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Palin to resign as Alaska governor

Sarah Palin announced Friday she plans to resign as governor of Alaska in a few weeks, saying she will try to "affect positive change" from outside government. Sat, 4 Jul 2009 04:06:10 GMT

Analysis: Palin prepping for 2012 run?

Sarah Palin's announcement that she's stepping down as Alaska's governor could be a sign that she's gearing up for a run at the presidency in 2012, Howard Fineman writes. Fri, 3 Jul 2009 22:56:29 GMT

2 U.S. troops killed, 4 hurt in Afghan blast

A blast in eastern Afghanistan killed two American troops and wounded four others Saturday, a U.S. military spokeswoman said. Sat, 4 Jul 2009 06:30:50 GMT

Powerful sedative found in Jackson’s home

A law enforcement official says the powerful sedative Diprivan was found in Michael Jackson's home. Diprivan is an intravenous anesthetic drug widely used in operating rooms to induce unconsciousness. Also known as Propofol, it's very unusual to have in a private home Fri, 3 Jul 2009 23:38:55 GMT

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