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New book claims Michelle Obama prepared divorce papers to separate from Barack - leaving him so depressed friends feared he'd kill himself By Daniel Bates PUBLISHED: 18:58 EST, 15 May 2012 | UPDATED: 04:49 EST, 16 May 2012 Michelle Obama prepared divorce papers to separate from Barack Obama in 2000 following his disastrous attempt to win a House seat in Chicago, according to a new book. When he lost miserably the future First Lady was supposedly disgusted that her husband had ignored her warnings not to take on the four term incumbent Bobby Rush. Their marriage - in its eighth...

Cruise ships still find a Haitian berthLuxury liners are still docking at private beaches near Haiti's devastated earthquake zone for holidaymakers to enjoy the water Latest: Cruise company to donate sun loungers to Haiti makeshift hospital Robert Booth guardian.co.uk, Sunday 17 January 2010 21.53 GMT Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines faced a difficult decision over whether to dock as per itinerary at Labadee Beach, Haiti after last week's tragic quake. Photograph: Daniel Morel/AP Sixty miles from Haiti's devastated earthquake zone, luxury liners dock at private beaches where passengers enjoy jetski rides, parasailing and rum cocktails delivered to their hammocks. The 4,370-berth...