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• White House chef Kass dishes up plates and policy

  Sam Kass has a to-die-for job as personal chef to the Obama family but whipping up their meals is probably the least important part of his portfolio.

• 'Trombone Shorty' to perform at White House

  Jazz and funk musician Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews is performing on Mardi Gras, but he won't be in his hometown of New Orleans. He'll be at the White House.

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  First lady advocates for military spouses at Pentagon

  First lady Michelle Obama visited the Pentagon on Wednesday to urge state governments to help the spouses of military service members.

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  PEIKOFF: Holding out for a political hero

  Now more than ever, Americans want to be inspired by their political leaders, and true leadership is needed desperately. The economy, not just in the United States but worldwide, is in dire straits. Rapidly escalating debt, overextended entitlement programs, immigration and health care all present domestic problems that require intelligent, principled solutions.

• Narciso Rodriguez sticks to structured style

  Narciso Rodriguez stuck to his signature, structured style at New York Fashion Week.

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  First lady's trips boost anti-obesity effort, re-election bid

  In just the past few days, Michelle Obama has danced with cheering schoolchildren, chatted with troops, swapped ideas with busy parents and engaged in a friendly cooking competition with stars from "Top Chef."

• Fashion Week trends: Military looks and drama

  Fashion's top brass seems to like the military look for next fall. Three days into the seasonal previews at New York Fashion Week Saturday, sharp-shouldered styles for the urban brigade have emerged as a trend.

• Fashion's newness coming from old-school Hollywood

  Marlene Dietrich is having a moment. The runways of New York Fashion Week are paying homage to the late star's sultry, glamorous but sometimes slightly mannish style.

• Yes sir! Fashion Week trends going military

  Fashion's top brass seems to like the military look for next fall. Three days into the seasonal previews at New York Fashion Week Saturday, styles for the urban battlefield have emerged as a trend.

• Gurung at NY Fashion Week: From edgy to elegant

  Prabal Gurung offered a dramatic runway show Saturday at New York Fashion Week starting with sharp, edgy black outfits with strong silhouettes, slashed sleeves and high-gloss patent leather, and ending with red carpet-worthy white gowns with feathers and gold lame.

• First lady teams up with chefs for tasty lunches

  Michelle Obama is spicing up school lunches with cooks from Bravo's "Top Chef" and the Dallas Cowboys football team.

• First lady's trips boost health _ and her husband

  In just the past few days, she's danced with cheering school kids, chatted with troops, swapped ideas with busy parents and engaged in a friendly cooking competition with stars from "Top Chef."

• Mrs. Obama's trips help husband's re-election try

  In just the past few days, Michelle Obama has danced with cheering school kids, chatted with troops and swapped ideas with busy parents. She's engaged in a friendly cooking competition with stars from Bravo's "Top Chef."

• Jason Wu puts on a real show at Fashion Week

  Jason Wu has arrived, and the confidence he's feeling in his emerging success was evident at New York Fashion Week Friday, where his dramatic show featured a collection inspired partly by his Chinese roots.

• Fashion's newness coming from old-school Hollywood

  Marlene Dietrich is having a moment. The runways of New York Fashion Week are paying homage to the late star's sultry, glamorous but sometimes slightly mannish style.

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