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WASHINGTON (AP) — Michelle Obama has a new look, both in person and online, and with the president's re-election, she has four more years as first lady, too. That's got many people wondering: What will she do with them? Take on a new cause? Travel more? Trace the path of another first lady and keep the Obama political brand alive by running for office? The answers are to be determined. The first lady is trying to figure out what comes next for this self-described "mom in chief" who also is a champion of healthier eating, an advocate for military families,...

Have you read the newspapers? President Obama says he wants somebody on the Supreme Court who believes in "empathy." Merriam-Webster's dictionary defines empathy as: "imaginative projection of a subjective state," and, "understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to...feelings ...without having the feelings communicated in an objectively explicit manner." Subjective ... not objective. Obama has said that is what he wants on the court - someone who is not objective on our constitution or laws but someone who instead uses imagination. In other words Obama is already starting to the lay the groundwork for an ultra-liberal Supreme Court Justice who does...

The upstart presidential run of U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., is drawing volunteers who haven't previously put their time and money on the line for a presidential candidate. They wear Obama T-shirts and buttons, go door-to-door and use the Internet to recruit. Some are Obama moms - women with children and jobs carving hours out of their week to help the campaign. "You don't have to have any credentials," said Kristl Tyler, who said she's working 20 hours a week heading up Denver4Obama.com. "We can e-mail while our kids are just playing in the background." >Tyler, 39, is a data...