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Aviatrix Betty Skelton Dies

Tuesday, September 13th, 2011

The “First Lady of Firsts” was 85 years old.

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Michelle Obama in Soweto tribute

Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011

US First Lady Michelle Obama pays tribute to apartheid victims on a visit to the South African township of Soweto.

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Michelle Obama in Soweto tribute

Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011

US First Lady Michelle Obama pays tribute to apartheid victims on a visit to the South African township of Soweto.

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Michelle Obama in Soweto tribute

Michelle Obama to Cameo on iCarly

Wednesday, June 8th, 2011

Barack Obama may have captured the youth vote in 2008, but his wife is poised to win the hearts of the nation’s tweens. Michelle Obama will appear on an episode of the Nickelodeon show iCarly likely to air in January. The first lady’s appearance will…

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First lady reunited with UK girls

Wednesday, May 25th, 2011

First Lady Michelle Obama has been reunited with a group of British schoolgirls she met during a previous visit to the UK.

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Bruni ‘pregnancy’ rumours swirl

Tuesday, May 17th, 2011

Rumours surround the possible pregnancy of French first lady Carla Bruni after a German newspaper quotes her father-in-law as saying she is expecting a baby.

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Michelle Obama Invites Rapper to White House

Tuesday, May 10th, 2011

Calling him “quite controversial,” the conservative website The Daily Caller is questioning First Lady Michelle Obama’s decision to invite the rapper Common to a poetry evening at the White House Wednesday. “His poetry includes threats to shoot police…

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Michelle Obama ‘excited’ to see woman president

Thursday, April 28th, 2011

Speaking at a White House event for take-your-child-to-work day Thursday, First Lady Michelle Obama said she’d be excited to see a woman elected president one day. (April 28)

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Obamas to Appear on Oprah

Tuesday, April 12th, 2011

Talk about going out with a bang: In her last month of her nationally syndicated talk show, Oprah will sit down for an interview with President Obama and the First Lady Michelle Obama. The episode will tape on April 27 and most likely air on May 2. A…

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Guatemala leaders granted divorce

Friday, April 8th, 2011

Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom and First Lady Sandra Torres are granted a divorce, clearing the way for her to stand for election to succeed him.

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Guatemala First Lady Files for Divorce

Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011

It’s kind of like when Mom and Dad tell you they’re getting divorced for your own good: Guatemala’s first lady, Sandra Torres de Colom, has begun divorce proceedings against her husband, President Alvaro Colom, so that she can run for president….

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Straight Sets: First Lady Teams With U.S.T.A. on Obesity

Monday, February 28th, 2011

The first lady, Michelle Obama, is teaming up with tennis’s first couple, Andre Agassi and Stefanie Graf, in a partnership between the United States Tennis Association and Obama’s “Let’s Move” campaign to fight childhood obesity.

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A spirit of camaraderie, at least for a while

Wednesday, January 26th, 2011

As bright lights illuminated the House chamber Tuesday for the annual rite of Washington officialdom, the trauma surgeon and the congressional intern who saved the life of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords 17 days earlier joined the first lady in the gallery. Down below, a single seat in a sea of brown…

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Oprah Books Michelle Obama

Friday, January 21st, 2011

Oprah has a big guest for one of her final shows: First Lady Michelle Obama will tape an interview appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show, where she will discuss her campaign to boost support for military families. The episode is scheduled to air on…

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Obama Arrives in Hawaii

Thursday, December 23rd, 2010

President Obama arrived in Honolulu early Thursday morning to kick off his Christmas vacation, leaving later than expected to sign the last-minute bills sent to him by Congress. Obama joins First Lady Michelle Obama and daughters Malia and Sasha at a…

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