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NEWS ABOUT: Bo Obama

Bo Obama stories: 16 news summaries
First Lady's 10 @ Ten

 Michelle Wants Prez 
 to Lose (to Her, at Tennis) 

But won't spill girls' Halloween costumes to Jay Leno

Oct 24, 09 9:35 AM CDT
(AP) - What's President Barack Obama's most annoying habit? Practicing his speeches for hours in front of the bathroom mirror? Talking too much foreign policy at the dinner table? No—First Lady Michelle Obama said last night it's his tennis game. When they play, the president usually wins. "He beats me... More »

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Michelle Obama • tennis • Jay Leno • Malia Obama • Sasha Obama • Bo Obama • women's issues • The Jay Leno Show • Bo

UPDATED

 Obama: I'm 'Surprised and 
 Deeply Humbled' by Nobel 

President will accept the honor as a 'call to action'

Oct 9, 09 10:42 AM CDT
(AP) - A beaming President Obama says he's honored to win the Nobel Peace Prize but isn't sure he's done enough to earn it. Appearing in the Rose Garden today, Obama acknowledged he was "both surprised and deeply humbled" to win the award. He said he does not "view it... More »

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Barack Obama • Nobel Prize • Nobel Peace Prize • Malia Obama • President Obama • Nobel laureates • First Dog • Bo Obama

(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

Want a Dog Like Bo? Here's Your 11-Page Application

Potential buyers face tough application process

Jun 20, 09 2:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - Since Bo Obama became first pup, everyone seems to want a Portuguese water dog, the Wall Street Journal reports. Good luck with that. Though requests are soaring, the nation's approximately 200 breeders are a pretty picky bunch. About 1,400 puppies are born each year, and only 1 in 10... More »

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Barack Obama • application • breeder • dog breeders • First Dog • Portuguese water dog • Bo Obama

(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

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 Misses His Old Life 

Brian Williams gets backstage look at White House

Jun 3, 09 7:06 AM CDT
(Newser) - President Obama misses the “rhythm” of the days before he entered the White House, the New York Post reports. Looking back, he told NBC of the old days: “It’s Saturday morning. I’m gonna run some errands, I'm gonna do some things that'll make my wife happy,... More »

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television • Barack Obama • NBC • Brian Williams • interview • television news • President Obama • Bo Obama

(Newser) - Just in time for back-to-school shopping, the first family’s puppy will star in his own comic book, MTV reports. Puppy Power: Bo Obama, due out in September, will offer what the publisher calls an “insider’s look at the White House.” In the works from the same... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Michelle Obama • female politicians • comics • comic books • Portuguese water dog • Bo Obama • Bluewater Productions

(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

 Biden: Bo 
 Don't Know 
 Nothin' Like 
 MY Dog 

Veep disses his boss's dog in chat with fifth-graders

May 12, 09 6:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - Vice President Joe Biden may have once again strayed off-message in a question-and-answer session with some Syracuse fifth-graders yesterday, the Post-Standard reports. Asked if he had ever petted a dog, Biden told the kids he had a dog of his own—and that his German shepherd didn't play second fiddle... More »

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pets • Joe Biden • vice president • gaffe • dog • President Obama • Portuguese water hound • Bo Obama

 Early-Morning 
 Dog Walks
 Fall to ... 
 Michelle 

It's a good thing the first lady likes Bo

May 1, 09 9:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - Turns out the first daughters are a lot like kids everywhere, People reports. “Even though the kids are supposed to do a lot of the work, I’m still up at 5:15am taking my dog out,” Michelle Obama told a group of congressional spouses yesterday. “So... More »

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Michelle Obama • first lady • first families • first daughter • Obama administration • Malia Obama • Sasha Obama • First Dog • Bo Obama

 Michelle: Bo's 'Crazy' 


Apr 23, 09 11:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - Michelle Obama’s assessment of her daughters’ new dog? He’s “crazy.” The energetic Portuguese water dog likes to bark, play, and chew on people’s feet, the first lady said today during a question-and-answer session for the White House’s Take Your Child to Work Day festivities.... More »

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Michelle Obama • White House dog • Portuguese water dog • Bo Obama

 First Dog 
 Stars in 
 First Book 

Bo featured in children's book out next week

Apr 16, 09 1:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - Bo Obama just became the nation’s first dog, but he already has his own book, USA Today reports. Bo, America’s Commander in Leash, will hit stores next week. The story features the pup stealing President Obama’s letter opener, serving burgers to Vice President Biden, even sticking his... More »

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Barack Obama • book • First Dog • Portuguese water dog • Bo Obama

(Newser) - When TMZ got the poop on the Obamas' new dog, it sent a message to Washington: The celebrity gossip site has arrived. TMZ, co-owned by AOL, has scored exclusives before—like the photo of Rihanna’s bruised face and the report of Mel Gibson’s anti-Semitic rant—but Bo's arrival... More »

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online media • journalism • gossip • TMZ • dog • Bo Obama

Bo's DNA
Is No Secret
to Scientists

Portuguese water
dogs are top breed
for genetic study

Apr 14, 09 6:27 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Obama puppy may still be a bit of a mystery to a curious public, but his genetic code should be familiar to scientists: Portuguese water dogs are the top breed for genetic study, helping shed light on anything from how a dog’s size is determined to whether it’... More »

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genetics • White House • medical research • genetic code • genetic research • President Obama • Portuguese water dog • Bo Obama

 First Dog Gets 
 a First Name: Bo 

Bo Obama to be newest White House resident

Apr 12, 09 8:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - The newest Obama will be named Bo, the Washington Post reports in the latest in a series of leaks about the Portuguese water dog the first family plans to introduce to an entranced nation Tuesday. The White House tried to keep a lid on puppy information, but a blog released... More »

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Michelle Obama • White House • Ted Kennedy • puppy • dog • Obama administration • Malia Obama • Sasha Obama • President Obama • Portuguese water dog • Bo Obama

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