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Palin's speech had shades of Nixon, circa '62

Jul. 5, 2009
The announcement by Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin that she was bowing out of Alaska politics on the eve of the Fourth of July left a lot of people scratching their heads. Palin's friends report that she is genuinely sick of the attacks that seem to be part of the fabric of national politics these days.
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AUBURN, N.Y., June 7 (UPI) -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin paid homage this weekend to former U.S. Secretary of State William Henry Seward in his hometown of Auburn, N.Y., observers said.
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska, June 2 (UPI) -- Alaska will not participate in an effort to devise math and reading tests to allow state-by-state comparison of student achievement, Gov. Sarah Palin says.
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Palin skips events due to flooding

WASHINGTON, May 8 (UPI) -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has canceled plans to attend the White House Correspondents' dinner in Washington because of record flooding at home, aides say.

Palin taps woman for Alaska Supreme Court

JUNEAU, Alaska, March 5 (UPI) -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has named the state's second female state Supreme Court justice, her office announced.

Purported Palin shoes sell on eBay

JUNEAU, Alaska, Jan. 29 (UPI) -- A pair of red pumps purportedly worn by Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin during her vice presidential campaign have sold for $2,025 on eBay.

Palin remains in political forefront

WASILLA, Alaska, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin says she relishes the national spotlight and won't rule out running for a spot on the 2012 Republican presidential ticket.
Palin: No more comments on 'Troopergate'

Palin: No more comments on 'Troopergate'

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Sept. 24 (UPI) -- Republican U.S. vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin says she will no longer discuss the so-called Troopergate probe with the media.
Alaska's Young wins GOP primary -- finally

Alaska's Young wins GOP primary -- finally

JUNEAU, Alaska, Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Alaska's lone member of the U.S. House, Rep. Don Young, narrowly won the Republican primary in his home state, a protracted vote count showed.

Republican Palin elected Alaska gov.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- Voters elected fresh-faced Republican Sarah Palin Alaska's first female governor in a six-candidate race in Tuesday's midterm election.
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler