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'Black Ski' gets a lift from the First Family
11:22 AM on 03/01/2010
From Ebony/Jet Magazine - For years, skiing has been largely considered a 'Whites only' sport, although 'black ski' clubs have been around for over 30 years...
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'Paddling like mad,' first lady Michelle Obama learns on the job
8:58 AM on 01/19/2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - Her every word, move, bite, gesture, dress and shoe has been analyzed and second-guessed...
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Conservative blog contained racial slurs against Obama girls
4:32 PM on 07/13/2009
On Thursday conservative blog "Free Republic" posted a thread accompanied by a photo of First Lady Michelle Obams speaking to Malia with the caption "To entertain her daughter, Michelle Obama loves to make monkey sounds...
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The Obamas tour slave dungeons
4:51 PM on 07/11/2009
Watch President Obama speak of his family's experience touring the slave dungeons of Cape Coast Castle. President Barack Obama said the slave site in Ghana reminds him of humanity's potential for "great evil." But he says it also gives him a reason for hope, given the progress African-Americans have made since...
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Obama marriage strained by 2000 House race according to new book
1:56 PM on 06/03/2009
WASHINGTON (AP) -- For all the smiling photos of Barack and Michelle Obama, the couple went through a tough time in their marriage in earlier years, according to a new book. "Renegade," by U.S. journalist Richard Wolffe, says the couple's marriage was strained by Barack Obama's unsuccessful 2000 run for...
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Bo Beanie Babies for sale (video)
10:50 AM on 05/13/2009
The first family has a new dog and now, you can have him too. Meet the "Bo" Beanie Babies doll. It's now on sale for about five dollars. The initial shipment of the small furry replica sold out in a matter of hours back in April. The beanie dog was...
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Obama to Dems: Health reform 'is in your hands'
VIDEO - Victory within reach, President Obama exhorted House Democrats on Saturday to stay true to their party's legacy and make history...
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