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First lady Michelle Obama speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014, about helping parents and other consumers make healthier choices as part of her Let's Move program. The Obama administration is proposing new food labels that would make it easier to know about calories and added sugars, a reflection of the shifting science behind nutrition. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

First lady Michelle Obama plans China trip

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Feb. 25, 2014 file-pool photoFirst lady Michelle Obama speaks in Miami. Michelle Obama plans a weeklong solo visit to China this month that includes meetings with China&#8217;s first lady and high school and university students. It will be her first visit ever to the Asian economic powerhouse. In an announcement Monday on the White House blog, the first lady says a China visit is important because it is the most populous country in the world, with more than 1.3 billion people, and plays an important role on the world stage. (AP Photo/Joel Auerbach, File)

Michelle Obama set for China visit focusing on education

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

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Inside the Beltway: White House media pals get cranky

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

President Barack Obama will meet with the governors of Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont and Rhode Island on Wednesday to discuss minimum wage. (Associated Press)

New England governors, Obama to push minimum wage

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

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EDITORIAL: The pyramid of cronies

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

First lady Michelle Obama talks to the kids after they exercised and danced with the Super Sprowtz during a visit to La Petite Academy in Bowie, Md., Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014, to promote healthy environments and encouraging healthy habits at preschools as part of her Let's Move! Child Care program. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

First lady: ‘Let’s move’ effort not about looks

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First lady Michelle Obama and a young boy shows off their muscles as they eat healthy snacks during a visit to La Petite Academy in Bowie, Md., Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014, to promote healthy environments and encouraging healthy habits at preschools as part of her Let's Move! Child Care program. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

First lady Michelle Obama to hit TV sitcom screen in ‘Let’s Move’ push

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

President Barack Obama speaks at Union Depot in St. Paul, Minn., Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014, about a $300 billion transportation infrastructure plan. Obama spoke at Union Depot rail and bus station with a proposal asking Congress for $300 billion to update the nation's roads and railways, and about a competition to encourage investments to create jobs and restore infrastructure as part of the President’s Year of Action. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Obama outlines creation of rare black-focused program

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Michelle Obama to appear on ‘Parks and Recreation’

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New government regulations just announced will require anyone who sells food to the public to count their customers' calories. (AP Photo/J. David Ake)

New food labels would highlight calories and sugar

By Mary Clare Jalonick - Associated Press

First lady Michelle Obama high-fives children after exercising and dancing with the Super Sprowtz during a visit to La Petite Academy in Bowie, Md., Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014, to show and talk about healthy environments and encouraging healthy habits at preschools as part of her Let's Move! Child Care program. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Child care centers to follow first lady guidelines

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE - Associated Press

First lady praises decline in childhood obesity

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE - Associated Press

First lady Michelle Obama recites a &quot;wrap&quot; song written by students from George C. Marshall High School in Falls Church, Va., about healthy eating as she announced proposed guidelines for local school wellness policies during an event in the East Room at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Cut out junk food ads in schools, government says

By MARY CLARE JALONICK and DARLENE SUPERVILLE - Associated Press

First lady Michelle Obama arrives on stage in the East Room at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014, to announce proposed guidelines for local school wellness policies during an event. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Michelle Obama visits Miami to promote fitness

By KELLI KENNEDY - Associated Press

President Obama talks with Emily Young, first-time voter and student at University of Miami, on Sept. 20, 2012, at OMG Burger in Miami. (Associated Press)

Obama brings ‘misery’ to American youth, report says

By Meghan Drake - The Washington Times

5 Things to Know in Florida for Feb. 25

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

First lady Michelle Obama reacts as she introduces the cast of &quot;The Trip to Bountiful&quot; after a screening the movie, Monday, Feb. 24, 2014, in the South Court Auditorium on the White House complex in Washington. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

First lady honors star Cicely Tyson at screening

By STACY A. ANDERSON - Associated Press

In this image provided by NBC Universal First Lady Michelle Obama is seen during an interview with host Jimmy Fallon on Thursday Feb. 20, 2014. (AP Photo/NBC, Lloyd Bishop)

First lady pays visit to new ‘Tonight Show’ host

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From left: Host Jimmy Fallon, actor Will Ferrell, first lady Michelle Obama during the "Ew" skit on Thursday Feb. 20, 2014 during comedian Fallon's inaugural week as the new "Tonight Show" host. (AP Photo/NBC, Lloyd Bishop)

Michelle Obama pushes ‘Let’s Move’ on late night with Jimmy Fallon

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

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BRUCE: Mitt Romney, the new comeback kid?

By Tammy Bruce