Short notice: Much ado over first lady's 'do

Gadzooks! The first lady has a new hairstyle!

Or so it seemed on Tuesday when Michelle Obama appeared with a shorter, sleeker look at a country music performance at the White House. Almost immediately, Web sites began tittering about the big news. USA Today and People posted information about her new hairstyle; the blog Mrs. O praised her updo and wondered whether it was actually a new cut.

So which was it? Did the first lady abandon her signature, elegant bob cut? On Wednesday, a spokeswoman from the Office of the First Lady broke the news with the American public:

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