From braces to hip-hop -- a glimpse at Obama kids

WASHINGTON -- Twelve-year-old Malia Obama wears braces, toots a flute and is after her father to save the tigers. Younger sister Sasha, who is 9, shoots hoops like her basketball-loving dad and dances hip-hop.Both girls get up at 6 a.m. to get ready for school.Barack and Michelle Obama put their girls off-limits to the news media after they moved to the White House , saying they wanted to keep ...

Cleveland braces for Chapin's air attack

Cleveland High School will try to get off to its second 2-0 start in as many seasons Friday when the Storm play their home opener against El Paso Chapin.

N.Zealand braces for more destruction after quake

New Zealand prepared for further destruction on Sunday as aftershocks and an approaching storm threatened an area hit by the most devastating earthquake in decades.

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Britney Spears braces herself as she steps from the balmy beach into the waves off Hawaii... but is full of warm smiles for her boyfriend Jason Trawick. The troubled singer - who has famously battled with her weight - showed she is back to her curvy best in an itsybitsy red bikini. The 28-year-old mum-of-two is chilling out on a break to Maui with Jason, 44, after a hectic summer recording a new ...

Christchurch braces for more destruction

NZ is preparing for more destruction as aftershocks and an approaching storm threaten Christchurch.

City braces for Earl’s wrath, but glancing blow expected

WOBURN - City officials are taking all precautions in advance of Hurricane Earl, though the storm is expected to weaken and stay east of the Massachusetts coast.