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  • Policies promoting men

    It's terrific that Michelle Obama supports a host of causes mostly relevant to women, but who is supporting a host of causes mostly relevant to men? Men of all ages are looking for a few good candidates who are ready, willing and able to support a wide range of causes.


  • White House pastry chef Bill Yosses exchanges his white apron for a bow tie Saturday, Feb. 19, 2011, to tell scientists in Washington how chefs are changing perceptions of tastes during an American Association for the Advancement of Science presentation on the science of taste. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

    White House chef whips up desserts with chemistry

    Some sweetened tangerine juice. A little soy protein. A blender. Voila: A trendy, frothy dessert becomes a lesson in kitchen chemistry.


  • Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin smiles as she is introduced at a Long Island Association (LIA) meeting and luncheon in Woodbury, N.Y., on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2011. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

    Palin coy on '12 bid, but not on gun control

    Sarah Palin is still thinking about running for president in 2012, and she made clear Thursday she will make her decision on her own terms.


  • Poster promoting New York City's "Pouring on the Pounds" campaign (Courtesy of nyc.gov)

    Stimulus funds aim to help kick cigarettes

    New York City is pouring hundreds of thousands of federal dollars into television ads telling people they're better off knocking back a glass of seltzer water or fat-free milk than chugging a soda — part of hundreds of millions of dollars from President Obama's economic stimulus package devoted to getting Americans to change their behavior by eating more veggies, kicking cigarettes and picking up dumbbells.


  • Models wait in line during a rehearsal before the L.A.M.B. fall 2011 collection show during Fashion Week Thursday, Feb. 17, 2011 in New York. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)

    Message from NY Fashion Week: Consumer choices

    The message after eight days of fall previews at New York Fashion Week is that the consumer has choices. There isn't a must-have look or a white-hot label that everyone is talking about.


  • John Legend is seen backstage with the awards for best R&B album, best R&B song, and best traditional R&B vocal performance at the 53rd annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 13, 2011, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

    Obama bringing Motown to White House

    President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama will mark Black History Month at the White House with a celebration of Motown music.


  • Obama to honor Medal of Freedom recipients Tuesday

    President Barack Obama is awarding the nation's highest civilian honor to a diverse group of recipients, including a former president and a basketball legend.


  • Pamela Anderson

    Inside the Beltway

    "The American Dream is seductive — but there is a legal way to do it — and there would be more jobs here for people if it was honored," says Canadian-born siren/actress Pamela Anderson.


  • Michelle Obama taking part in Hall of Game Awards

    Cartoon Network says first lady Michelle Obama will appear on its upcoming Hall of Game Awards special.


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