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First lady Michelle Obama talks with Sophia Rose Stewart-Chapman, of New York's Little Red School House, in front of a color-by-numbers mural featuring the slogan for WAT-AAH!, a line of bottled water targeted to kids and teens, at the New Museum, in New York, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

First lady highlights drink-more-water show in NYC

By JENNIFER PELTZ - Associated Press

Arnold Schwarzenegger's new action thriller "Sabotage" open in March. But next week, he's out to battle political gridlock with the help of 10 assorted experts. (arnold schwarzenegger)

Inside the Beltway: Big Gulp — here come the taxes

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

** FILE** President Franklin D. Roosevelt carved the turkey during the annual Thanksgiving dinner for polio patients at Warm Springs, Ga., on Dec. 1, 1933. First lady Eleanor Roosevelt was by his side. Roosevelt was jeered for changing the date of the holiday in 1939. Critics dubbed the revised holiday as “Franksgiving.” (Associated Press)

Eleanor Roosevelt ranked the top first lady; Michelle Obama fifth, Hillary in sixth

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Author Michael Rubin questions the wisdom and efficacy of negotiations with terrorists in his new book, "Dancing with the Devil: The Perils of Engaging Rogue Regimes." (Encounter Books /Associated Press)

Inside the Beltway: A peek in the Democratic treasure chest

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

President Obama reacts during an Oval Office meeting in this file photo. (White House photo/Pete Souza) ** FILE **

In an election year, Obama finds Democrats deserting on his priorities

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

French President Francois Hollande listens as President Barack Obama speaks during their joint news conference in the East Room of the White House, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014, during a state visit. Lauding the "enduring alliance" between the United States and France, President Barack Obama on Tuesday welcomed President Francois Hollande to the White House for a lavish state visit. The highly anticipated trip is taking place amid swirling speculation on both sides of the Atlantic about problems in Hollande's personal life. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Obama, Hollande hit Moscow over Syria

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

A state visit equals PR opportunity. The White House ran an online lottery for social-media fans who wanted to be in the throng to greet French President Francois Hollande when he arrives this week. (White House)

Inside the Beltway: Ooh-la-la or maybe not

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

First lady Michelle Obama hugs T.C. Williams High School student Edom Tesfa as she arrives to speak to students at the school in Alexandria, Va., Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014, during a workshop to help students fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Mrs. Obama told students that filling out the FAFSA is a pivotal step toward finishing their education beyond high school. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

First lady to students: Apply for federal aid

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE - Associated Press

President Barack Obama gestures as he speaks in the East Room of the White House, Friday, Jan. 31, 2014, in Washington, about helping the long-term unemployed. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Obama’s solo strategy to pit GOP anger vs. Democrat zeal

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

FILE - This Dec. 24, 2013 file photo shows one possible location in the Kakaako district of Honolulu to be considered for the Barack Obama Presidential Library. The location is considered prime real estate with views of the ocean and Koolau mountains. Casting an eye beyond his presidency, President Barack Obama is giving his blessing to a new foundation that will plan his presidential library and build a lasting monument to his legacy. (AP Photo/Eugene Tanner)

Obama presidential library search kicks off

By Josh Lederman - Associated Press

First lady Michelle Obama gives a thumbs up to those who decorated the White House as she speaks to military families in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012. The theme for the White House Christmas 2012 is Joy to All. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Michelle Obama: ‘Writing checks is the single most impactful thing you can do’

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Friday, March 9, 2012 file photo, first lady Michelle Obama does a bunny hop dance with pre-schoolers at the Penacook Community Center in Concord, N.H., as part of her Let's Move initiative. A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014 finds that much of a child's &quot;weight fate&quot; is set by age 5, and that nearly half of kids who became obese by the eighth grade were already overweight when they started kindergarten. Researchers think there may be a window of opportunity to prevent it, and &quot;we keep pushing our critical window earlier and earlier on,&quot; said Solveig Cunningham, a scientist at Emory University. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)

Michelle Obama to donors: Write some ‘big, fat’ checks for 2014

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

** FILE ** This Jan. 16, 2014, file photo shows first lady Michelle Obama in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex in Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

Immigration protester, GM CEO to sit with Michelle Obama Tuesday night

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

**FILE** NBA center Jason Collins poses during the Boston Celtics' media day at the team's training facility in Waltham, Mass., on Sept. 28, 2012. (Associated Press)

Jason Collins a guest of Michelle Obama for State of the Union speech

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

FILE - In this July 4, 2013, file photo, former Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords talks to supporters before she and husband, former astronaut Mark Kelly, take part in a parade in Northside, a suburb of Cincinnati. Giffords and Kelly are co-founders of the gun violence prevention group Americans for Responsible Solutions. On the eve of President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address, Giffords is challenging Washington leaders not to ignore gun violence.(AP Photo/Tom Uhlman, File)

Giffords: ‘Too dangerous to wait’ on gun control

By STEVE PEOPLES - Associated Press

** FILE ** Rirchard DeCoatsworth sits with first lady Michelle Obama at the president's State of the Union speech in 2009. (Associated Press)

Michelle Obama to host marathon bombing survivors and an Okla. fire chief Tuesday

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

** FILE ** This Jan. 16, 2014, file photo shows first lady Michelle Obama in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex in Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

Subway joins first lady’s healthy eating effort

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE - Associated Press

Heat, Michelle Obama team up for video

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press