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If there was any fear that Mr. President would not like Mrs. First Lady's banging new haircut, we can all relax now. Last night he told a crowd of campaign supporters, "First of all, I love Michelle Obama. And to address the most significant event of this weekend, I love her bangs [...] She looks good. She always looks good." Aw shucks, Barack, and happy inauguration day! [Reuters]