Palin resigns as governor; leaves plans secret Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin abruptly announced Friday she is resigning from office at the end of the month, a shocking move that rattled the Republican party but left open the possibility she would seek a run for the White House in 2012.

Abortion doc murder suspect advocates via mail A man charged with shooting a prominent Kansas doctor who performed late-term abortions has been advocating through mailings from his jail cell that such killings are justifiable and communicating with individuals on the fringes of the anti-abortion movement, weeks after suggesting others might be planning similar attacks.

Product pitchman Mays remembered as natural seller References to television pitchman Bill Mays' trademark image were everywhere at his funeral Friday near Pittsburgh.