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Obama family stories: 51 news summaries

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 Inside Obama's 
 Extended Family 

Half-siblings, step-family of president are famous now

Nov 16, 09 11:14 AM CST
(Newser) - New York takes a look at President Obama’s far-flung—and now famous—family, complete with a handy PDF diagram and nicknames to help you remember who is who. George, the youngest half-brother, is arguably the (second) most famous, thanks to a minor drug arrest followed by a memoir... More »

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Barack Obama • Maya Soetoro-Ng • Barack Obama Sr. • George Obama • Sarah Obama • Obama family • Mark Odoth Obama Ndesandjo

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Obama's Half Bro Says Dad Beat Him, Mom

Autobiographical novel details abuse, doesn't mention president

Nov 4, 09 1:24 PM CST
(Newser) - For Mark Ndesandjo, Barack Obama is something of a monster. Not the president, but their father, Barack Obama Sr. Ndesandjo, full name Mark Odoth Obama Ndesandjo, has just released an autobiographical novel depicting the Obama patriarch as a brilliant-but-violent drunk who beat him and his Jewish-American mother, and while some... More »

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Barack Obama • autobiography • book • Barack Obama Sr. • Obama family • book deal • Mark Odoth Obama Ndesandjo

 Barack and Michelle: 
 The First Romantics 

Pair redefine president-first lady relationship

Oct 29, 09 9:03 AM CDT
(Newser) - Like no other couple before them, Barack and Michelle Obama have made their romance a central feature of his presidency—even his inauguration night seemed like a wedding, the new first lady dressed in white, the couple dancing to a love song. Their marriage is the subject of a 7,... More »

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Barack Obama • Michelle Obama • marriage • first families • couples • married couples • Obama family

(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

(Newser) - The Obama clan will head to Martha’s Vineyard on Aug. 23 for a low-key summer vacation, the Washington Post reports, and they’ll be staying in enemy quarters. The president will be renting out the private estate of noted Republican donor William Van Devender, a Mississippi timber merchant... More »

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Barack Obama • vacation • Obama family • Martha's Vineyard

 '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

 Obama's Sister Moving to DC 


Jul 31, 09 8:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama's half-sister Maya Soetoro-Ng is moving with her family from Hawaii to Washington for the next several months, reports the New York Times. Soetoro-Ng, the daughter of Obama's mother Stanley Ann Dunham and an Indonesian father, has quit her job as a high school teacher to write a book.... More »

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Barack Obama • Maya Soetoro-Ng • Stanley Ann Dunham Soetoro • Obama family

(Newser) - The president's first summer vacation is to a classified destination, but on the streets and beaches of Martha's Vineyard, it's no secret that Barack, Michelle, and their daughters are spending August on the island. The first family is expected to stay in Oak Bluffs, a longtime vacation spot for the... More »

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Barack Obama • Bill Clinton • Massachusetts • vacation • summer • George W. Bush • Obama family • women's issues • Martha's Vineyard

 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

(Newser) - Toymaker Ty couldn't resist another attempt to capitalize on Obamania, this time with Bo—the Portuguese Water Dog doll being billed as "inspired by the First Family's new puppy. It's spurring unprecedented demand, retailers tell the Chicago Tribune. But the dolls are unlikely to garner anywhere near the... More »

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White House • toys • Obama family • beanie babies • First Dog • Portuguese water dog • Bo Obama

INTERVIEW

Building 'Brand Obama' Falls to Ex-Mardi Gras Queen

White House social secretary brings marketing savvy to the role

May 2, 09 3:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - The White House is the jewel in the crown of the Obama brand and it’s her job to promote it, White House social secretary Desirée Rogers tells Amy Chozick of the Wall Street Journal. Rogers has taken the event-organizing role to a new level, Chozick writes, and unlike... More »

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Barack Obama • Michelle Obama • White House • President Obama • Obama family • Desiree Rogers • social secretary

 Obamas Keep 
 Celeb Media 
 on Short Leash 

Obamas polish image through careful offering to celebrity mags 

Apr 20, 09 9:48 AM CDT
(Newser) - As the nation gets to know the first family, it may seem as if we're watching "a reality show set on the glorified soundstage at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.," the Los Angeles Times reports, but what we're seeing is in fact a meticulously crafted image. Information about the Obamas... More »

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Barack Obama • Michelle Obama • paparazzi • photograph • first families • Malia Obama • Sasha Obama • President Obama • Obama family

 Obama Girls 
 Are Tween 
 Sensation 

Move over Jonas Brothers, here come the Obama Daughters

Apr 18, 09 5:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Obama daughters are starting to rival even Miley Cyrus as an obsession of tween girls, the Washington Post reports. Young girls—especially in the DC area—are poring over every shred of information available about Malia and Sasha Obama, plastering their bedroom walls with photos of the first family... More »

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entertainment • White House • Malia Obama • Sasha Obama • Obama family • tween

 Obamas File $2.7M Tax Return 

It's a big pay cut from the year prior

Apr 15, 09 4:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - With the country finishing up its taxes, the Obamas divulged their household income today, revealing a combined income of $2.7 million last year—significantly less than 2007’s $4.2 million. Most of it came from the president’s books, which raked in a combined $2.5 million. The... More »

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Joe Biden • taxes • salary • tax returns • President Obama • Obama family

(Newser) - The newest Obama made his public debut today. "He's got star quality," said President Obama as the first family showed off their new dog to the press corps. Bo, a Portuguese water dog, got a much publicized walk on the South Lawn, USA Today reports. "I... More »

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pets • Obama family • First Dog • Portuguese water dog

(Newser) - Did President Obama fulfill his pledge to adopt a shelter pooch by taking in a pricey purebred that had been returned to its breeders? That’s a question being hotly debated among animal-rescue groups, the Hill reports. The Humane Society, which got a donation from Obama when he decided to... More »

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Barack Obama • dog • animal shelters • Malia Obama • President Obama • Obama family • purebred • Portuguese water dog

(Newser) - Art and Martha Stern, the husband-and-wife breeder team that bred Ted Kennedy’s dogs, give theme names to all their litters. The batch they welcomed into the world six months ago had a portentous one: the Hope and Change Litter. One of those 10 puppies is Bo, the newly famous... More »

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Barack Obama • Ted Kennedy • puppy • dog • Malia Obama • Sasha Obama • Obama family • Portuguese water dog

 Obamas Head to Episcopal Church for Easter Services

St. John's, across from White House, also where family worshiped on Inauguration Day

Apr 12, 09 12:39 PM CDT
(AP) - President Barack Obama and his family celebrated Easter today at St. John's Episcopal Church, across from the White House. The Obamas left the White House at midmorning for services. St. John's is popular with presidents—it's where President George W. Bush often attended services. Obama hasn't attended public church services... More »

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Barack Obama • Washington DC • Episcopal Church • church • St. John's • Obama family

(Newser) - After months of anticipation, the moment the nation has been waiting for is at hand: America's First Dog will arrive Tuesday, says TMZ. The presidential pooch, a Portuguese Water Dog acquired with the help of Ted Kennedy’s family, is a 6-month-old puppy for whom the White House will be... More »

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Barack Obama • White House • Ted Kennedy • puppy • dog • Obama family • First Dog

 First Dog Prepares 
 for Big Move: Reports 

Obama's have already met their new pup, some say

Apr 8, 09 3:24 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Obamas have picked a dog, and he'll be joining them in the White House soon, WBBM 780 in Chicago reports. Michelle Obama's office helped establish a timeline—"definitely not this week"—but a source tells the radio station the male Portuguese water dog has already visited the... More »

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White House • puppy • Obama family • First Dog • Portuguese water dog

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