Malia and Sasha Obama ride new cable car during mom’s work trip to San Francisco

October 11th, 2009 LONDON - Funnyman Chris Rock's daughters want to be pals with President Barack Obama's daughters, Sasha and Malia, and are constantly pestering him to arrange a meeting with the Prez. Rock's girls - the seven-year-old Lola, and two year her junior Zahra - want to meet up with 11-year-old Malia and eight-year-old Sasha ever since Obama took office in January this year.

September 23rd, 2009 LaHood says media 'trash talk' hurting discourseCOLUMBUS, Ohio — Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood says "trash talk" on conservative talk radio and cable television shows is impeding the nation's ability to solve big problems. Speaking in Columbus on Tuesday, LaHood referred to criticism that President Barack Obama received for appearing Sunday on five television news shows to promote his health care agenda.

August 15th, 2009 LONDON - The much speculated relationship between Brit actress Sienna Miller and DJ Slinky Wizard has been confirmed after the pair was spotted kissing during a romantic holiday in Ibiza, Spain. Miller, 27, had been rumoured to be dating George Barker since they met at the Secret Garden Party in Cambridge, England last month, reports the Daily Star.

July 7th, 2009 US first lady tours Russian school for orphans MOSCOW — Michelle Obama took time away from her husband's public diplomacy Tuesday to share a laugh with Russian orphans, hobnob with volunteer nurses and watch dazzling folk dancers gliding on stage as if on ice. The U.S. first lady toured sites around the Russian capital while her husband held a whirlwind of meetings on the second day and final day of a Moscow summit.

July 7th, 2009 WHITE HOUSE NOTEBOOK: Sasha as Agent 99?MOSCOW — Sasha Obama as Agent 99? President Barack Obama says his daughters proved to be "great travelers" on the family's visit to Russia and they're fitting right in — even at the Kremlin. "Sasha was walking down one of the halls of the Kremlin yesterday," Obama told ABC on Tuesday.

July 4th, 2009 Obama to mark July 4, daughter's birthday SaturdayWASHINGTON — With a fireworks show and a picnic at the White House, President Barack Obama leads the nation in observing Independence Day. Saturday is also his daughter Malia's 11th birthday.

July 2nd, 2009 NEW YORK - R 'n' B singer Beyonce has added the stage clothes worn by her alter ego "Sasha Fierce" to her House of Dereon brand. The new fashion line by the singer and her stylist mother features "daring and outgoing" clothes, but a sneak peek has also revealed a line of more wearable items in basic black.

June 30th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Brit actor Rupert Grint has revealed that he was left awestruck after U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama made a secret visit to the set of the latest Harry Potter movie.

June 26th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Barack Obama's kids Malia and Sasha got a loud shout out from their role model and R and B star Beyonce Knowles at her concert in Washington, D.C. US first lady Michelle Obama and her daughters were the special guests of the show at the Verizon Centre.

June 24th, 2009 WASHINGTON - American singer songwriter Nick Jonas was very elated at the chance to meet US President Barack Obama on June 23. Jonas, 16, of the Jonas Brothers band, had already met with Sasha and Malia Obama on their first night in the White House, and on the second visit he got to meet the president and a group of kids who live with diabetes.

June 20th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Although dads get less attention on Father's Day than moms do on Mother's Day, they are still satisfied with it, says an expert. A psychology lecturer Nicole Gilbert Cote at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst insists that the part of the reason seems to be that moms expect to get an off from their stereotypical household chores such as cooking and cleaning up, while dads don't expect any such option.

June 16th, 2009 First Lady hosts White House jazz workshopWASHINGTON — The White House sounded more like the music wing of a high school than a seat of government Monday — and that's just the way First Lady Michelle Obama likes it. Mrs. Obama launched a White House music festival that brought 150 students together with musical legends like Wynton Marsalis and Paquito D'Rivera for a workshop on jazz, which the first lady called "America's greatest artistic gift to the world." A jazz ensemble is like a democracy, Mrs.

June 14th, 2009 Michelle Obama, girls get rare London palace tourLONDON — First came the hug, then a guided tour of Buckingham Palace. First Lady Michelle Obama, on a visit to London last week, got permission from Queen Elizabeth II for a guided tour of the palace with her daughters, Sasha and Malia.

May 30th, 2009 Looks like a night on Broadway for first coupleWASHINGTON — His public schedule listed no official events, so President Barack Obama had plenty of time to devote to being a weekend dad and spouse. The president and first lady Michelle Obama watched daughter Malia's soccer game for an hour Saturday morning in the Palisades neighborhood, a short drive from the White House.

May 9th, 2009 Barack, Miley move up; baby names Emma, Jacob ruleWASHINGTON — Barack and Miley move up, but the classics still rule. Emma is the top baby name for girls, Jacob for boys.