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Going Rogue is on track to become a best-selling book. The well-timed political memoir of controversial former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin already sits atop the best-seller lists at online book sellers Amazon.com (AMZN) and Barnes & Noble (BKS). All of those sales were actually pre-orders, as...

Fourteen months ago, few people had heard of Wasilla, Alaska, nor its former mayor, Sarah Palin. That changed in late August 2008, when Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) chose Gov. Palin as his vice presidential running mate. Of course, McCain and Palin lost their bid for the White House, and in July,...

Alaska governor Sarah Palin is resigning, she said in a news conference in her Wasilla home this morning, and will inaugurate Lt. Governor Sean Parnell on Saturday, July 25. Immediate speculation is that she is preparing for a run at the 2012 presidency; the timing of the announcement, on a day...

On December 1, the Federal Trade Commission closed one of the major loopholes that were still open to telemarketers. Although the 2003 Do-Not-Call Implementation Act made it illegal for telemarketers to contact registered phone numbers, the law did not extend to charities and companies with whom...

Americans may know that their Thanksgiving turkeys have to die before they can reach the family table. But most are loathe to watch it happen. Sarah Palin may have unwittingly opened many of our eyes to how our turkeys are harvested; ironically, minutes after "pardoning" another turkey named...

Radio, TV, infomercials, and phone calls--stop already. This election has been the longest one I can remember; it has gone on and on. At this point, hasn't everyone made up their mind? I made mine up shortly after the primaries. Will another ad or two make a difference? Apparently the candidates...

Last week I watched Sarah Palin struggling to find names and professions that had the same traction as Joe the Plumber. In the spirit of helpfulness, I offer these candidates: 1. Paradise, the prostitute2. Klinton, the crack dealer3. Wendell, the wife-beater4. Uberdingle, the rapper5. Miss...

When John McCain picked Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, wildlife lovers cringed for two reasons. The first is that she seems like just the kind of smart, young leader who has battled corruption and government waste that could get not so environmentally friendly Republicans elected. The second is that...