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Malia Obama: US president's daughter to go to Harvard | Malia Obama: US president's daughter to go to Harvard |
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US President Barack Obama's elder daughter Malia will attend Harvard University in 2017, after taking a year off following her high school graduation, the White House says. | |
"Malia will take a gap year before beginning school," a White House statement said. | "Malia will take a gap year before beginning school," a White House statement said. |
The 17-year-old will be following in the footsteps of her parents, both of whom went to Harvard Law School. | The 17-year-old will be following in the footsteps of her parents, both of whom went to Harvard Law School. |
Her choice of university has been a subject of much speculation. | Her choice of university has been a subject of much speculation. |
Malia is the elder of the Obamas' two daughters. She and her sister Sasha, 15, attend the Sidwell Friends, a prestigious local private school. | |
The Obamas have said they will keep living in Washington after the president leaves office in January, so that Sasha can finish her high school studies there. | The Obamas have said they will keep living in Washington after the president leaves office in January, so that Sasha can finish her high school studies there. |
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