Michelle Obama

Barack Obama to take his first major Africa trip in June

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday May 21, 2013

President Barack Obama will leave on a first African tour next month, visiting Senegal, Tanzania and South Africa, but his itinerary released on Monday bypasses Kenya, an ancestral homeland.

Barack Obama, former presidents rally around George Bush as library opens

Reuters | Friday April 26, 2013

George W. Bush basked in warm praise from President Barack Obama and three fellow former U.S. presidents on Thursday as Bush's library was dedicated in a ceremony that emphasized his resolute response to terrorism while skirting controversies such as...

Barack Obama threatens 'family tattoo' if daughters get their own

Reuters | Wednesday April 24, 2013

If they were thinking about getting tattoos, the Obama daughters may want to reconsider.

Aamir Khan likely to meet President Barack Obama at Time celebratory dinner

Written by Riya Chakravarty | Tuesday April 23, 2013

Aamir Khan has made it to the Time magazine's list of 100 Most Influential People of 2013 and the actor is all set to fly to New York for a celebratory dinner which might be attended by US President Barack Obama.

Malala Yousafzai in Time's 'most influential' list

Agence France-Presse | Thursday April 18, 2013

Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani school girl and advocate for girls' education who survived a would-be assassin's bullet, is among the 100 most influential people in the world, Time magazine said today.

Barack Obama's income fell in election year, paid 18.4 per cent tax rate

Reuters | Saturday April 13, 2013

President Barack Obama paid an effective federal tax rate of 18.4 per cent in 2012 and saw income from his best-selling books drop as he ran for re-election, according to his tax returns released by the White House on Friday.

Barack and Michelle Obama made $600,000 last year: White House

Agence France-Presse | Saturday April 13, 2013

President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle reported about $600,000 in income last year and were taxed at the rate of 18.4 per cent, the White House said Friday.

Sikhs joins other religions demanding strict gun control laws in US

Press Trust of India | Saturday April 13, 2013

Members of the Sikh community joined other religious leaders in urging the US Congress to pass strict gun control laws to prevent the recent surge in gun violence in the country, including the one at a Wisconsin Gurdwara last year.

Michelle Obama in emotional plea for US gun control

Associated Press | Thursday April 11, 2013

US first lady Michelle Obama has made a deeply personal entrance into the gun debate on the eve of a pivotal vote in Congress.

Beyonce felt "crazy fat" during her pregnancy

BANG Showbiz | Tuesday April 9, 2013

Irreplaceable singer Beyonce - who has 15-month old daughter Blue Ivy with husband Jay-Z - gained a large amount of weight when she was carrying the little girl, but she insists she enjoyed the changes to her body.

Michelle Obama calls herself a 'busy, single mother', retracts

Agence France-Presse | Saturday April 6, 2013

US First Lady Michelle Obama ran into trouble when speaking to a CBS News affiliate in Vermont about the strains of being a working parent.

Jay Leno to quit as 'The Tonight Show' host, Jimmy Fallon to take over

Thursday April 4, 2013

News of Leno's departure was expected, especially since the veteran host recently began making jokes at the expense of NBC bosses in his nightly monologues.

US probes Web release of credit data on Mrs Obama, Beyonce, others

Reuters | Wednesday March 13, 2013

The FBI and other US agencies said they were investigating a website that posted financial and personal information about Michelle Obama.

Hackers post 'private data' of Michelle Obama, FBI head

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday March 13, 2013

Hackers using a Russian web address published the credit reports and social security numbers for Michelle Obama.

Hackers post 'private data' of Michelle Obama, FBI chief

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday March 12, 2013

The United States (US) Secret Service launched an investigation on Tuesday after hackers posted what they said was personal data and credit information of celebrities including first lady Michelle Obama online.