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McCain says he 'enjoyed' reading Palin book...Palin book Washington, Nov.23 : Former Republican presidential candidate John McCain has said that he liked reading former running mate and Alaska Governor Sarah Palin's autobiography -'Going Rogue' on the sidelines of a security forum in... In this article: John McCain, Sarah Palin, Republican Party, Washington Times, Oprah Winfrey, Barack Obama, and Arizona Biltmore Hotel |
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USATODAY.com | 6 days ago
Sarah Palin offers signed copy of Going Rogue for $100 donation
...which Palin says is dedicated to her supporters, "Patriots -- who fight for freedom!" So far, Palin's committee has donated to several Republicans, including her former running mate, Arizona Sen. John McCain, and Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski.
In this article: Sarah Palin, Lisa Murkowski, John McCain, and Arizona
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ABC News | 5 days ago
Palin: My Father Raised 'Tough Hunting Buddy'
Palin: My Father Raised 'Tough Hunting Buddy' Former Alaska Governor Opens Up to Barbara Walters About Life in Alaska and How She Would've Handled Campaign Issues Differently From McCain By ALAN B. GOLDBERG and KATIE N. THOMSON In an...
In this article: Sarah Palin, Moose, Barbara Walters, John McCain, Self-help, Chicken, GOP, Barack Obama, and 20/20
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Washington Times | 4 days ago
EXCLUSIVE: McCain: 'Grateful' that Palin was VP choice
...Washington Times America's Morning News (interview with Sen. John McCain) He shocked the political world by picking Mrs. Palin, then a little-known Alaska governor. "I'm very grateful she ran with me," Mr. McCain said. He also said he...
In this article: Sarah Palin, John McCain, Nicolle Wallace, The Washington Times, and Republican Party
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Yahoo! News | 3 days ago
McCain slams Graham, Lieberman over 'horrendous' climate bill effort (Politico)
...on greenhouse gas emissions. He also infuriated the environmental community by picking Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his vice presidential running mate and standing by as she questioned global warming science. Lobbyists who've met with...
In this article: John McCain, Lindsey Graham, Joe Lieberman, Tax, Global warming, GOP, Sarah Palin, and Harry Reid
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Detroit News | 1 day ago
Laura Berman: Palin wins by quitting while Granholm can't win for trying
Sarah Palin -- who abruptly quit her job running Alaska in July -- launched her national book tour at a Grand Rapids-area Barnes & Noble, fulfilling a promise she'd made during the McCain presidential campaign to return. Palin's...
In this article: Sarah Palin, Jennifer Granholm, Grand Rapids, Michigan, Individualism, Chase Bank, Barnes & Noble, and Facebook
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washingtonpost.com | 7 days ago
Revelations from Sarah Palin's book, 'Going Rogue'
...her throughout the campaign. She calls the journalists who descended on Alaska "black-suited, laptop-toting flatlanders" and asserts that they got little right in the days immediately after McCain chose her. "What they did report, patchy...
In this article: Sarah Palin, Tina Fey, John McCain, Katie Couric, Saturday Night Live, and God
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ABC | 6 days ago
Sarah Palin to sign her new book 'Going Rogue' in Tempe
...and made history as the first female vice president nominee. After the team lost to Barack Obama and Joe Biden, Palin later resigned from her position as governor in Alaska. Going Rogue, presumably playing off PalinaEUR™s reported...
In this article: Sarah Palin, John McCain, Arizona, All rights reserved, The E.W. Scripps Co., Amazon.com, Costco, and Joe Biden
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San Jose Mercury News | 1 day ago
Enthusiasm for Palin, and echoes of 2008 divide
...television appearances, including interviews with Oprah Winfrey and Barbara Walters. But Palin, the former Alaska governor, has skipped the big cities authors usually visit in favor of smaller places in areas, not coincidentally, where she...
In this article: Sarah Palin, Barack Obama, Fort Wayne, Grand Rapids, Mich., Barnes & Noble, and John McCain
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Alaska (/əˈlæskə/) is the largest state of the United States of America by area; it is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait. Approximately half of Alaska's 683,478 residents reside within the Anchorage metropolitan area. As of 2009, Alaska remains the least densely populated state of the U.S.
The U.S. Senate approved the purchase of Alaska from the Russian Empire on March 30, 1867, for $7.2 million at about two cents per acre ($4.74/km). The land went through several administrative changes before becoming an organized territory on May 11, 1912, and the 49th state of the U.S. on January 3, 1959. The name "Alaska" (Аляска) was already introduced in the Russian colonial time, when it was used only for the peninsula and is derived from the Aleut alaxsxaq, meaning "the mainland" or more literally, "the object towards which the action of the sea is directed". It is also known as Alyeska, the "great land", an Aleut word derived from the same root.
- Name:
- Alaska
- Also Known As:
- "Land of the Midnight Sun"
- The Last Frontier
- Capital:
- Juneau
- Motto:
- North to the Future
- Largest City:
- Anchorage
- Governor:
- Sean Parnell (R)
- Lieutenant Governor:
- Craig Campbell (R)
- Total Area:
- 1,717,854
- Area of Land:
- 571,951
- Area of Inland Water:
- 91,316
- Latitude:
- 51°20'N to 71°50'N
- Longitude:
- 130°W to 172°E
- Elevation Lowest Point:
- 0
- Lowest Point:
- Pacific Ocean
- Elevation highest point:
- 20,320
- Highest Point:
- Mount McKinley
- Admittance Date:
- January 03, 1959
- State Song:
- Alaska's Flag
- Flower:
- Forget-me-not
- Time Zone:
- Aleutian: UTC-10/DST-9
- Demonym:
- Alaskan
- Median Income:
- US$64,333
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