Wednesday, April 7, 2010 as of 11:14 AM ET
Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama (born January 17, 1964) is the wife of the 44th and incumbent President of the United States, Barack Obama, and is the first African-American First Lady of the United States.
Read More at Wikipedia ›First lady Michelle Obama is sponsoring a future Navy submarine named after her home state.
The White House said Tuesday that the first lady has accepted an invitation to be the sponsor of the future USS Illinois, a Virginia-class submarine being built in Groton, Conn., and Newport News, Va. The new attack submarine is expected to join the fleet in late 2015. As sponsor, Mrs. Obama will be involved in the life of the submarine and establish a special link to the ship's sailors and their families. Other first ladies have sponsored Navy submarines, including Laura Bush, wife of President George W. Bush, and Hillary Rodham Clinton, wife of President Bill Clinton....Safety advocates urging parents to be aware of swimming pool safety before the summer heats up also say more efforts are needed to teach black and Hispanic children ...
The effort to win the votes of military veterans in the presidential election takes the spotlight Memorial Day weekend, with President Obama and Mitt Romney each att...
Teen star Miranda Cosgrove says she usually doesn't get nervous about taping episodes of her Nickelodeon comedy, "iCarly," but that changed when first lady Michelle ...
The White House says President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama hold assets worth between nearly $2.6 million and nearly $8.3 million.The White House relea...
Active-duty military personnel and their dependents will soon be able to enter every national park for free as part of an effort to thank service members and their f...
The federal government has awarded a nearly $6 million grant to a Chicago hospital with close ties to President Obama.The grant was awarded to the University of Chic...
More than 1,600 museums across the country will offer free admission to active-duty military personnel and their families this summer in a program that has more than...
Thousands of protesters marched through downtown Chicago on Sunday in one of the city's largest demonstrations in years, airing grievances about war, climate change ...
There appears to be a decidedly political spin in the choices that President Obama, his wife and members of his administration have made in selecting from many invit...
Some worker bees really have it made.At the iconic Fairmont San Francisco , located atop Nob Hill, they live in one of San Francisco's poshest neighborhoods amid fra...
President Barack Obama and other leaders of the Group of Eight industrial nations expressed hope Saturday that Greece will remain in the eurozone as they huddled for...
First lady Michelle Obama's 2010 trip to Spain cost taxpayers nearly $470,000, according to a conservative watchdog group that obtained Secret Service records from ...
Statistics show that obesity and diabetes are on a trajectory to be to today's kids what a house and white-picket fence were to the previous generation.No surprise t...
After six years of abuse, Allah Rakhi was walking out of her marriage when her husband struck again. Snatching a knife, he sliced off her nose. "You're no longer bea...
The historic action that four North Carolina college students took that led to desegregation at lunch counters more than half a century ago shows what young people c...
President Obama paid tribute to America's fallen soldiers Monday, honoring the sacrifice of those who loved their country "more than life itself" and giving special ...
First lady Michelle Obama is honoring military mothers and wives for being "outstanding role models" for their children, communities and country.The first lady and J...
First Lady Michelle Obama joined Twitter Thursday and quickly gained over 100,000 followers in just a few hours.The account, which has the username @michelleobama, w...
More than 1,600 museums across the country will offer free admission to active-duty military personnel and their families this summer in a program that has more than...
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