Michelle's Helper, Latvian Disbelief, Bin Laden's Son

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» THE FIRST LADY'S FIRST LADY
Michelle Obama is new to the White House, but her "body woman" has been by her side for five years. Kristen Jarvis, 28, scheduled Obama's hair appointments in every state during her husband's campaign tour, and held up the back of Obama's dress at inaugural balls. Now, Jarvis is helping Obama with her efforts to promote childhood nutrition. "She's on this healthy kick now," Jarvis said. "She's over Oreos."

» FOUL IN ANY LANGUAGE
How do Latvians express disbelief? Apparently, with English swear words. That's what the Latvians behind the camera of this video do as they look at the aftermath of what they thought was a meteorite crash -- but which turned out to be a hoax staged by a phone company.

» POWERFUL LIVES
Washington's most powerful women: They're just like us. Washingtonian asked the women on its 2009 list of the city's 100 most powerful females to share details from their personal lives, and the results are shocking. About 30 percent say they like to clean. More than 30 percent say they hate it. About 70 percent work out regularly. And power lunches? Try desktop lunches.

» JUST SMILE AND WAVE
It's not easy to explain the technology that's been described as email's death knell, the much-hyped Google Wave. Even Lars and Jens Rasmussen, the Danish brothers who invented it, are at a loss for words about Wave. But a demo the pair gave in San Francisco in May earned a standing ovation from a room full of Web developers.

» NOTED & QUOTED
"During my childhood, I can recall one magical moment when my father held me in his arms."
-- Omar bin Laden reminisces about a rare show of affection from his father Osama -- as well as painful memories that include his father's signature cane -- in an excerpt from his memoir Growing Up Bin Laden published on Vanityfair.com.

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