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Democrats on pace to keep House, but several election races still close

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Democrats on track to maintain House majority; Republicans gaining ground

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Democrats on track to maintain House majority; Republicans gaining ground

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Obama unveils second round of endorsements

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Obama unveils second round of endorsements

Former President Barack Obama on Friday released his final political endorsements of 2020, giving his support to 111 Democratic candidates in state and federal races.

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Election Day: Democrats, Republicans to split Congress

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Election Day: Democrats, Republicans to split Congress

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Two former Clinton officials announce bids for Congress

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Two former Clinton officials announce bids for Congress

Donna Shalala filed campaign paperwork Monday in a bid for the U.S. House seat being vacated by retiring Republican Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen of Florida.

Chelsea Clinton will remain on Clinton Foundation board after election

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Chelsea Clinton will remain on Clinton Foundation board after election

Chelsea Clinton will remain on the board of her family's charitable foundation even if her mother becomes president, a spokesman said Wednesday.

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Miami (Fla.) names new athletic director Feb 08, 2008

Speaking on behalf of the board, we would be honored to have you as our first female member if you choose to apply
Miami Touchdown Club allows woman Dec 08, 2004

This is the right combination overall for our sports programs
Miami joins Atlantic Coast Conference Jun 30, 2003

While I was inconvenienced, Israel's security and the security of travelers is far more important
Shalala questioned at Israeli airport Aug 08, 2010

As a member of the university family, I am upset, disheartened and saddened by the recent allegations leveled against some current and past student-athletes and members of our athletic department
Miami president addresses football scandal Aug 17, 2011

Donna Edna Shalala ( /ʃəˈleɪlə/ shə-lay-lə; born February 14, 1941) served for eight years as Secretary of Health and Human Services under President Bill Clinton and has been president of the University of Miami, a private university in Coral Gables, Florida, since 2001. She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, by President George W. Bush in June 2008.

Shalala was born in Cleveland, Ohio to Maronite Catholic Lebanese immigrant parents and has a twin sister, Diane Fritel. She graduated from West Tech High School and received her bachelor's degree in 1962 from Western College for Women (which, in 1976, was merged with Miami University in Oxford, Ohio).

She served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Iran from 1962-64, where she worked with other volunteers to construct an agricultural college.

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