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• THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.
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McCain, Huckabee, Rice announced among first round of GOP convention speakers
• WASHINGTON (AP) -- A trio of female firsts and three former GOP presidential contenders are among the first speakers disclosed for August's Republican National Convention.
• The GOP convention schedule is packed with high-profile names to fire up divergent wings of the Republican Party, from social conservatives to fiscal hawks. They will speak ahead of Mitt Romney's formal acceptance of his party's presidential nomination.
• Convention leaders were not ready to announce the keynote speaker, a prime speaking slot that has the potential to catapult a rising member of the party to national prominence.
• The schedule's outlines were first reported by The Tampa Bay Times late Sunday and were confirmed to The Associated Press by Republican officials with direct knowledge of the plan. The officials spoke on the condition of anonymity because convention officials had not yet announced the schedule.
• South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez, the first female governors of their states, are among party leaders slated to address the gathering that begins Aug. 27. Martinez has the additional distinction of being the
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