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PALIN PITCHES: VP hardball

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Capping a five-day rise from near-obscurity to the cusp of history, Sarah Palin accepted the Republican vice-presidential nomination last night with a wry but blistering attack on Barack Obama - while portraying herself as a no-nonsense PTA mom who will help John McCain put the "Washington elite" on the run.

She also took a swipe at the news media that have dug into her...

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