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Sarah Palin has announced that she will resign as governor of Alaska and will not seek a second term.

"We are using all of our resources to find him and provide for his safe return," a spokeswoman said.

The unemployment rate edged up only slightly, to 9.5% from 9.4% as 155,000 Americans left the work force, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) said in its monthly survey.

Wal-Mart, a huge company once criticized for its less than generous employee benefits, has embraced President Obama's call for requiring all large employers to offer health insurance.

Gov. Tim Kaine found himself defending his national travels on behalf of the Democratic Party on live radio for the second time in a week.