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WASHINGTON (AP) — If House Republicans can unite, they may soon have a new leader. That's the caveat Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan has given to assume the role of speaker. He says he'll only run for the job if he's embraced as the GOP consensus candidate by week's end. Ryan hadn't wanted to be speaker, but now says he thinks "our country is in desperate need of leadership."
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Mormon Church appears to be growing more welcoming and compassionate toward outsiders. In a speech, church leader Dallin H. Oaks criticized Kentucky clerk Kim Davis for refusing to issue gay marriage licenses. He said, "we may have cultural differences, but we should not have culture wars." The speech is the most detailed reflection yet of the church's new approach to what Mormons call "same-gendered attraction."
DALLAS (AP) — A Muslim teen who was arrested when he brought a home-made digital clock to his Texas high school says he'll be switching schools -- to one in the Middle East. A foundation has offered to pay for 14-year-old Ahmed Mohamed's high school and college in Doha (DOH'-hah), Qatar (GUH'-tur). He was arrested last month when school officials mistook the clock for a possible bomb. Ahmed's father tells a Texas newspaper his family is going to a place where his kids can all be accepted.
CHICAGO (AP) — The American Cancer Society now says women should start mammograms later in life and get fewer of them. Women with an average risk for breast cancer are recommended to start annual breast cancer screenings at age 45 instead of 40, and to switch to screenings every other year at 55. The new stance puts the trusted group closer to an influential government task force's advice. The task force recommends screening every other year starting at age 50.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former "The Price is Right" host Bob Barker has been treated for injuries after falling on the sidewalk near his house. The 91-year-old was out for his daily walk when he fell, cutting his head and scraping his leg. Barker was given stiches for the head wound and was able to walk out of the hospital, but his exercise schedule will have to be curtailed. A friend says Barker is upset that, for now, he can't take his walks.
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