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Michelle Obama has a New Stylist

Michelle Obama has a New Stylist

Forget all of the hype around celebrity fashion, today's trend setters are presidential first ladies. Consider Michelle Obama and Carla Bruni.
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US, NATO weighing options over Libya: Obama

President Barack Obama said the U.S. and its NATO allies are weighing wide range of potential options (including military intervention) to pressure Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi from committing any further acts of unacceptable against the opposition rebels.
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Lawsuit charges Cigna with gender discrimination

A veteran Cigna Corp (CI.N) manager sued the U.S. health insurer on Thursday, saying it unfairly blocks female employees from promotions and higher-paying jobs. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Boston, seeks $100 million in damages and asks for class-action status.
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White House: jobs data shows Obama policies working

White House economist Austan Goolsbee said on Friday the February jobs report showed President Barack Obama's policies were working to improve the economy, but he said more needed to be done to create jobs.

Steve Jobs Could Attend Apple Event

Speculation is rife that Jobs will attend the event, despite skipping many Apple events, including the company's annual shareholders meeting, since he went on medical leave in January.
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Gaddafi strikes at town, rebels eye foreign help

Muammar Gaddafi launched a land and air offensive to retake territory in Libya's east at dawn on Wednesday, sparking a rebel call for foreign air strikes against African mercenaries they said were helping him cling to power.
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American women gain in school, lag at work

U.S. women have made big economic and educational gains in recent years, but they still trail men in terms of pay and participation in the workforce, according to a White House report released on Tuesday. More women than men have a high school education, more have university degrees, and more have graduate degrees
Huntsman's path to White House starts in China

Huntsman's path to White House starts in China

Jon Huntsman is a savvy operator who knows how to work a crowd. But it was someone in a crowd who worked Huntsman on a bitterly cold Sunday last month when the U.S. envoy to China was seen at a small anti-government protest in Beijing.
Foreign media in China face worsening conditions -survey

China blames foreign media for police fracas

The Chinese government blamed foreign reporters on Tuesday for a weekend ruckus with police who tried to prevent them covering a planned protest in Beijing, as rights groups slammed China for curtailing press freedoms.
U.S. ambassador to China decries violence against media

U.S. ambassador to China decries violence against media

The U.S. ambassador to China, who is considering a run for the White House, on Monday condemned the harassment and beating of some foreign reporters who went to cover a planned protest gathering against the government.

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