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• First Lady will visit Naval Academy today

  April 17, 2013 3:50 AM

  The First Lady heads to the Naval Academy today. Ms. Obama will be there to meet service members. The First Lady is stopping at the school before joining Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley when he signs a bill allowing veterans who apply for professional licenses to get credit for their military... more »

• First Lady heads to Chicago for youth violence event

  April 10, 2013 2:59 AM

  First Lady Michelle Obama will be in her hometown of Chicago today to attend a youth violence event. Chicago has been hit hard by gun violence which has led to the deaths of many young people. Mrs. Obama will urge business and civic leaders there to invest in more opportunities... more »

• Michelle Obama highlights obesity progress in MS

  February 27, 2013 3:54 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - First lady Michelle Obama is highlighting Mississippi's progress toward reducing childhood obesity. At an appearance Wednesday to celebrate the third anniversary of her own effort against childhood obesity, the first lady said Mississippi is inspiring other states and communities across the country. She is citing new research... more »

• First Lady campaigns at Fountain Middle School Play Video

  October 10, 2012 9:06 PM

  About two thousand people turned out at Fountain Middle School on Wednesday to hear First Lady Michelle Obama speak. The First Lady reminded people that President Obama inherited a sinking economy when he stepped into office; banks weren't lending, homes were being foreclosed on, and the auto industry was... more »

• Michelle Obama talks about the American Dream in Pueblo Play Video

  June 20, 2012 7:24 PM

  First Lady Michelle Obama creates a buzz in Pueblo. She is campaigning for her husband. Colorado is among several key battleground states, so we found out more from Mrs. Obama from the rally at the state fairgrounds. Long lines waiting to get a glimpse of the First... more »

• Tickets going fast to see Michelle Obama in Pueblo

  June 19, 2012 6:45 PM

  The First Lady is on the campaign trail, and it stops in Pueblo Wednesday! If you want to see Michelle Obama, you'll need a ticket. They're free, but they've been first come, first serve for the past couple of days. As of late Tuesday evening there were only... more »

• Michelle Obama speaks to Oregon State grads

  June 18, 2012 12:19 AM

  CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) - First lady Michelle Obama is encouraging Oregon State University graduates to live life for themselves, not for anyone else. The first lady spoke Sunday at the invitation of her older brother, Craig Robinson, the head men's basketball coach at Oregon State. She says the siblings learned... more »

• Michelle Obama delivers commencement speeches

  May 13, 2012 8:35 AM

  GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) - First Lady Michelle Obama says the example of the four North Carolina A&T State University students who started the sit-in movement for desegregation more than 50 years ago shows what young people can do to change the world. Obama was the commencement speaker Saturday at the... more »

• Michelle Obama urges NC A&T grads to seek change

  May 13, 2012 12:56 AM

  GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) - First Lady Michelle Obama says the example of the four North Carolina A&T State University students who started the sit-in movement for desegregation more than 50 years ago shows what young people can do to change the world. Obama was the commencement speaker Saturday at the... more »

• Restaurants get behind the first lady's plan

  September 15, 2011 6:08 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - The company that owns the Olive Garden, Red Lobster and four other popular restaurant chains is following Michelle Obama's lead and pledging to reduce the calories and sodium in its meals and overhaul its kids' menu. Drew Madsen, president of Darden Restaurants, tells The Associated Press... more »

• Michelle Obama pushes math and science at local school

  April 14, 2011 12:33 PM

  First Lady Michelle Obama, along with Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, appeared at Fountain-Fort Carson High School this morning to push math and science for children of military personnel. It wasn't a typical appearance. Mrs. Obama became part of a mock game show, with questions... more »

• Michelle Obama, Jill Biden coming to Colorado

  April 9, 2011 7:06 PM

  DENVER (AP) - First lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, are coming to Denver and the Colorado Springs area as part of a five-city tour to showcase communities,businesses and nonprofits that support military families. Obama and Biden will attend events at Coors... more »

• Michelle Obama helps track Santa

  December 24, 2010 6:00 PM

  HONOLULU (AP) - Want to know where Santa is? Just ask Michelle Obama. The first lady is answering calls from children checking in with the "Tracks Santa" program of the North American Aerospace Defense Command in Colorado Springs. With the help of NORAD's Santa Route Schedule, Mrs. Obama is telling... more »

• House bill would make school lunches healthier

  July 15, 2010 1:19 PM

  House Democrats are moving forward on first lady Michelle Obama's vision for healthier school lunches, propelling legislation that calls for tougher standards governing food in school and more meals for hungry children. The bill approved by the House Education and Labor Committee Thursday would allow the Agriculture Department to... more »

• First lady releases child obesity recommendations

  May 11, 2010 10:23 AM

  A government panel says women could help reduce childhood obesity by maintaining a healthy weight when they become pregnant and by breast-feeding their babies. The suggestions are among 70 recommendations in the panel's report, released Tuesday by first lady Michelle Obama. One in 3 American children is overweight... more »

• Super Bowl Sunday at the White House

  February 7, 2010 9:54 AM

  President Barack Obama and the first lady are ready for some football. The first couple will host a Super Bowl party Sunday for lawmakers, Cabinet members and service members who were injured in Iraq and Afghanistan, and their families. That's if their guests can make it through the aftermath of... more »

• Toys For Tots

  December 16, 2009 8:14 AM

  Toys for Tots is feeling the pain of the economy. Donations are down this year. First Lady Michelle Obama is in Virginia today promoting the program. If you would like to donate to Toys for Tots in the Pikes Peak Region, click here . more »

• Michelle Obama promotes mentor program in Denver

  November 16, 2009 9:07 AM

  First Lady Michelle Obama is headed to Denver to highlight her mentoring program for girls. The First Lady will have lunch with female leaders at the Governor's Mansion Monday. Then she's headed to South High in Denver to meet with girls. It will be the First Lady's first visit... more »

• First lady coming to Colorado next week

  November 11, 2009 12:47 PM

  First lady Michelle Obama is coming to Colorado next week. The White House says that Mrs. Obama will be in Denver on Monday as part of a leadership and mentoring initiative. She plans to meet with national and local women leaders at the governor's mansion for a luncheon discussion.... more »

• Olympics decision stuns Chicago crowd

  October 2, 2009 12:42 PM

  Bewilderment and disappointment sum up the reaction in downtown Chicago to word that the Windy City won't be hosting the 2016 Summer Olympics. The crowd in Daley Center gasped, then stood in stunned silence after the International Olympic Committee eliminated Chicago in the first round of voting. The rejection came... more »