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First lady Michelle Obama tackling child obesity
The first lady's goal is ambitious: to put America on track to solve the childhood obesity problem in a generation. It's a far cry from the days when Dolley Madison, the first first lady to associate herself with a specific cause, helped to found a District of Columbia home for orphaned girls.

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	Male Call: Hopelessly lost in a dress-code daze Gary Bogue: Is it a 'flock' of crows or a 'murder' of crows? Carolyn Hax: Don t remake grandma

Gingerbread House Contest

The "House So Sweet" gingerbread house contest is over. See the winners here or see all the submissions.

Our Garden: Come help us plant and learn

Our Garden, a project to teach people gardening techniques and to help feed the hungry, is now underway. Check out our videos, stories and more.

Life in the wild

Follow the seasons at the SF wildlife refuge with photo slide shows and more on our ongoing interactive map.

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	Review: Meritage in Berkeley matches farm-to-table food with wines Word of mouth: Ke$ha, cool Web sites JSA prepares teen for political life How to prune your Valentine's Day floral costs Master Gardener for February: Rethink your rain-soaked shrubs and perennials Green tips February to-do list for gardeners Cookware choices: Cast iron is still a solid pick

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Pets & Animals


	Gary Bogue: Is it a 'flock' of crows or a 'murder' of crows? Pet of the Week: Princess the pug is all happy energy Gary Bogue: Cats, you gotta love them Richmond landlord charged in attack that nearly killed tenant's small dog

Home & Garden


	Garden as Art: Praying mantis egg At Home: Making the bedroom the dreamiest Making room in the 'House of Havoc' At Home: Hosting super Super Bowl parties

Health


	Looking at the upside of aging Fairfield elementary school reports active case of TB History of discrimination cited against Mercury Insurance Momentum building to put defibrillators in all schools

Food and Wine


	Review: Meritage in Berkeley matches farm-to-table food with wines Holy guacamole! New ketchup packet allows for dunking or squeezing Corkheads: Anderson Valley festival celebrates aromatic white wines

Family & Relationships


	Bay Area couples share their special songs Tony Hicks: Nothing says love like Valentine's Day on the cheap Tony Hicks: I can't stop writing about my kids Kid Tips: kid s bad behavior is parents blind spot

Travel


	Southwest launches 3-day fare sale Utah ski lodges offer ski-and-stay deals Tripipedia: No bang for bomb at Kodiak museum Old Sacramento sweet look at Gold Rush era

Teens


	Word of mouth: Ke$ha, cool Web sites JSA prepares teen for political life Doodle 4 Google homepage logo contest offers kids a chance to win Bay Area's Princess Project collects gently used prom dresses

Green


	El Cerrito, Richmond: Compost those food scraps, don't dump it Use of 'urban lumber' catching on Final permit approved for Hayward power plant Sungevity moves to Oakland

Real Life


	Real Life: Lifelong friendship defies borders and oceans Jaime Richards: One Girl Scout who's driven to achieve Girl Scouts go high-tech David Ellison: Haiti's 'inconvenient' truths

Religion


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