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Published: Friday, July 3, 2009 at 10:32 p.m.
Last Modified: Friday, July 3, 2009 at 10:32 p.m.

WASILLA, Alaska (AP) - 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. Palin, 45, and her staff kept her future plans shrouded in mystery, and it was unclear if the controversial hockey mom would quietly return to private life or begin laying the foundation for a presidential bid.


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