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Bo, the Obama family dog, follows First Lady Michelle Obama as she walks across the South Lawn of the White House towards the Kitchen Garden, March 11, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)

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Here are some of the top stories from the White House blog:

#AskFLOTUS: The First Lady Discusses Let’s Move! on Twitter
Yesterday, First Lady Michelle Obama hopped on Twitter to discuss Let’s Move!, her initiative to ensure our nation’s kids grow up healthy.

AmeriCorps: Service, Sacrifice, and Solutions
Serving communities since 1994, AmeriCorps volunteers touch the lives of millions. We honor this tradition as we celebrate AmeriCorps Week.

Sunshine Week: In Celebration of Open Government
This week, the White House is highlighting one initiative a day which demonstrates the Obama Administration’s continued commitment to open and accessible government — the first in the series focuses on progress made improving the administration of the FOIA.

First Lady Michelle Obama Speaks at Business Roundtable

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As part of her Joining Forces initiative, First Lady Michelle Obama will deliver remarks to the upcoming quarterly meeting of member CEOs of the Business Roundtable. The First Lady’s remarks will continue her call on the private sector to hire America’s veterans and military spouses, and help them reach their full potential within America’s companies. The Business Roundtable is an association of chief executive officers of leading U.S. companies with more than $7.3 trillion in annual revenues and nearly 16 million employees. http://www.joiningforces.gov