Washington, Apr 29 : Ever since Michelle Obama became the First Lady of US, she has been noticed for the many different activities she has taken up, right up to the kitchen garden at the White House.

Americans have seen the First Lady as having Laura Bush''s characteristics, nice, classy and intelligent, but they also see her as being strong, elegant and confident.

Washington, April 25 : Michelle Obama is set to grace the cover of a biographical comic book.

The First Lady will feature in the Female Force: Michelle Obama "as she secures her place in American history".

Bluewaters Productions told USA today that the mum-of-two would be deprived of any superpowers but her toned arms would portray mighty grace.

President Darren Davis said the comic, priced at 3.99 dollars, was already gathering amazing response.

Chicago, Apr 24 : US President Barack Obama''s approval rating might be strong, but a new survey has revealed that first lady Michelle is more popular than him.

In the USA TODAY/Gallup Poll survey, 79 percent people said they approve of the way Michelle Obama is handling the job of first lady. This tops her husband''s approval rating of 64 percent.

When asked about the first lady''s stronger showing, White House adviser David Axelrod joked in an interview, "Fortunately, she''s agreed not to run."

London, Apr 24 : The designer who has dressed the wives of US presidents from Mamie Eisenhower to Laura Bush believes that the newest Fist Lady Michelle Obama's dressing sense is not up to the mark.

Arnold Scaasi tells US fashion bible Women's Wear Daily: "She's great-looking, she has a great personality and she's obviously very bright, but something is amiss."

His criticism stems from the fact that Mrs Obama wore a cardigan when she met The Queen during the G20 summit earlier this month.

New York, Apr 24 : The Obamas' new Portuguese water dog, Bo, can't get enough of other people's feet, according to First Lady Michelle Obama.

Michelle spoke about the dog's foot fetish on April 23, to kids visiting the White House for the annual "Take Your Child To Work Day".

"Oh, he is a crazy dog," the New York Daily News quoted her as saying.

"You know, he loves to chew on people''s feet," she said.

New York, Apr 16 : President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama earned 2.73 million dollars in income in 2008, according to their tax statements.

President Obama and the First Lady invested 47,000 dollars on their daughters' education last year. They also poured thousands more into trusts for their kids, according to the First Couple's tax returns released on Wednesday by the White House.