| CNN.com delivers up-to-the-minute news and information on the latest top stories, weather, entertainment, politics and more. | 5 things we learned last night | | The Democrats beat expectations as they opened their convention, capping the night with a loving portrait of the president by first lady Michelle Obama. |
| First lady tries to reignite flame | | As Michelle Obama took the stage at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday night, she faced a similar task as Ann Romney of presenting her husband as a father and family man, above his public persona in the political spotlight. |
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