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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 Unveils New Food Pyramid

Thursday, June 2nd, 2011

Just don’t call it a pie chart. On Thursday, Michelle Obama unveiled a new diagram for healthy eating, replacing the old food pyramid with a plate divided into basic food groups. The new design, called MyPlate, is divided into four sections, for fruit,…

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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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Prince Charles visits D.C. urban farm

Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011

Common Good City Farm — the only urban farm in the District — tried to get first lady Michelle Obama to visit the half-acre of land where more than 100 herbs, fruits and vegetables are grown and distributed to low-income residents.

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Obama honors Maryland chemistry teacher Michelle Shearer as national teacher of the year

Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is honoring Michelle Shearer of Maryland as the 2011 National Teacher of the Year.

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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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Mother’s milk stirs political debate

Friday, February 18th, 2011

First lady Michelle Obama found herself at the center of an unlikely breast-feeding debate this week when three prominent conservative women criticized her for encouraging the creation of a “nanny state.”

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Rhee’s successor escapes her shadow; challenges remain

Saturday, January 29th, 2011

A picture of Michelle A. Rhee, from a recent Newsweek cover, hangs above Interim Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson’s desk. It shows her outspoken mentor and friend seated at an old-style classroom desk, smiling.

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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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How did obesity become a partisan fight?

Monday, December 27th, 2010

There are few landmines Michelle Obama didn’t trip by asking us all to shed a few pounds.

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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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Jets Coach: Foot Video Is ‘Personal Matter’

Thursday, December 23rd, 2010

This can’t be the best way to hold a press conference. Jets Coach Rex Ryan told reporters Wednesday that a foot fetish video that Deadspin posted was a “personal matter.” The video features a woman who looks a lot like Ryan’s wife Michelle Ryan…

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Palin Mocks Michelle’s Health Campaign

Monday, December 20th, 2010

Don’t mess with a Mama Grizzly’s s’mores. Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin took a jab at first lady Michelle Obama’s anti-obesity campaign in the latest episode of Sarah Palin’s Alaska. Palin rooted around for s’mores ingredients and then said that…

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Report: Obamas Not Invited to Royal Vows

Friday, December 17th, 2010

President Obama and First Lady Michelle apparently won’t be invited to Prince William’s wedding to Kate Middleton, The Daily Mail reports. Sources say that since Prince William is not yet heir to the throne, his wedding will not be considered a “state…

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