A National Energy Summit & International Dialogue Alert September 23 - 24, 2009 WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- U.S.

By William Yardley When Governor Sarah Palin meets Senator Joseph Biden Jr. on Thursday in the vice-presidential debate, even her fellow Alaskans might hear for the first time some of her views on health care reform, education policy and other issues of state government.

ANCHORAGE, Ala., Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's nomination as vice presidential running mate of John McCain launched Palin and her family into worldwide renown.

Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens never paid for a $5,000 backup generator installed at his home, the former friend whose company did the work testified Tuesday at the senator's trial for failing to disclose hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of gifts.

By Jo Becker, Peter S. Goodman and Michael Powell Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska lives by the maxim that all politics is local, not to mention personal.