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Jul 7 2009, Andrea Van

Many were stunned by the abrupt resignation of Alaska Republican Governor Sarah Palin over the weekend. While she says legal troubles are not the primary reason for her resignation, she did say that her $500,000 legal costs were weighing heavily..

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