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Sarah Palin NYT Lawsuit Dismissed - A federal judge on Tuesday tossed out a defamation lawsuit by Sarah Palin against The New York Times, saying the former Alaska governor failed to show the newspaper knew it was publishing false statements in an editorial before quickly correcting them. The written ruling by Judge Jed Rakoff in Manhattan said the lawsuit seeking unspecified damages "fails on its face to adequately allege actual malice." The decision came weeks after the onetime Republican vice presidential nominee sued over an editorial titled "America's Lethal Politics." It was published in June after a gunman opened fire on Republican lawmakers in Virginia, wounding U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise. Sarah Palin NYT Lawsuit Dismissed

Kathy Griffin Sarah Palin - Kathy Griffin says she mocks Sarah Palin, former governor of Alaska, and her daughter Bristol Palin, who she has called the "white Precious," because "it's just fun." The comedienne's nickname is based on Gabrielle Sidibe's role as an overweight and abused teenage mother in the 2009 drama movie "Precious." Bristol Palin, a 20-year-old recent "Dancing With the Stars" contestant, gave birth to her son Tripp at age 18 and her teenage pregnancy was a controversial issue discussed during her mother's 2008 vice presidential campaign. Kathy Griffin Sarah Palin "I just love these ridiculous larger than life characters," Griffin said on "The Late, Late Show" on CBS recently. "I just think the whole family is a riot. I'm not safe in Wasilla, I know that." "Half the fun is knowing that I'll irritate Elisabeth Hasselbeck and then maybe the other ladies on 'The...

Sarah Palin Michelle Obama - Governor-turned-gadfly Sarah Palin goes after first lady Michelle Obama for encouraging Americans to -- gasp! -- eat healthier: Sarah Palin is again taking aim at Michelle Obama over her anti-obesity campaign, taking the opportunity in Sunday's "Sarah Palin's Alaska" to land a diss against the first lady's efforts to improve nutrition. While making s'mores at one point during Sunday's episode, the former Alaska governor proclaims the marshmallow and chocolate treat is "in honor of Michelle Obama, who said the other day we should not have dessert."... Palin's comments Sunday appear to be in reference to a speech Michelle Obama delivered in July, during which she described her own upbringing when it came to food and exercise. "In the afternoon, there was no way we'd be allowed to lie around the house watching TV," she told the NAACP in a Kansas City speech. "Our parents made us get up and p...