BREAKING: John Boehner re-elected U.S. House speaker

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Rep. John Boehner, R-Ohio, was re-elected to a third term as U.S. House speaker on Tuesday. Boehner faced resistance from a group of conservatives seeking to oust him from the office, but they failed to muster enough support to force a second ballot. Boehner and newly minted Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., will lead the first GOP-controlled Congress since 2006. FOR MORE ON THIS STORY, GO TO:   USATODAY.COM