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First Lady Michelle Obama, about to round out the summer with a stay on Martha's Vineyard, perhaps packing those shorts for the trip, debuted on the Forbes list of 100 Most Powerful Women -- at No. 40. Given that the list is heavily tilted to CEOs and world leaders, it seems a reasonable slot. German Chancellor Angela Merkel was No. 1 and Sheila Bair,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16, 2007 – The Pentagon Channel launches a redesign of its Web site Feb. 19, improving its line of products that distribute the channel's military news and information to men and women in uniform. “The Pentagon Channel’s focus for 2007 is to leverage the interactivity of Web 2.0 to more efficiently and effectively provide the highest quality military news and information to the men and women in uniform, wherever they are, whenever they want,” said Brian Natwick, general manager of the Pentagon Channel. In addition to its current features of video on demand, live video streaming and...

THE inaugural International Black Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Film Festival kicks off Tuesday at Oakland's Parkway Theater. The film festival is part of "Bay Area Black In the Life," a weeklong celebration of African and African-American gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender life and culture. The two-day event -- held Aug. 12 and 17 -- features films and shorts taking a look at the lives of famous and not-so-famous black gays and lesbians from around the globe. Featured opening day films are "The Edge of Each Other's Battles," an award-winning documentary that examines the work of Audre Lorde, screening at...