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September 26th, 2009 LONDON - US First Lady Michelle Obama couldn't help but fall victim to the beast of jealously when husband Barack moved in for a smooch with French First Lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy at the G-20 summit in Pittsburgh. According to the Daily Express, Michelle looked uncomfortable when the US President went on to greet Bruni-Sarkozy with a peck on the cheek.

September 26th, 2009 LONDON - Michelle Obama appeared to be keeping her distance from controversy-hit Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi at the opening reception for the G20 summit in Pittsburgh. The US First Lady was said to have met the politician with a classic US-European impasse with President Barack Obama in the middle.

September 22nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new book has claimed that U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama prevented Hillary Clinton from becoming her husband's vice-presidential nominee.

September 12th, 2009 LONDON - US First Lady Michelle Obama loves to hug everyone she meets as it makes others feel relaxed. Obama admits that she gets just as much out of being affectionate as those being hugged.

July 27th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US First Lady Michelle Obama honoured the country's top designers at an annual luncheon at the White House. She called them "compelling innovators" who mix beauty with practicality.

July 23rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Michelle Obama continues to win accolades for her style sense, this time courtesy her new elegant hairstyle. The First Lady used a celebration of country music at the White House to unveil her bobbed hairstyle, reports Us magazine.

June 12th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US First Lady Michelle Obama has pledged never to wear fur. According to the Washington Times, a day after French First Lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy told PETA that she no longer wears real fur, Obama made her announcement.

June 10th, 2009 LONDON - American First Lady Michelle Obama and her two daughters-Malia, 10, and Sasha, eight-popped into the upmarket Audley pub in London's Mayfair for fish and chips during their private visit there. Although the pub had a booking for 25 people in the private upstairs dining room, they had no idea that they would be serving Michelle's party.

June 6th, 2009 WASHINGTON - U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama replaced Jackie Norris as her chief of staff in the White House's East Wing because the latter was not enjoying the bureaucratic part of the job and wanted a change, says a senior administration official.

May 23rd, 2009 CHICAGO - US First Lady Michelle Obama says that she has not changed much from her days before she moved to the White House. She has revealed in the latest edition of Time magazine, which carries a photo of her on its cover, that she hopes people get to see the real her as time goes by.

May 20th, 2009 NEW YORK - Michelle Obama continued to win admirers after stunning the New York crowd in her purple cocktail dress during a public show of support for the arts in the city. The US First Lady braved the chilly weather in a purple wool and silk sheath, paired with a jacket from Isaac Mizrahi, during her arrival at the Metropolitan Museum of Art to cut a ribbon for the opening of a new wing.

April 25th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Michelle Obama is set to grace the cover of a biographical comic book. The First Lady will feature in the Female Force: Michelle Obama "as she secures her place in American history".

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.

April 4th, 2009 LONDON - British designer Vivienne Westwood wants First Lady Michelle Obama to be her new muse, it has emerged. After working with the likes of Pamela Anderson, Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell, Westwood has set her sights on Michelle.

February 6th, 2009 LONDON - The man who designed American First Lady Michelle Obama's inauguration ceremony gown has been applauded by animal lovers for not using fur for the dress. Jason Wu won acclaim for the off-shoulder dress he styled for Michelle, and now America's Humane Society is lauding him for ditching fur, reported contactmusic.com 'We are delighted that Jason Wu has put aside the cruelty of fur for now, and hope he will adopt a permanent fur-free policy,' said a spokesperson of the Humane Society of the United States.