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David Letterman apologizes, Sarah Palin accepts

Finally, an apology.

In an extraordinary mea culpa last night, talk show host David Letterman told viewers of his program that his monologue joke regarding Sarah Palin's daughter "was beyond flawed," and added, "I would like to apologize, especially to the two daughters involved, Bristol and Willow, and also to the governor and her family and everybody else who was outraged by the joke.

"I'm...

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