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    Carla Thorpe

    Carla Thorpe

  • Heidi Klum celebrates “Project Runway” Emmy nods

    Heidi Klum, Nina Garcia and Michael Kors have a lot to celebrate. Not only did the 10th season of their Lifetime reality show "Project Runway" premiere July 19, but the series just nabbed four Primetime Emmy nominations. (Associated Press Videos)

  • Joining Forces: Serving America's military families

    Founded in April 2011 by First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden, the Joining Forces initiative aims "to mobilize all sectors of society to give our veterans and military families the opportunities and support they have earned." <br>

  • 10 photos that brought the war home

    For much of the 20th century, photography was the single most powerful method for conveying the horrors, triumphs, epic challenges, and small, daily struggles of warfare. In searing, unforgettable pictures, great photojournalists quite literally brought war -- <i>every</i> war -- home to millions of Americans. Here, <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.life.com/gallery/66681/50-photos-that-brought-the-war-home#index/0">LIFE.com</a> presents 10 extraordinary photographs from 20th-century conflicts that, in many respects, were defined by the way LIFE magazine covered them: images from World War II and Vietnam that, collectively, serve as a testament to those who fought, and an admonition to those seeing the pictures today: <i>Remember</i>. <br> <br> View the full photo collection at <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.life.com/gallery/66681/50-photos-that-brought-the-war-home#index/0">LIFE.com</a> <br>

  • Michelle Obama's "Let's Move!" health campaign

    First Lady Michelle Obama started the Let's Move! campaign in February 2010 in order to combat childhood obesity, encourage healthier food in schools and promote more physical activity for children. <br> <ul> <li> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/life/white-house-launches-quot-joining-forces-quot-to-support-military-families-2474797">White House launches Joining Forces to support military families</a> </li> <li> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/life/michelle-obama-on-the-things-that-matter-most-to-moms-2588797/">Michelle Obama on the things that matter most to moms</a> </li> <li> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://shine.yahoo.com/event/veteransday/life-in-a-military-family-5-things-you-might-not-know-2611444/">Life in a military family: 5 things you might not know</a> </li> <li> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://shine.yahoo.com/event/veteransday">Veterans Day on Yahoo! Shine</a> </li> </ul>

  • PHOTOS: Michelle Obama's incredible style

    As the First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama has become an advocate for healthy eating, veterans and military families, poverty awareness and women's rights. She has also become a fashion icon and has been named by Forbes Magazine as the eighth most powerful woman in the world. <br> Related: <br> <ul> <li> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/life/white-house-launches-quot-joining-forces-quot-to-support-military-families-2474797"></a><a rel="nofollow" href="http://shine.yahoo.com/event/veteransday/michelle-obamas-quot-lets-move-quot-health-campaign-2611896/#photoViewer=1">Michelle Obama's "Let's Move!" health campaign</a> <br> </li> <li> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/life/michelle-obama-on-the-things-that-matter-most-to-moms-2588797/">Michelle Obama on the things that matter most to moms</a> </li> <li> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://shine.yahoo.com/event/veteransday/life-in-a-military-family-5-things-you-might-not-know-2611444/">Life in a military family: 5 things you might not know</a> </li> <li> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://shine.yahoo.com/event/veteransday">Veterans Day on Yahoo! Shine</a> </li> </ul>

  • Dr. Jill Biden (PHOTOS)

    During her time as the Second Lady of the United States, Dr. Jill Biden has worked with several awareness programs and non-profit organizations including the Biden Breast Health Initiative, Book Buddies, which provides books for low-income children, and Delaware Boots on the Ground, an organization that supports military families. She also holds a permanent position as an English professor at Northern Virginia Community College.