It’s Sarah Palin’s last day as the governor of Alaska, and still no-one’s entirely sure why she’s leaving. But according to the Christian Science Monitor, her departure is at least partially motivated by money.
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5 good reasons Palin quit
Forget the pregnancy and presidential rumours — Palin’s reasons for leaving are multilayered and largely personal. Time wraps the most important factors that insiders say went into her surprise decision.
Sarah Palin: why did you quit, crazy lady?
So why did Sarah Palin resign as governor of Alaska? Is she running for President? Is she knocked up again? Is she just plain crazy? Wonkette covers all the speculation currently doing the rounds.
Palin quits, splits GOP
The surprise resignation of Sarah Palin as Governor of Alaska has left the Republican ranks divided — should she have seen out her term? Can she still shoot for 2012? Politico speaks to those in-the-know.
Indigenous groups hold global climate summit
Indigenous groups from around the around the world are coming together for a conference on climate change this week.
Palin worried about global warming, still wants to drill
Sarah Palin has said that global warming is harming Alaska, but insists the best way to reduce the impact is drilling for natural gas.






