spokeswoman said. "In fact, she is awake." Doctors described the procedure as a cautionary measure after finding hardening on part of her aorta last week, reports CNN. Doctors replaced her... More »

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Barbara Bush • George HW Bush • first lady • heart surgery

Official Portrait of Michelle:
Gun Show

First Lady's first
formal photo highlights famous arms

Feb 27, 09 4:57 PM CST
(Newser) - The White House released the first official portrait of Michelle Obama today, People reports, and it calls attention to her most famous accessory. No, not the Kennedy-esque double strand of pearls—her rock-solid arms. In the photo, snapped in the Blue Room, the first lady also sports a sleek black... More »

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fashion • Michelle Obama • White House • fitness • fashion designer • first lady • Obama administration • Michael Kors • President Obama • Blue Room

Obama's Big Speech? 'Totally Forgot,' Says Laura Bush

Life's on different pace for former first couple

Feb 27, 09 9:30 AM CST
(Newser) - Post-White House life is decidedly less hectic for the Bushes—so much so that Laura “totally forgot” to watch President Obama’s address to Congress, People reports. “It came and went and I didn't even think about it,” the former first lady said in an interview with... More »

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Laura Bush • State of the Union Address • first lady • George W. Bush • former presidents

 Michelle Digs 
 Newfound Family Time 

They haven't had 'this kind of time together' in years, pleased mom tells People

Feb 26, 09 8:11 AM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama's incredibly short commute means that he has more time than usual to spend with his wife and daughters, Reuters reports in a look at Michelle Obama's interview with People. The family has dinner together each night, and the president tucks Sasha and Malia into bed. "We haven't... More »

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Barack Obama • parenting • Michelle Obama • White House • family • first lady • Malia Obama • Sasha Obama

 Michelle Breaks Out 
 Killer Accessories: 
 Her Arms 

Once again, first lady opts for a summery look in winter

Feb 25, 09 8:02 AM CST
(Newser) - Washington is freezing cold, but last night Michelle Obama strode into Congress wearing a sleeveless dress, her bare arms on display. It's hardly the first time recently she's gone sleeveless, notes Jodi Kantor of the New York Times: from a photo op in the White House kitchen to the... More »

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fashion • Michelle Obama • Washington • fitness • first lady • weight lifting • Michelle Obama pictures

GLOSSIES

 Bruni: 
 Michelle 
 Could Give 
 Me Pointers 

France's first lady brings rare mix to Elysée Palace

Feb 18, 09 8:06 PM CST
(Newser) - Michelle Obama just moved into the White House, but America’s first lady could teach a few things to her more veteran French counterpart, confesses Carla Bruni in Vogue. “I fell into my husband’s life from another world,” explains the model-turned-singer, who's been the French first lady... More »

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Michelle Obama • Nicolas Sarkozy • France • Elysee • Carla Bruni • first lady

OPINION

 Let's Face It: 
 Michelle 'Is 
 Not Exceptional' 

First Lady is 'extraordinary' but her defenders need to relax

Feb 14, 09 4:50 PM CST
(Newser) - Before Michelle Obama’s acolytes start enshrining her portrait next to Mother Teresa's and Mahatma Gandhi's, Robin Givhan hazards a word of sacrilege: “Obama is extraordinary, but she is not exceptional.” The Washington Post columnist chastises the first lady’s virulent defenders, who are “intent on keeping... More »

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Michelle Obama • Vogue • style • first lady

Chicago Retailer Guards
First Lady's Closet

Some frown on Ikram
Goldman picking
Michelle's designers

Feb 12, 09 10:36 AM CST
(Newser) - Michelle Obama may have good fashion sense, but it's Ikram Goldman who holds the lock and key to the first lady's closet, reports the New York Times in a look at their unusual relationship. The Chicago boutique owner ultimately selected four designers—each featured in her store—for the inauguration,... More »

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fashion • Chicago • Michelle Obama • White House • first lady • fashion industry • Ikram Goldman

(Newser) - Michelle Obama will appear on the cover of Vogue’s March issue, only the second first lady (after Hillary Clinton) to have the fashion honor, the Washington Post reports. While most first ladies in the modern age have had spreads inside, editor Anna Wintour says Michelle's "serene... More »

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fashion • Michelle Obama • magazine • Vogue • Narciso Rodriguez • Annie Leibovitz • Anna Wintour • first lady • Jason Wu • magazine cover

ANALYSIS

Working Moms
Look to Michelle

Women hope mom-in-chief will use bully pulpit to push family issues

Feb 8, 09 3:55 PM CST
(Newser) - Working moms are waiting for their own stimulus package—maternity leave, affordable childcare, flexible work arrangements—and they’re looking to Michelle Obama to push it through, Reuters reports. The new first lady began discussing these issues during her husband’s presidential campaign. “She's saying: ‘I’m here,... More »

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Michelle Obama • women • daycare • working mothers • first lady • maternity leave

opinion

From Hair to Eternity: Michelle's Black 'Do Puzzle

Letting hair go 'natural' could be first lady's most political move

Feb 5, 09 2:24 PM CST
(Newser) - With fashion mags touting makeovers monthly, will Michelle Obama change her signature look? The first lady’s straight locks are “already starting to look locked in, like armor,” Erin Aubry Kaplan writes for Salon, but a new ‘do is a risky endeavor for a black woman: “... More »

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African Americans • Michelle Obama • White House • hair • black • first lady

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