At NH forum, US education secretary tells dads: Turn off TV, spend more time with your kidsSeptember 23rd, 2009 Fed education chief to dads: Turn off TV, readMANCHESTER, N.H. — Getting fathers involved in their children's education will take turning off the TV at home and opening the school doors to them, Education Secretary Arne Duncan said Wednesday.
Mother suspected in stabbing of self, 2 young daughters at California homeSeptember 16th, 2009 Mother, 2 daughters stabbed at Calif. homeWESTMINSTER, Calif.
P.F. Chang's China Bistro and Unilever to make frozen Asian entreesAugust 17th, 2009 P.F. Chang's and Unilever to make frozen entreesENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J. — Restaurant operator P.F.
With Obama out of town, Michelle Obama and daughters tour Shenandoah Valley attractionJuly 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.
Obama says tour of Ghanaian slave fortress should be eye-opener for daughtersJuly 11th, 2009 Obama: Daughters should learn from slave tourCAPE COAST, Ghana — President Barack Obama says he hopes his family's tour of a former slave fortress on the coast of Ghana shows his daughters that history can take very cruel turns. Eleven-year-old Malia and eight-year-old Sasha accompanied Obama on a tour of Cape Coast Castle Saturday.
Obama asked what he'd do if family needed care that wasn't allowed under his health planJune 25th, 2009 Questions get personal at Obama town hallWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says he'd want his own family members to get the best medical care — even if it isn't covered by insurance. At an ABC News town hall event on health care, a doctor asked Obama to promise that his wife and daughters would only get the services allowed under a new government insurance plan he's proposing.
Obama talks of 'hole' in his heart from absent father, implores America's dads to do betterJune 20th, 2009 Obama to fathers: Don't be like my absent dadWASHINGTON — Growing up without a father left a hole in his heart, President Barack Obama told boys at the White House Friday in a remarkably personal Father's Day weekend message. He implored fathers everywhere — and the kids when they're older — to be involved in the lives of their own children.
Obama to begin Father's Day weekend by promoting fatherhood during several Friday eventsJune 19th, 2009 Obama to promote fatherhood on FridayWASHINGTON — On this Friday before Father's Day, President Barack Obama plans to spend much of his workday promoting the importance of being a good dad. The president will visit a nonprofit center that helps train young adults for professional careers, and host a town hall-style meeting on personal responsibility.
Obama touts responsible fathering, tells young men to 'be there for your child'June 19th, 2009 Obama tells young men to be there for their kidsWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama, who barely knew his own father, had personal advice Friday for young men who become dads: "Even if your father was not there, you can be there for your child."
Two days before Father's Day, Obama was spending the afternoon promoting the importance of mentors and engaged parents. He spoke at Year Up, a nonprofit program that trains 18-to-24-year-olds from urban backgrounds for college or professional work.
Obama emphasizing responsible fatherhood, devoting block of time to accomplishing that missionJune 19th, 2009 Obama promoting fatherhood as national priorityWASHINGTON — In an unusual devotion of time for the president, Barack Obama is blocking out nearly an entire afternoon to promote the importance of being a good dad as a national priority. The emphasis on responsible fatherhood is personal for Obama.
Obama launching effort to promote responsible fatherhood, devoting a day to draw attentionJune 19th, 2009 Obama making responsible dads a national priorityWASHINGTON — In an unusual devotion of time for an American president, Barack Obama is blocking out nearly an entire afternoon to promote the importance of being a good dad as a national priority. The emphasis on responsible fatherhood is personal for Obama.
First lady, daughters Malia and Sasha to meet president in Paris for a family weekendJune 4th, 2009 Obamas to spend a family weekend in ParisWASHINGTON — It's a family weekend in Paris for the Obamas. A White House official says 10-year-old Malia and 7-year-old Sasha will join their mother, first lady Michelle Obama, when she flies to Paris on Friday to join President Barack Obama.
Chewing gum cuts calorie intake, cravings for sweetsApril 20th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A sugar-free chewing gum can potentially control appetite, cut calorie intake and reduce cravings for sweets, according to new research. In a study conducted by the Pennington Biomedical Research Centre (PBRS) and Louisiana State University (LSU), chewing gum helped participants suppress hunger and their craving for sweets between lunch and an afternoon snack.
Obama thinks riding Air Force One is pretty cool; his daughters disagreeMarch 20th, 2009 CALIFORNIA - President Barack Obama has revealed that while he thought flying in the presidential aircraft Air Force One is "pretty cool", his two daughters - Malia and Sasha - begged to differ. Speaking to The Tonight Show " host Jay Leno here, Obama was quoted by Fox News as saying that he flew to California making nine stops.
Bhaji in the custard: witty passenger invited to select Virgin mealsJanuary 28th, 2009 LONDON - A passenger who wrote a witty letter complaining about the Indian meal on a Virgin Atlantic flight to Mumbai has been invited by the airline's boss Richard Branson to help select food and wines for future Virgin flights. 'Look at this Richard.
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