Roots of the Well Known

Roots of the Well KnownRoots of the Well Known. President Obama retraced some of his lesser-known ancestral roots to a village in Ireland. One of the president's maternal great-great-great-grandfathers was a shoemaker who immigrated to the United States during the height of a crisis in his homeland. Crowds packed the streets to hear Obama speak as he kicked off a four-nation tour of Europe

Famous People Ancestry

Famous People Ancestry
Famous People Ancestry. Find out what's hidden in Lionel Richie's family tree & see what makes 'Desperate Housewives' co-stars Vanessa Williams' & Eva Longoria's ancestors special. Lionel Richie
Lionel Richie is one of the latest celebs to trace his roots. He had a little help from a certain TV show. The legendary musician has ties to an old civil rights organization

Moms to moguls

Moms to mogulsMoms to moguls. Before they were millionaires, these women were working moms trying to put food on the table. From a makeup mogul to a former file clerk to a home design icon, each one has her own rags-to-riches story.

J.K. Rowling
She's the author of some of the best-selling books in history who used to be on welfare and worked on her first books in cafes with her young

Age of celebrity first-time moms

Age of celebrity first-time momsAge of celebrity first-time moms. They may have more kids now, but have you ever wondered how old some celebrities and public figures were when they had their first baby? Let's wish all these moms a happy Mother's Day!
Kate Hudson
She's expecting hersecond child with this rock band's frontman, to whom she just became engaged after dating for a year. She

April quotables

April quotablesApril quotables
From birth certificates, to soap operas, to natural disasters — see which sound bites and snippets made big headlines this month.
Barack Obama
The president signaled his intent to run for re-election in 2012, explaining to supporters:

"We've always known that lasting change wouldn't come quickly or easily."
Gwyneth Paltrow
Paltrow has exposed herself as quite the