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White House Exceeds Private Sector Hiring Goal for Veterans
First Lady Michelle Obama announced at a Naval base today that 2,000 businesses around the country have hired or trained more than 125,000 military...
Disney to Scrap Junk Food Ads on its TV Channels and Website
Michelle Obama joined Disney executives today to announce an unprecedented move in the battle against childhood obesity. The media company will eliminate the advertising...
Military Families to Get Free Passes to National Parks
Members of the U.S. military and their families are being given free annual passes to national parks and iconic national monuments as part of...
6 Moms We’d Like to Go to Work With on Take Your Daughter to Work Day
Today is Take Your Daughter (and Sons) to Work Day, and while we don’t begrudge the right of kids to tail their parents on...
First Lady Announces 15,000 Jobs for Military Spouses
First Lady Michelle Obama yesterday unveiled a new hiring effort that will deliver thousands of portable, flexible job opportunities to military spouses. Eleven companies...
GE to Hire 5000 Returning Veterans; States Also Seeking to Spur Jobs for Soldiers
A combination of activity is underway across government and industry has to help spur the hiring of soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. General...
Ellen DeGeneres Helps Heroic Teacher Who Pledged to Work for Free
Last month, teachers in Chester, Pennsylvania were hailed as heroes when they pledged to work for free after their school district ran out of...
Walmart’s Big Plan To Feed The Food Deserts Of The U.S.
Teaming up with Michelle Obama, the discount giant is moving into neighborhoods where there are no grocery stores. Altruism or savvy business move? A...
Women of Courage Awardees Set Example for the World
On Tuesday, the 100th anniversary of International Women's Day, First Lady Michelle Obama joined Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to recognize ten remarkable...
Motown Legends Take the Stage at White House Event (Video)
The White House celebrated Black History Month Thursday night with a tribute to the legendary Motown Records. Hosted by the President and First Lady,...
Come Swimming, Fishing in the Gulf, Says First Family
Last month, First Lady Michelle Obama told residents of Florida that she was bringing her family on a summer vacation to Maine. They suggested,...
First Lady Urges Congress to Pass Bill on School Nutrition
First Lady Michelle Obama urged Congress to pass current legislation that calls for higher nutritional standards for school meals. In an op-ed article appearing...
New Insurance Rules: Free Preventive Health Care Required for New Plans
Each year chronic conditions, such as heart disease, cancer and diabetes, are responsible for 7 of 10 deaths among Americans and account for 75%...
Receiving an Armful of Summer Books Could Alter a Child’s Future
1) Books in the home correlate powerfully with student success, and, 2) young students can lose 1 ½ years of their reading achievement over...
McCartney Honored With Gershwin Prize at White House Concert
Paul McCartney landed in Washington, DC this week where he will be honored by fellow artists and awarded the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song...
Chef Sets Out to Heal the Unhealthiest City in America
Jamie Oliver is not a doctor, but tomorrow he will launch a public revolution to heal the "Most Unhealthy City in America". Jamie...
De Niro, Springsteen Given Kennedy Center Honors (Video)
Actor Robert De Niro and rocker Bruce Springsteen were both lauded at the Kennedy Center Honors Sunday at a black-tie gala in Washington...
First Lady Honors After-School Arts Projects That Inspire Youth
The Keshet Dance Company uses dance to teach literacy, math and conflict-resolution skills to 250 incarcerated youths at the New Mexico state juvenile detention...
Stevie Wonder In Performance at the White House Wins Gershwin Prize on PBS Tonight
“Stevie Wonder In Performance at the White House: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize” will showcase an evening of celebration with President and Mrs....
Portals That Connect People From Different Countries Are Helping to ‘Start World Peace’
There are over 30 of these portals all over the world, and they are already being hailed as a means of “changing lives” and “starting world peace.”