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Turn off the television, drink more water and serve smaller portions to fight childhood obesity, first lady Michelle Obama is urging as she launches a national campaign against childhood obesity.

The White House is now open for Christmas. First lady Michelle Obama, along with daughters Malia and Sasha, received the official White House Christmas tree on Friday: an 18 1/2-foot Douglas fir delivered by traditional horse-drawn carriage.

For most of the past week, when someone typed "Michelle Obama" in the popular search engine Google, one of the first images that came up was a picture of the American first lady altered to resemble a monkey.

First lady Michelle Obama says women should do what makes them happy, a lesson she says she learned after realizing her two children, ...

First Lady Michelle Obama has been named to Maxim's Hot 100, the lad mag's annual list of the 100 hottest women in the world. Obama came in at #93 (above #95 Padma Laskhmi, it should be noted), and while the other ladies on the list are pictured almost naked, in bathing suits, or in sexy poses, the magazine chose Obama's official first lady portrait to illustrate her listing.

Breast cancer survivor Christina Applegate made the cover of People magazine's 100 most beautiful people issue on Wednesday in a list that welcomed newcomers U.S. first lady Michelle Obama and "Twilight" heart-throb Robert Pattinson.

For all the majesty of the White House, the first lady has already infused it with a palpable ease; her presence makes the place feel open and approachable. When we sit down to talk, Michelle Obama seems as relaxed as she did when I first interviewed her and her husband in their Chicago apartment in 2004. "This room has the best light in the house," she tells me as we settle in, shoes off, on a comfortable sofa. "And there's pie here, too.

So, the young man asked, how does it feel to be the first lady? "I think I'm still trying to figure that out," Michelle Obama replied.

It’s a good thing Michelle Obama’s shoulders are broad. Along with her newest role as first lady, the fashion industry is counting on her to inspire women to buy more.The industry is in a tailspin. Apparel retailers are laying off employees and re-evaluating underperforming stores. Consumers are more discriminating with their dollars. Economy, industry blamed The economy is partly to blame, but so is the industry.