Laura Bush says Michelle Obama doing ‘a great job’ as first lady

September 9th, 2009 Sen. Kennedy widow to sit with first lady tonightWASHINGTON — Sen. Ted Kennedy's widow will sit with first lady Michelle Obama tonight when the president delivers his health care speech.

September 7th, 2009 Laura Bush backs Obama on school speechWASHINGTON — Former first lady Laura Bush on Monday expressed support for President Barack Obama's decision to speak to the nation's school children, saying it is "really important for everyone to respect the president of the United States." In an interview with CNN, Mrs. Bush, a former school teacher, said, "There's a place for the president of the United States to talk to school children and encourage school children" to stay in school.

July 31st, 2009 Michelle Obama meets with families at Va Navy baseNORFOLK, Va. — First lady Michelle Obama is calling military families "quiet heroes" and urging the public to support them.

July 23rd, 2009 Michelle Obama, daughters tour Va.'s Luray CavernsWASHINGTON — First lady Michelle Obama and daughters Malia and Sasha did a little sightseeing when they toured Luray Caverns, a popular tourist attraction in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley. The grounds of the caverns feature caves with such geological formations as stalactites and stalagmites.

June 22nd, 2009 In SF, Michelle Obama calls on Americans to serveSAN FRANCISCO — First lady Michelle Obama wants Americans to make this a summer of community service. Obama is scheduled to put the idea into action Monday, joining California first lady Maria Shriver and local volunteers in refurbishing the playground at Bret Harte Elementary School in San Francisco.

June 8th, 2009 Laura Bush glad Obama picked woman for high courtWASHINGTON — Former first lady Laura Bush says she's pleased that President Barack Obama nominated a woman for the Supreme Court. "I think she sounds like a very interesting and good nominee," Bush said of Sonia Sotomayor, the federal appeals judge Obama picked.

May 13th, 2009 First lady tells students everyone has bad daysWASHINGTON — First lady Michelle Obama told third-graders Wednesday that they can help the president by working hard and never quitting. Mrs. Obama visited Ferebee-Hope Elementary School in southeast Washington and read the story "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day" to about 18 children.

May 9th, 2009 Obama and first lady visit older daughter's schoolWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, are visiting their older daughter's school. The Obamas left the White House on Friday afternoon for the 20-minute ride to the Washington campus of the Sidwell Friends School.

May 4th, 2009 Michelle Obama says she enjoys being first ladyWASHINGTON — Michelle Obama says the most surprising thing about her move to the White House is how much fun it is to be first lady. Mrs. Obama spoke to students at the Latin American Montessori Bilingual Charter School on Monday.

April 5th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood actor Alec Baldwin is desperate to land a very special guest for his hit comedy show '30 Rock', as he's hoping to entice US First Lady Michelle Obama to make an appearance on the show. The actor wants the wife of President Barack Obama to follow in the footsteps of celebrities such as Oprah Winfrey, Jennifer Aniston and Jerry Seinfeld by featuring on the sitcom, reports contactmusic.com.

February 10th, 2009 NEW YORK - US first lady and new style icon Michelle Obama will feature on the cover of Vogue magazine's March issue and will appear in an eight-page spread that includes clothes from her own wardrobe. While nearly every first lady - beginning with Herbert Hoover's wife, Lou, in 1929 - has been photographed for the fashion magazine, only Hillary Clinton was featured on the cover, in December 1998, said Patrick O'Connell, Vogue spokesperson.

February 10th, 2009 LOS ANGELES - US First Lady Michelle Obama has long been hailed for her style. But the announcement by Vogue that she will feature on the cover of the magazine's March issue makes it official: Michelle Obama is now also America's first lady of fashion.

January 20th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Ending a tumultuous eight years in office, former president George W. Bush boarded a helicopter behind Capitol Hill Tuesday to depart from Washington and return to civilian life.

January 19th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Knocking at the door of history, Barack Obama came calling at the White House to meet with outgoing President George Bush, as hundreds of thousands gathered at the Capitol for Tuesday's inauguration of America's first black president. Arriving in 'The Beast', Obama's 2009 Cadillac Presidential Limousine with doors designed to withstand a bomb blast, Obama and wife Michelle were greeted in the front portico of the storied presidential mansion by Bush and still the first lady Laura.

January 19th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Slated for her dress sense last year, First Lady Michelle Obama turned up in an unabashedly glamorous outfit to add a dash of dazzling colour to the sobre gathering at husband Barack Obama's inauguration Tuesday. Michelle Obama wore a sparkling gold-coloured dress, with a matching golden coat that stood out in the gathering of Washington's great and good.