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The faces of the Republican Party's most ambitious members are changing.

Long criticized as the party of old white men, the GOP's next class of presidential contenders may include two Hispanic senators, an Indian-American governor, a female business leader and an African-American neurosurgeon. In a group that could exceed a dozen Republican White House prospects, all but a few are in their 40s or 50s, while one of the oldest white men is a fluent Spanish speaker whose wife is a native Mexican.

The diverse group is a point of pride for those Republicans who have long pushed for a welcoming "big tent" party.

"This is a diverse nation, and we need to be a diverse party," said Carly Fiorina, the former Hewlett-Packard chief executive and only Republican woman openly weighing a 2016 bid. "That doesn't mean we sacrifice our principles, but it means we need to look like and understand and empathize with the nation."

Republican strategists hope that a more diverse slate of candidates will help appeal to a growing minority population that has given Democrats a decided advantage in the last two presidential contests.

It's unclear, however, whether changing the faces of the GOP's messengers will be enough to take back the White House in 2016. As critics point out, Republicans have alienated some minority voters by pushing for voter identification laws that disproportionately affect nonwhites, while resisting comprehensive changes in the immigration and criminal justice systems.

"They're going to have to make a decision about whether they're going to build a meaningful multiracial coalition by respecting and defending the rights of all people in this country," said Benjamin Jealous, a former president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, "or whether they're going to continue to play this dog-whistle politics that have besmirched the Republican Party since the days of Barry Goldwater."

The Republican Party has struggled with attracting support from minorities since Democratic President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Goldwater, the Republican presidential nominee, opposed it. But Jealous and others suggest there are signs of hope in a crowded and diverse 2016 Republican class.

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz are both Hispanic, while Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal is the first Indian-American governor in the U.S.

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush recently announced plans to "actively explore" a presidential bid. At 61, he is among the older would-be Republican candidates. Bush speaks fluent Spanish, is married to a native Mexican and lists as one of his signature issues an immigration overhaul that includes a pathway to citizenship for immigrants in the country illegally.

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By News Services and Staff Reports December 26

James B. Edwards, South Carolinas first Republican governor since Reconstruction and later energy secretary for two years in the Reagan administration, died Dec.26 at his home in Mount Pleasant, S.C. He was 87.

His son-in-law, Ken Wingate, confirmed the death but did not disclose the cause.

Dr. Edwards, an oral surgeon, helped build the modern Republican Party in South Carolina in the 1960s, serving as Charleston County party chairman and supporting Barry Goldwaters 1964 presidential campaign. He later won a seat in the state senate and then, in 1974, was elected governor.

He was limited to a single four-year term under state law at the time. After his governorship, he came to Washington as President Ronald Reagans energy secretary.

When he entered the 1974 governors race, Dr. Edwards was not sure of his chances in the GOP primary against retired Army Gen. William C. Westmoreland, a well-known figure who had commanded U.S. troops in the Vietnam War. Dr. Edwards won the nomination but was still an underdog in what was then a predominantly Democratic state.

That year, however, Democrats were divided after the state supreme court ruled that the partys leading candidate, Charles D. Pug Ravenel, did not meet residency requirements to run for governor.

Dr. Edwards defeated U.S. Rep. Bryan Dorn, who became the Democratic nominee in a special convention, by about 17,500 votes.

In a 1999 Associated Press interview, Dr. Edwards said he particularly enjoyed working on economic development, education and energy issues as governor. During his tenure, an education finance act was passed and remains the basis for funding elementary and secondary schools in South Carolina.

Anything you wanted, you could ask anyone in the state to help you, Dr. Edwards recalled. I put away partisan politics when I got to Columbia. We had the whole Senate and the House, the vast majority working with us.

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The man received medical attention in the same hospital where his alleged victim was gravely ill.

A prominent republican has been charged in connection with the stabbing of a woman in a Christmas Eve attack in Co Cavan.

Garda on Saturday charged the man, aged in his 50s, as part of an investigation into the incident which occurred at a house in Kilnaleck on Wednesday.

The man was due to appear before a special sitting of Cavan District Court Saturday evening at 5pm. He was detained at Cavan Garda Station.

The man, a father of two, received medical attention in the same hospital where his alleged victim was gravely ill. He had sustained a facial injury and required treatment for ongoing health problems.

After his questioning was suspended to allow him to sleep, a decision was made to transfer him to hospital for treatment, until he was deemed well enough to be taken back to the Garda station.

Based on his past history linked to his time in the Provisional IRA, the suspect is regarded as a flight risk.

The victim of the attack, who is in her late 40s and is a mother of two young children is expected to survive.

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