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In two new interviews, Barack and Michelle Obama reflect on their first year at the White House and reveal that they still make time to check out indie films and keep up with tabloid gossip. The Obamas gave People magazine their first interview of 2010 (and apparently felt totally comfortable nuzzling in front of People photographer Martin Schoeller). The President said he's proud of getting the health care bill through the House and the Senate this year and Michelle talked more about her White House garden, but both said they're proudest of how their girls have adjusted to living...

First Lady Michelle Obama Unveils a New Shorter Hairdo at Delaware Funeral

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - People with fat in their thighs and backsides may live longer because the fat traps harmful fatty particles and actively secretes helpful compounds, according to a report published on Tuesday. Many studies have shown that people who accumulate fat around the abdomen and stomach are more likely to die of heart disease and other causes than bottom-heavy people, but the reasons are not clear. This may be because several different mechanisms are involved, said Konstantinos Manolopoulos of Britain's University of Oxford. "It is the protective role of lower body, that is, gluteofemoral fat, that is striking," Manolopoulos...

"President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama walk across the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010, before boarding the Marine One helicopter for their departure to Delaware to attend the funeral services for Jean Biden, mother of Vice President Joe Biden."

Backstage at the Congressional Black Caucus Dinner in September.

“In my own life, in my own small way, I have tried to give back to this country that has given me so much,” she said. “See, that’s why I left a job at a big law firm for a career in public service, “ Michelle Obama

"Della Miles as Michelle Obama performs during a rehersal of 'HOPE - the Obama Musical Story' held at Jahrhunderthalle in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. The musical, which celebrates its world premiere on January 17, 2010 is about US President Barack Obama on his successful way to the White House." "Della Miles (R) as Michelle Obama and Harriett Lewis as her mother perform during a rehersal of 'HOPE - the Obama Musical Story' held at Jahrhunderthalle in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. The musical, which celebrates its world premiere on January 17, 2010 is about US President Barack Obama on his successful...

Michelle Obama rarely wears an outfit more than once. Perhaps these fashions have gone missing.

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Patty Lupone sings Rainbow High from Evita. Granny Jan's Apple a Day face serum is available for all conservatives gratis. Leftists have to pay the full retail price of $355/oz.

In previously unseen footage, Michelle Obama has described how she had to consider her family's future and be sure her questions were answered before she supported her husband's bid for the US presidency.

This image obtained from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals shows a new PETA ad with US country singer Carrie Underwood (L), US First Lady Michelle Obama (2nd-L), with television talk show hosts Oprah Winfrey (2nd-R) and Tyra Banks (R), all who avoid the wearing of fur. The White House says PETA is using the First Lady's image without her permission

[snip] the bill for these assorted lackeys is paid by John Q. Public: $172,2000 - Sher, Susan (CHIEF OF STAFF)$140,000 - Frye, Jocelyn C. (DEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR OF POLICY AND PROJECTS FOR THE FIRST LADY)$113,000 - Rogers, Desiree G. (SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND WHITE HOUSE SOCIAL SECRETARY)$102,000 - Johnston, Camille Y. (SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS FOR THE FIRST LADY) Winter, Melissa E. (SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF TO THE FIRST LADY)$90,000 - Medina, David S. (DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF TO THE FIRST LADY)$84,000 -...

WASHINGTON (AP) - The fur is flying over a new ad campaign by an animal rights group the White House says is using first lady Michelle Obama's image without her permission. The president of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Ingrid Newkirk, said her organization wouldn't have sought Mrs. Obama's consent for the anti-fur ad because it knows that she can't make such an endorsement.

Fur-Free, Fabulous And Fuming: White House Objects To PETA's Image of Michelle Obama In New Anti-Fur Ad January 5, 2010 [Pic in URL] People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals certainly meant it as a compliment when the group called First Lady Michelle Obama "Fur-Free and Fabulous" in its latest ad campaign. But the group's intentions apparently don't matter much to the White House, which says Mrs. Obama's image was used by PETA without her permission. The ad, which features the first lady alongside Oprah Winfrey, Tyra Banks and Carrie Underwood -- all famous women who have refused to wear...

Fawning over First Lady Michelle Obama has been over-the-top, but considering her a "deity" a "goddess," and "a woman not to be contended with so much as worshiped from afar," is a bit much.

Need help identifying the following snow tracks: This is the third time I have found some strange animal tracks on my land. I live in western pa, 25 miles from Pittsburgh in the land of murrymom. The area is rural on the edge of suburban development. These tracks I photographed (iPhone) while snow blowing. The gate is 6 to 8 feet and the single track may be a double paw print. The single track is larger than my hand. The tracks entered my property near a wood pile (breaking a five wire electric fence) and traveled over two hundred feet...

First Lady Michelle Obama (R) speaks with Gursharan Kaur, wife of the Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh, during a welcoming ceremony at the White House in Washington November 24, 2009.

Pass the sick bucket. This week Michelle Obama, first lady, wife, mom, has taken on a new role, as dating adviser to the world’s single females. In an interview with American Glamour magazine, she clearly sets out her policy on one of the most pressing social issues facing young women. Rule number one: don’t pick a man just because of his looks. “Cute’s good,” says the woman married to the cutest political leader the world has ever seen. “But cute only lasts for so long, and then it’s, 'Who are you as a person?’" “That’s the advice I would give...

Michelle Obama is to be the first presidential wife to appear on a reality TV series. The First Lady will make a guest appearance on 'Iron Chef America' which features British cook Nigella Lawson as a judge. The episode of the popular series, which pits well-known chefs against each others, has been filmed at the White House and will be aired in the New Year. Many of the ingredients for the meals prepared in the show were chosen from the recently planted White House vegetable garden.