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C-SPAN begins 35-episode series on first ladies
From Martha Washington to Michelle Obama, C-SPAN is taking a look at first ladies. On Monday, the public service network is launching a 35-part series ...
Obama to spend long holiday weekend in Florida
President Barack Obama will spend the long holiday weekend in Florida, relaxing with friends. The White House said this week that Obama would head to ...
Hugh Bonneville presides on 'Downton Abbey' finale
The third season of "Downton Abbey" ends this Sunday with a bang. Exactly what that bang is, we're not going to say, in deference to the maybe ...
NY Fashion Week fades to black on runway and off
New York Fashion Week is fading to black. Fall previews wrap up Thursday night, with the rescheduled Marc Jacobs show, but there's been a steady ...
First lady hosts 102-year-old determined voter
A determined Florida centenarian who had to make two trips and wait several hours to vote for President Barack Obama last fall joined first lady ...
Prosecutor: Chicago gang war led to teen's death
Two men circled a park on Chicago's South Side looking for members of a rival gang before one crept up on a group seeking shelter from the rain under ...
Guns dominate race to replace Jesse Jackson Jr.
After months of drama surrounding Jesse Jackson Jr.'s seat in Congress, the race to replace the congressman with the prominent name has pivoted to a ...
Wounded Wis. policeman to attend State of Union
A police lieutenant wounded last summer during a deadly mass shooting at a Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wis., is among two dozen guests the White House ...
2 charged in slaying of Chicago honor student
Two Chicago gang members charged Monday in the death of a 15-year-old honor student mistook her and her friends for members of a rival gang and ...
Obama to revive populist message in Tuesday speech
Reviving his populist re-election message, President Barack Obama will press a politically-divided Congress to approve more tax increases and fewer ...
Gun victims' relatives emerge as advocates
Several people whose lives have been shattered by gun violence will be watching from the packed House gallery as President Barack Obama gives his ...
Chicago girl's parents to sit with first lady
A White House official says the parents of a Chicago teenager slain just days after performing during President Barack Obama's inauguration will ...
Obama extends thanks, prayers to departing pope
President Barack Obama is sending his thanks and prayers to Pope Benedict XVI, who announced Monday that he will step down this month. Obama says he ...
Animal prints, flats and a timid cat at Reese
Any model will tell you: It's hard to walk down a catwalk. Especially when you're an actual cat. Designer Tracy Reese's fall-winter show had a guest ...
Uggs? Ugh. NY Fashion Week battles the elements
Mother Nature is clearly not a fashionista. A blizzard forced Michael Kors to arrive at New York Fashion Week's "Project Runway" show on Friday in — ...
Obama rallies Democrats, scorns GOP fiscal plans
Assertive even as he preached humility, President Barack Obama vowed to confront Republicans on the deficit and urged Democrats on Thursday to stick ...
Michelle Obama to attend Chicago girl's funeral
A White House official says Michelle Obama will attend Saturday's funeral for the 15-year-old Chicago girl who was killed after returning home from ...
Obama lauds Clinton as she prepares to leave
President Barack Obama lauded Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton as one of his closest advisers and said their shared vision for America's role ...
What will Michelle Obama do with 4 more years?
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 ...
Mrs. Obama has bangs: Let the analyzing begin
Before we start rambling on obsessively about Michelle Obama's bangs, let's be clear: The president started it. It was he, after all, who called the ...
Obama fetes staffers at final inaugural ball
President Barack Obama is thanking White House aides and his re-election campaign staffers at the final celebration of his inauguration. Obama told ...
Court in native Taiwan snubs Obama gown designer
Judges in his native Taiwan seem unimpressed that Jason Wu has designed two inaugural gowns for U.S. first lady Michelle Obama. Taiwan's Intellectual ...