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Alaska ethics probe finds Palin abused her power

ANCHORAGE, Alaska
Fri Oct 10, 2008 8:37pm EDT
U.S. Republican presidential nominee Senator John McCain (R-AZ) and Republican vice presidential nominee Alaska Governor Sarah Palin (L) greet supporters during a rally in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania October 8, 2008. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - An Alaska ethics inquiry found that Gov. Sarah Palin, the U.S. Republican vice presidential candidate, abused the power of her office by dismissing the state's public safety commissioner, a report released on Friday said.

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The investigation centered on whether the firing of the state's public safety commissioner was linked to Palin's personal feud with a state trooper who was involved in a contentious divorce with the governor's sister.

(Reporting by Yereth Rosen; Editing by Daisuke Wakabayashi and Eric Walsh)



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