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'Let's Move' 4th Anniversary: A Failure?

'Let's Move' 4th Anniversary: A Failure?

The White House issued a press release on Thursday from the office of Michelle Obama touting the fourth anniversary of her program, “Let’s Move.” The press release said that “we are moving toward a healthier future and this movement is

First Lady Poll: Michelle Obama Ranks Above Hillary

First Lady Poll: Michelle Obama Ranks Above Hillary

A survey of historians as to who has been the greatest first lady of the United States found Michelle Obama ranked ahead of Hillary Clinton. Obama was fifth, Clinton sixth, while Eleanor Roosevelt was ranked first. Roosevelt was followed by

First Lady: Gay Football Player Is 'Inspiration'

WASHINGTON (AP) — Michelle Obama says a gay University of Missouri football player is “an inspiration to all of us.” The first lady took to Twitter on Monday to comment on Michael Sam, the all-American college player who announced Sunday

A Nation of Weenies Starts with No Play at Recess

A Nation of Weenies Starts with No Play at Recess

Bullies beware…  Just about every adult in America remembers recess but a growing number of children do not. I remember my recess run-in with Carlos in the 8th grade and I see a the scar every day in the mirror. He

Jason Collins Will Be Michelle Obama's SOTU Guest

Jason Collins Will Be Michelle Obama's SOTU Guest

Jason Collins, the former NBA player who came out of the closet last year and became the first openly gay professional athlete in a major American sport to do so and be recognized by the media, will be First Lady

Boston Bomb Survivors are Guests at Obama Speech

Boston Bomb Survivors are Guests at Obama Speech

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two survivors of the Boston Marathon bombing and an openly gay NBA player are among the guests who will sit with first lady Michelle Obama Tuesday when President Barack Obama delivers the annual State of the Union

Michelle Obama Chooses Jane Fonda as Role Model

Michelle Obama Chooses Jane Fonda as Role Model

In the January 27 issue of People Magazine, First Lady Michelle Obama cites Jane Fonda as a role model. “[And] there’s Jane Fonda, a beautiful, engaged, politically savvy, sharp woman,” Michelle Obama responded after being asked by People who she