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WASHINGTON (AP) -- The most popular question put to Michelle Obama during a question-and-answer session with the children of White House employees on Wednesday was "Can I have a hug?"

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Some teenagers get driving lessons from their parents. Other teens are taught by licensed instructors.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama kicked off the annual White House Easter egg roll Monday and used the occasion to tout the fifth anniversary of first lady Michelle Obama's campaign to get kids to eat healthy and exercise.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- For six years, Sam Kass cooked up policy as well as meals for President Barack Obama and his family. He was not only their personal chef but also senior adviser for nutrition policy, giving him a seat at the table where administration officials hashed out everything from updated food labels to new requirements for healthier school lunches.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The desk where President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered his "fireside chats." An eagle ornamental feature from the top of the flagpole on the White House roof. A desk with an intercom system that allowed the chief White House usher to contact staff in other parts of the building.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Michelle Obama is calling on young African leaders to change longtime "attitudes and beliefs" that harm girls and women.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Michelle Obama's fashionable clothing has become something of a given in her five-plus years as first lady. Yet her wardrobe still is the subject of endless public fascination and one long-simmering question: Who pays for those incredible outfits?

First lady Michelle Obama is answering Republicans in Congress who want to roll back healthier school meal standards, holding an event at the White House to highlight the success of the health guidelines.

Count on singing and dancing, maybe even a few magic tricks, when the curtain goes up Tuesday on the very first White House talent show.

Moms are pretty good at lots of things - cooking, cleaning, caregiving, and always having the right answer. Dancing, however, doesn't usually make the list.