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President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama attend the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010. Spain's Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero is second from left

U.S. first lady Michelle Obama talks about childhood obesity in the Old Family Dining Room at the White House in Washington, February 2, 2010. (L-R) Secretary of HHS Kathleen Sebelius, Obama, and U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin.

Yes, more important things came out of President Barack Obama's State of the Union address on Wednesday (Jan. 27) night than what his wife, First Lady Michelle Obama, was wearing. Still, Chris Matthews has the attention-grabbing, out-of-context statement "I forgot he was black" covered. And the American citizens are full of responses to his 70-minute speech that ranged from everything to the economy to health care, national security to getting rid of the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy. So, back to secondary things: What was Michelle wearing? A tasteful aubergine dress with three-quarter-length sleeves from designer Isaac Mizrahi. ...

First Lady Michelle Obama evinces no concern for the tens of millions of Americans suffering the consequences of her husband's failing economic policies as she is once again seen flaunting her Imelda Marcos taste in ridiculously expensive designer clothers.Women's Wear Daily reported today that Michelle Obama wore a dress that retails for $1850 to the State of the Union address given by her husband, Barack Obama, on Wednesday night.Last week, the White House featured as the 'photo of the day' a picture of Michelle Obama wearing a $2763 designer coat with matching dress of unknown cost and $850 custom made...

They don't seem terribly enthralled.

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Former “Happy Days” star Scott Baio claims he has been barraged with death threats and accused of being a racist after posting an unflattering photo of Michelle Obama on Twitter along with the caption “WOW He wakes up to this every morning.” Outraged users reportedly responded with angry Tweets such as “Scott Baio should be PUT DOWN and someone will PUT YOU DOWN.YOU; your WIFE and KID." Another Tweeter even went as far as to alter an image of Baio’s young child with the caption “this is what Scott Baio wakes up [to]." That photo has since been removed. The...

With the nation still mired in a deep recession that has millions of Americans experiencing economic ruin, the Obama administration marked Barack Obama's one-year anniversary as president by displaying a photograph of First Lady Michelle Obama wearing a $2,763 designer coat as the 'White House photo of the day' on the front page of WhiteHouse.gov.First Lady Michelle Obama greets a young visitor touring the White House during a surprise visit in the Blue Room with family dog Bo on the anniversary of the inauguration, Jan. 20, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Samantha Appleton)Nola Weinstein, Fashion Editor for Glam.com noted...

Michelle Obama is a one woman stimulus package.

A waxwork of America's First Lady, Michelle Obama, has taken up residence in London alongside a figure of her husband Barack. Mr Obama's figure was unveiled at Madame Tussauds one year ago, and Mrs Obama's is joining him for a "limited period". The making of the model is to celebrate the first anniversary of the President's inauguration. Visitors can meet the pair in a "painstaking" recreation of the Oval Office. A touch of domesticity has been added - a selection of family photographs showing some of the key moments from the Obamas' first 12 months in the White House adorn...

She doesn't look a day over 45.

The first lady in 2010 will become the lead White House spokesman in an administrationwide battle against childhood obesity, taking on her first substantial role in advancing an Obama initiative. Michelle Obama said dealing with childhood obesity will be a "major" project for her second year as first lady, and she did not rule out testifying before Congress. "If it's helpful, I wouldn't say no," she said. In her first year, Mrs. Obama tried to avoid any controversy and was ultra-cautious about taking any political risks, wanting to avoid mistakes on the campaign trail that might have portrayed her as...

First lady Michelle Obama told reporters Wednesday that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid doesn’t owe her an apology over his racial comments about her husband’s electoral chances because she knows Reid so well. “Harry Reid has no need to apologize to me because I know Harry Reid. I measure people more so on what they do rather than the things they say,” said Obama, in a roundtable with several media outlets, including POLITICO.

In two new interviews, Barack and Michelle Obama reflect on their first year at the White House and reveal that they still make time to check out indie films and keep up with tabloid gossip. The Obamas gave People magazine their first interview of 2010 (and apparently felt totally comfortable nuzzling in front of People photographer Martin Schoeller). The President said he's proud of getting the health care bill through the House and the Senate this year and Michelle talked more about her White House garden, but both said they're proudest of how their girls have adjusted to living...

First Lady Michelle Obama Unveils a New Shorter Hairdo at Delaware Funeral

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - People with fat in their thighs and backsides may live longer because the fat traps harmful fatty particles and actively secretes helpful compounds, according to a report published on Tuesday. Many studies have shown that people who accumulate fat around the abdomen and stomach are more likely to die of heart disease and other causes than bottom-heavy people, but the reasons are not clear. This may be because several different mechanisms are involved, said Konstantinos Manolopoulos of Britain's University of Oxford. "It is the protective role of lower body, that is, gluteofemoral fat, that is striking," Manolopoulos...

"President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama walk across the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010, before boarding the Marine One helicopter for their departure to Delaware to attend the funeral services for Jean Biden, mother of Vice President Joe Biden."

Backstage at the Congressional Black Caucus Dinner in September.