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Times Staff Created: February 16, 2012 Last Updated: February 16, 2012 First lady Michelle Obama, Dr. Jill Biden, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey (L-R) attend an event to announce a new report regarding military spouse...
ARLINGTON, VA - FEBRUARY 15: U.S. first lady Michelle Obama (L) and Dr. Jill Biden attend an event to announce a new report regarding military spouse employment at the Pentagon February 15, 2012 in Arlington, Virginia. The report, 'Supporting our... View Photo »
The time is always right to do what is right
Wednesday: Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad showcases to the world his country's latest advances in nuclear technology. But, do these advances mean Iran is any closer to buiding a nuclear bomb?; Also,
Lady Michelle Obama surprised visitors touring the White House by greeting the guests and handing out hugs. Norah O'Donnell reports. Afghanistan suffering from horrific drug addiction Ninety percent of the world's opium originates in Afghanistan's poppy...
Lady Michelle Obama surprised visitors touring the White House by greeting the guests and handing out hugs. Norah O'Donnell reports. Afghanistan suffering from horrific drug addiction Ninety percent of the world's opium originates in Afghanistan's poppy...
ARLINGTON, VA - FEBRUARY 15: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey speaks during an event to announce a new report regarding military spouse employment at the Pentagon February 15, 2012 in Arlington, Virginia. The report,... View Photo »
President Barack Obama evoked Martin Luther King, Jr.’s own words about public service Monday as Obama and his family celebrated the life of the late civil rights leader with a volunteer project. The president, along with wife Michelle Obama and daughter Malia, joined other volunteers at Browne Educatio...
Lady Michelle Obama surprised visitors touring the White House by greeting the guests and handing out hugs. Norah O'Donnell reports. Ninety percent of the world's opium originates in Afghanistan's poppy fields, much of it turned into heroin. Every year...
Lady Michelle Obama surprised visitors touring the White House by greeting the guests and handing out hugs. Norah O'Donnell reports. Afghanistan suffering from horrific drug addiction Ninety percent of the world's opium originates in Afghanistan's poppy...
Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama (born January 17, 1964) is the wife of the forty-fourth President of the United States, Barack Obama, and is the first African-American First Lady of the United States. Full Article
ARLINGTON, VA - FEBRUARY 15: U.S. first lady Michelle Obama (C) embraces Ann Wells (R), a registered nurse and military spouse from Missouri, as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey looks on during an event to announce a new report regarding military spouse...
View Photo »ARLINGTON, VA - FEBRUARY 15: (L-R) Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, U.S. first lady Michelle Obama, Dr. Jill Biden and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey attend an event to announce a new report regarding military spouse employment at the Pentagon February 15,...
View Photo »ARLINGTON, VA - FEBRUARY 15: U.S. first lady Michelle Obama puts her hand over her heart during the presentation of the colors at an event to announce a new report regarding military spouse employment at the Pentagon February 15, 2012 in Arlington, Virginia. The report, 'Supporting our...
View Photo »US Secretary of Defense Leo Panetta (L), First Lady Michelle Obama (C) and Dr. Jill Biden (R), wife of Vice President Joe Biden, laugh as they attend an event to announce a new report outlining opportunities and best practices for states to better support military spouses serving in professions...
View Photo »First Lady Michelle Obama (L) speaks with Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, during an event to announce a new report outlining opportunities and best practices for states to better support military spouses serving in professions with state licensure requirements at the Pentagon...
View Photo »First Lady Michelle Obama announces a new report outlining opportunities and best practices for states to better support military spouses serving in professions with state licensure requirements at the Pentagon in Washington on February 15, 2012.
View Photo »First Lady Michelle Obama (L), joined by US Secretary of Denfense Leon Panetta (C), Dr. Jill Biden (3rd R), wife of Vice President Joe Biden, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin Dempsey (2nd R) and military spouse Ann Wells (R), announces a new report outlining opportunities...
View Photo »First lady Michelle Obama speaks at the Pentagon, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, during a ceremony to unveil a new report outlining opportunities and best practices for states to better support military spouses serving in professions with state licensure requirements.
View Photo »WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 13: U.S. President Barack Obama (R) and first lady Michelle Obama (L) enter the East Room February 13, 2012 at the White House in Washington, DC. Obama was tol award the 2011 National Medal of Arts and National Humanities Medal in the East Room.
View Photo »US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama arrive to present the 2011 National Medal of Arts and Humanities Medal in the East Room at the White House in Washington, DC, on February 13, 2012.
View Photo »U.S. first lady Michelle Obama hugs professional tennis player James Blake during a "Let's Move! The first lady concluding a three-day trip to mark the two-year anniversary of her "Let's Move" initiative.
View Photo »U.S. first lady Michelle Obama plays soccer during a "Let's Move! The first lady concluding a three-day trip to mark the two-year anniversary of her "Let's Move" initiative.
View Photo »U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama reacts to an errant swing from a boy as they play mini-tennis during a "Let's Move!" The first lady is concluding a three-day trip to mark the second anniversary of her "Let's Move" initiative.
View Photo »U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama plays mini-tennis during a "Let's Move!" The first lady is concluding a three-day trip to mark the second anniversary of her "Let's Move" initiative.
View Photo »U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama (C) dances the "platypus walk" next to Perry the Platypus, and Disney actors Debby Ryan and Rosero McCoy (R) during a "Let's Move!" The first lady is concluding a three-day trip to mark the second anniversary of her "Let's Move" initiative.
View Photo »U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama stands with Perry the Platypus from the children's TV show "Phineas and Ferb" during a "Let's Move!" The first lady is concluding a three-day trip to mark the second anniversary of her "Let's Move" initiative.
View Photo »U.S. first lady Michelle Obama speaks during a "Let's Move" faith and communities event at Northland Church in Longwood, Florida February 11, 2012. The first lady is on a three-day trip to mark the two-year anniversary of her "Let's Move" initiative.
View Photo »First lady Michelle Obama gives her tennis partner plenty of room as they plays at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at the Walt Disney World Resort, Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012, in Orlando, Fla. , during her three day national tour celebrating the second anniversary of Let's Move.
View Photo »First lady Michelle Obama high fives a boy as they play tennis at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Fla. on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012 during her three-day national tour celebrating the second anniversary of the "Let's Move" program fighting childhood...
View Photo »First lady Michelle Obama shows her young tennis partner how to hold a tennis racket at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at the Walt Disney World Resort, Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012, in Orlando, Fla. , during her three day national tour celebrating the second anniversary of Let's Move.
View Photo »First lady Michelle Obama misses as she plays tennis with kids at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at the Walt Disney World Resort, Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012, in Orlando, Fla. , during her three day national tour celebrating the second anniversary of Let's Move. Standing behind is...
View Photo »First lady Michelle Obama plays tennis with childern at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at the Walt Disney World Resort, Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012, in Orlando, Fla. , during her three day national tour celebrating the second anniversary of Let's Move.
View Photo »First lady Michelle Obama smiles at Perry the Platypus of the Phineas and Ferb show, after dancing the Platypus dance at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Fla. on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012 during her three-day national tour celebrating the second...
View Photo »First lady Michelle Obama dances the Platypus dance with Disney actress Debby Ryan, left, and Perry the Platypus of the Phineas and Ferb show, center, at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Fla. on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012 during her three-day...
View Photo »First lady Michelle Obama dances the platypus dance with Perry the Platypus of the Phineas and Ferb show, left, and choreographer Rosero McCoy, right, at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at the Walt Disney World Resort, Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012, in Orlando, Fla. , during her three day...
View Photo »ARLINGTON, VA - FEBRUARY 15: U.S. first lady Michelle Obama (C) embraces Ann Wells (R), a registered nurse and military spouse from Missouri, as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey looks on during an event to announce a new report regarding military spouse...
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President Barack Obama evoked Martin Luther King, Jr.’s own words about public service Monday as Obama and his family celebrated the life of the late civil rights leader with a volunteer project. The president, along with wife Michelle Obama and daughter Malia, joined other volunteers at Browne Educatio...
Not every American knows what a Gold Star family is
President Barack Obama evoked Martin Luther King, Jr.’s own words about public service Monday as Obama and his family celebrated the life of the late civil rights leader with a volunteer project. The president, along with wife Michelle Obama and daughter Malia, joined other volunteers at Browne Educatio...
What he really said was all of us can be a drum major for service, all of us can be a drum major for justice ... There is nobody who can't serve, nobody who can't help somebody else.
Michelle Obama will run for the United States Senate in 2016 and she will be thereby mimicking, if that’s not the right word [then] duplicating the career of Hillary Clinton
At a time when the country has been going through some difficult economic times, for us to be able to come together as a community, people from all different walks of life, and make sure that we’re giving back, that’s ultimately what makes us the strongest, most extraordinary country on Earth, is becaus...
He came to Washington on top of the Earth and has kind of been descending to Earth ever since, and Mrs. Obama came here with low expectations and exceeded them
I know there’s been a lot of controversy lately about the quote on the memorial and they’re changing it and making some modifications ... But if you look at that speech talking about Dr. King as a drum major, what he really said was that all of us can be a drum major for service, all of us can be a drum...
Michelle Obama has this Stokely Carmichael-in-a-designer dress thing going on.
Whether you’re seven or six or whether you’re 76, then you can find opportunities to make an enormous difference in your community ... And at a time when the country has been going through some difficult economic times, for us to be able to come together as a community, people from all different walks o...
I've gotten notes from liberal Democrats who don't like Rahm (Emanuel, former White House chief of staff, with whom the first lady is characterized as having had philosophical differences,) and they say, 'I loved your story because I always imagined Michelle Obama had our back.'
If you are struggling, please don't be afraid to speak up. If you know someone else is struggling, encourage them to seek help. Asking for help is a sign of strength
The First Lady’s staff knew the formula by now: put Michelle Obama in a roomful of kids-especially kids who were outsiders in one way or another-just let them interact, and they were likely to end with a Moment that generated warm, positive images and video
We all must remember in this country, the end of war marks a very long period of transition
First lady Michelle Obama welcomed military families into the White House Wednesday to kick off the holiday season, demonstrating her devotion to those who have loved ones serving and sometimes dying in war zones.
I'm inspired to see our nation's medical schools step up to address this pressing need for our veterans and military families ... By directing some of our brightest minds, our most cutting-edge research, and our finest teaching institutions toward our military families, they're ensuring that those who h...
We talk about Michelle Obama and the First Family being involved in this and it gives them a connection
I would listen to her speak and be awed by her intellect, her insight and her clarity. That is the Maya Angelou I first came to know. Maya the writer and historian, Maya the activist and actress, Maya who enchants and enlightens and challenges us with the power of her words
It was such an honor to have first lady Michelle Obama dine at Co Co. Sala last night. What an exciting and humbling experience!
I would listen to her speak and be awed by her intellect, her insight and her clarity. That is the Maya Angelou I first came to know. Maya the writer and historian, Maya the activist and actress, Maya who enchants and enlightens and challenges us with the power of her words
I used Michelle Obama as a muse because she is certainly one woman who owns her life and masters her style
I want to thank all of the troops, all of our veterans and all of our military families ... Your service and sacrifice inspire us all.
This will fit in with some of the national fitness initiatives like Michelle Obama's 'Let's Move,'
So trust me, our dog has been a little confused walking around the house for the last couple of weeks, seeing himself in gigantic form
