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Economic Issues Underpin Obama's Trip to Brazil, Chile, El Salvador
-Politics Daily StaffThe president said "turmoil and tragedy around the globe" can affect America's prosperity and underscore the importance of maintaining close economic relations with neighboring countries.
Obama, Father-in-Chief, Hosts White House Conference on Bullying
-Alex WagnerObama announced several anti-bullying initiatives. Bullying, he said, is not 'just a harmless rite of passage. . . . [It] can have destructive consequences for our young people.'
Sharp Partisan Divide Over Government Role in Fighting Obesity, Poll Finds
-Bruce DrakeMichelle Obama's anti-obesity campaign has drawn criticism from some leading conservatives. A new poll underlines a big partisan split over whether government should be involved in such matters.
McDonald's Grows Up: Coffee, Wi-Fi Supplanting Junk Food Image
-Delia LloydThe goal behind the McDonald's transformation is to reach new, more sophisticated customers. And among the casualties of the overhaul is Ronald McDonald himself, who will now have a more muted role in the company's marketing.
'Feelings Thermometer': Michelle Obama Ranks 'Warmest' With Voters, Pelosi 'Coldest'
-Bruce DrakePoll shows Michelle Obama and Bill Clinton top the list of those who get the "warmest" reactions while Sarah Palin and Nancy Pelosi get the "coldest."
The Dish on First Ladies, From Martha Washington to Michelle Obama
-Andrea StoneOnly 46 women have served in the demanding yet ill-defined position of first lady – and all have been subjected to scrutiny and criticism. At a recent conference, former White House staffers and historians explored their legacies.
Most Americans Are Moderates -- and Thus Invisible
-Mary C. CurtisPolls show Americans favor compromise on issues ranging from federal spending to gay marriage. But as the 2012 election heats up, expect hard-line partisans to drown out the voices of their more reasonable neighbors.
White House Taps Gay Man, Jeremy Bernard, for New Social Secretary
-Lynn SweetThe new White House social secretary is Jeremy Bernard -- the first man and first openly gay person -- tapped for the job.
Rush Limbaugh Defends His One-Sided Food Fight With Michelle Obama
-Tom DiemerLimbaugh, who called the first lady a hypocrite for eating short ribs, said Tuesday his discourse about her eating habits was highly civil and he's surprised by the grief he got.
Rush Limbaugh Calls Michelle Obama 'Hypocrite' for Eating Ribs
-Tom DiemerMrs. Obama's campaign against childhood obesity has been criticized by right-wingers as another sign that the Obama administration is presiding over a "nanny state."
Michelle Obama Is Fat? Elementary School Gibes as Political Commentary
-Joanne BambergerA biggovernment.com cartoon suggests the first lady is a 'do as I say, not as I do' hypocrite -- and an obese one at that -- when it comes to her child nutrition initiative.
Rep. Michele Bachmann Raps First Lady Over Breastfeeding Crusade
-Christopher WeberThe Minnesota Republican slammed the push to get mothers to breastfeed their children as a way to reduce childhood obesity, saying it amounted to too much government intervention.
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