London: Michelle Obama contemplated divorcing Barack Obama in 2000 after he ignored her advice not to run for a House seat in Chicago, making him so "depressed" that friends feared he might commit suicide, says a new book. According to the book, Michelle prepared divorce papers in 2000 following Barack's disastrous attempt to win a House seat in Chicago - in fact, as she was upset that he ignored her...
04:31 PM, May 16, 2012
Washington: India's celebrated chef Sanjeev Kapoor was given a rare insight into the historic kitchen of the White House, which prepares the food for US President Barack Obama, his family and the large number of guests invited to the residence of the first family every day. Kapoor was not only given the tour of the historic kitchen, but also had an intensive discussion with the team of White House chefs...
11:04 AM, Apr 09, 2012
Los Angeles: Actor Robert De Niro on Wednesday apologized for joking at a Democratic fundraiser with Michelle Obama about the possibility of having a 'white first lady' at the White House after November's presidential elections. The Oscar-winning star of 'The Godfather: Part II' and 'Raging Bull' said he had intended no offense with the remark about the wives of Republican presidential contenders Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney. "My...
02:49 PM, Mar 22, 2012
Washington: US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle will host a dinner at the White House on February 29 to honour members of the armed services who served in Iraq. "This dinner is an expression of the nation's gratitude for the achievements and enormous sacrifices of the brave Americans who served in the Iraq war, and of the families who supported them," White House Press Secretary Jay Carney told...
09:46 AM, Feb 07, 2012
Los Angeles: Michelle Obama has been busy promoting her healthy eating and fitness program for two years. But how fit is she herself? The US first lady accepted a push-up challenge from Ellen DeGeneres on the comedian's TV talk show, and completed 25 in front of a studio audience on Wednesday. DeGeneres was beaten. "I thought it wouldn't be good to show off the first lady so I stopped," quipped...
01:10 PM, Feb 02, 2012
Burbank: First lady Michelle Obama cajoled Jay Leno into nibbling on apples, sweet potato fries and a pizza made with eggplant, green peppers and zucchini on the 'Tonight Show', breaking his long-held aversion for all-things-healthy in his diet. Leno once told a magazine he hadn't eaten a vegetable since 1969, and he insisted he tasted his last apple in 1984. That didn't dissuade the first lady, who's promoting her "Let's...
12:11 PM, Feb 01, 2012
Washington: President Barack Obama and his family have celebrated Martin Luther King Jr's birthday at a morning worship service. Obama, his wife, Michelle, and daughters Sasha and Malia sat in the second row of Washington's historic Zion Baptist Church, as bright sunlight streamed through stained-glass windows. The church commemorated the slain civil rights leader's 83rd birthday with a photo of King on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and the...
09:35 AM, Jan 16, 2012
London: Though her father may be the US president, Malia Obama finds her father Barack very embarrassing, her mother Michelle has said. For 13-year-old Malia and eight-year-old Sasha, parent-teacher conferences are the worst because of their father's highly conspicuous motorcade, the US first lady said in an interview with CBS. Michelle said that like any children, theirs find their parents 'not cool', the Daily Mail reported. When asked by the...
10:35 AM, Jan 15, 2012
Washington: First lady Michelle Obama is challenging assertions she has forcefully imposed her will on White House aides and says people have inaccurately tried to portray her as "some kind of angry black woman." Mrs Obama tells CBS News she has not read New York Times reporter Jodi Kantor's new book that characterizes her as a behind-the-scenes force in the Executive Mansion, whose strong views often draw her into conflict...
03:40 PM, Jan 12, 2012
London: US President Barack Obama who relied heavily on the social media to boost his presidential campaign in 2008, has banned his daughters from using Facebook, a media report said on Saturday. The 'First Social Media President' said it "does not make much sense" to put the most private details of his family life on public view. He doesn't want "strangers knowing" their family business, UK's tabloid Mail Online reported....
12:21 PM, Dec 18, 2011
New York: Invoking refuge and strength, President Barack Obama read a biblical passage as the names of the September 11 dead echoed across a transformed ground zero on Sunday, a haunting but hopeful tribute to mark a decade since the worst terrorist attack on American soil. Standing behind bulletproof glass and before the white oak trees of the new September 11 memorial, Obama read Psalm 46 from the Bible after...
07:59 PM, Sep 11, 2011
Washington: Congress party president Sonia Gandhi figures as the seventh most powerful woman of the world in the Forbes list which is topped by German Chancellor Angela Merkel and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Sonia Gandhi, 64, who is recouping from unspecified surgery in a US hospital, is ranked seventh just ahead of US First Lady Michelle Obama in a list of 100 most powerful women of the world...
09:47 AM, Aug 25, 2011
New York: German Chancellor Angela Merkel topped the Forbes list of the world's most powerful women, which is dominated by politicians, businesswomen and leaders in media and entertainment. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who came close to defeating President Obama when he sought the Democratic nomination in 2008, was second, followed by Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff. "Our list reflects the diverse and dynamic paths to power for women today,...
08:32 AM, Aug 25, 2011
Washington: America's first black President Barack Obama, who will turn 50 this Thursday, has said that even though he has got "a little greyer", his wife Michelle thinks he is still "cute". "I've got a little greyer since I took this job, but otherwise, I feel pretty good," 'The Daily Telegraph' online quoted President Obama as saying in an interview with the 'National Public Radio'. He added that his wife,...
05:48 PM, Aug 02, 2011
Gaborone: US First Lady Michelle Obama rejected criticism that her husband's administration had not paid enough attention to Africa, saying on Friday her trip was a direct reflection of his commitment to the continent. Obama arrived in Botswana early on Friday after spending the past days in South Africa promoting health, education and youth leadership. She met President Ian Khama and young people who have or are affected by HIV/AIDS....
07:02 AM, Jun 25, 2011
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