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Mrs. Obama's new roles as first lady, mom-in-chief AP via Yahoo! News Sun, 01 Feb 2009 7:32 AM PST Michelle Obama's predecessors have carved out enough different roles as first lady that she is now free to fashion the job in a way that suits her. The first lady will take her time defining her new role, but already she's dropping clues. Obama's half-brother arrested on charge of marijuana possession CNN Sun, 01 Feb 2009 7:29 AM PST George Obama, the half-brother of U.S. President Barack Obama, has been arrested by Kenyan police on a charge of possession of marijuana, police said Saturday. Obama gets laughs at Alfalfa dinner CNN Sun, 01 Feb 2009 5:09 AM PST President Barack Obama poked fun Saturday night at his chief of staff and ribbed Washington's elite during a black-tie dinner at Alfalfa Club, a 93-year-old Washington social club. Another Obama pick hits a snag International Herald Tribune Sun, 01 Feb 2009 6:50 AM PST President Barack Obama's pick for secretary of health and human services, Tom Daschle, failed to pay more than $128,000 in taxes, officials said. Washington status symbol: Obama's e-mail address International Herald Tribune Sun, 01 Feb 2009 4:24 AM PST In limiting the number of people he would exchange e-mail with, President Barack Obama created a new measure for Washington to judge who really has the ear, or the thumb, of the president. Ohio Company Lays Off Workers After Obama Visit NPR Sun, 01 Feb 2009 7:03 AM PST Just a few weeks ago, then-President-elect Obama visited an Ohio company that makes bolts for wind turbines to promote green energy. This week, that company laid off 12 percent of its staff. Its president says he's now living a different Obama line: Things will get worse before they get better. Obama Supports DTV Transition Delay PC Magazine Sun, 01 Feb 2009 6:14 AM PST President Obama will sign an extension of the digital television switchover if a compromise bill lands on his desk, press secretary Robert Gibbs said Friday. US Republicans Threaten To Block Obama Stimulus Plan In Senate Nasdaq Sun, 01 Feb 2009 7:30 AM PST WASHINGTON (AFP)--President Barack Obama's signature attempt to kick-start the stricken U.S. economy risks running into a Republican wall in the Senate this week, a top opposition senator said Sunday. Obama To Host Bipartisan Super Bowl Party CBS 2 Chicago Sun, 01 Feb 2009 6:40 AM PST President Barack Obama is inviting a group of lawmakers — some Republicans, many Democrats, and a few from Pennsylvania and Arizona — to join him for Sunday's championship game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Arizona Cardinals. Mrs. Obama's new roles as first lady, mom-in-chief AP via Yahoo! Philippines News Sun, 01 Feb 2009 5:32 AM PST Michelle Obama's predecessors have carved out enough different roles as first lady that she is now free to fashion the job in a way that suits her. The first lady will take her time defining her new role, but already she's dropping clues. Sit in on Cabinet meetings like Rosalynn Carter? No thanks. Mrs. Obama says she doesn't like "the process stuff." Pick a pet issue? She's ...

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