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Palin swings through state - and at Obama

Oct. 5, 2008
In a sign that the 2008 presidential race has entered its ugliest and most rancorous phase, GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin promised Sunday that John McCain is ready to get tough and "lay out the truth" about the "real" Barack Obama - even as the...
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Bristol Palin gives birth to a son

Bristol Palin gives birth to a son

PALMER , Alaska, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Bristol Palin's great aunt has confirmed the 18-year-old daughter of former U.S. vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin has given birth to a son.

Elections in Ghana expected to be close

ACCRA, Ghana, Dec. 5 (UPI) -- The upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections in Ghana will feature a number of close electoral races, public opinion polls indicate.
Winfrey says Palin didn't want chat

Winfrey says Palin didn't want chat

CHICAGO, Dec. 5 (UPI) -- Oprah Winfrey says she would have liked to have interviewed Sarah Palin after the election, but the former U.S. vice presidential candidate wasn't interested.

Poll: Clinton, Palin open doors for women

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- Women believe that Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin opened doors for women in public life, a Lifetime Television poll indicates.
Palin stumps for Georgia's Chambliss

Palin stumps for Georgia's Chambliss

ATLANTA, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has joined the list of Republican figures to campaign in Georgia for U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss, observers said.

Streep not used to 'movie star' role

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- U.S. actress Meryl Streep says she does not know how to deal with her new position as a Hollywood "movie star."

Palin spares 1 turkey, others not so lucky

WASILLA, Alaska, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin saved one turkey from becoming Thanksgiving dinner but that goodwill didn't extend to others in the flock.

Fla. voters wrote in Clinton, Colbert

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Officials in Duval County, Fla., said 736 write-in ballots were cast in the presidential election for Hillary Clinton, Steven Colbert and other non-candidates.
Ethics complaint filed against Palin

Ethics complaint filed against Palin

JUNEAU, Alaska, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- A complaint against Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin charges she violated state ethics rules by publicly discussing her political future from the governor's office.
GOP failed on money matters, Palin says

GOP failed on money matters, Palin says

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- A failure by Republicans to protect U.S. consumers' pocketbooks contributed to the party's losses on Election Day, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said.

Poll: Palin shouldn't be national figure

PRINCETON, N.J., Nov. 13 (UPI) -- The majority of Americans say they would not like to see Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin become a national political figure, a poll indicates.

Governors can set example, Palin says

MIAMI, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- Republican governors can be a model for demonstrating how to stimulate growth and provide economic opportunities, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said Thursday.

Palin makes interview circuit

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said she might run for president in 2012 if a presidential bid would be "good for my family, for my state, for my nation."

GOP governors to use meeting to regroup

MIAMI, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- The future and the immediate past of the U.S. Republican party tops the agenda at the Republican Governors Association annual meeting in Miami this week.

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.
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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