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Wednesday, October 13, 2010  And you thought it was strange to hear that Barack Obama was related to Dick Cheney. Well, betcha can't guess who he's related to now!

Friday, April 30, 2010  The son of a Democratic Tennessee lawmaker was convicted Friday on two charges in the hacking of Sarah Palin's e-mail account while she campaigned on the Republican presidential ticket in 2008.

Wednesday, April 14, 2010  The tea party movement is returning to the city from which its revolutionary spirit was born.

Friday, March 26, 2010  John McCain helped Sarah Palin launch her national political career two years ago. Now, she's trying to help McCain save his.

Thursday, February 25, 2010  Meghan Stapleton, an aide and adviser to former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, said Wednesday she is resigning at the end of the month to spend more time with her young daughter.

Thursday, November 19, 2009  Of all the adjectives one might use to describe Newsweek's current Sarah Palin cover, "unflattering" probably isn't one of them.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009  Sarah Palin said in an interview broadcast Tuesday that a 2012 presidential bid is "not on my radar," but wouldn't rule out playing some role in the next presidential election.

Monday, July 06, 2009  Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's lawyer says there is no legal issue compelling her to resign.

Saturday, June 06, 2009  Peter Brooks got an unexpected visitor to his Auburn beauty school Friday morning, one who came all the way from Alaska.

Friday, June 05, 2009  Founder's Day is celebrating the Auburn-Alaska link with the very high profile guest - Alaska Governor Sarah Palin.

Thursday, May 21, 2009  Alaska Governor Sarah Palin will help a Central New York city celebrate 50 years of Alaskan statehood.

Wednesday, March 18, 2009  Alaska will always be connected to Auburn, an upstate New York city that sits on the eastern edge of the Finger Lakes.

Friday, January 09, 2009  Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is questioning whether Caroline Kennedy is getting better treatment from the press in her bid for a Senate seat from New York than the battering she says she received as John McCain's running mate on the Republican presidential ticket.

Wednesday, December 24, 2008  Congressman Gary Ackerman compared Caroline Kennedy to failed GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, as someone who has been separated from the public and the press and has yet to show her qualifications for the job.