Palin's Formal Farewell Includes Parting Shots  —  FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — Sarah Palin stepped down Sunday as Alaska governor to write a book and build a right-of-center coalition, but she left her long-term political plans unclear and refused to address speculation she would seek a 2012 presidential bid.

Morning Fix: What's Next for Palin?  —  Sarah Palin entered the next stage of a political career defined by its unpredictability on Sunday as she formally stepped down as the governor of Alaska after two and a half years on the job.  —  The resignation was pure Palin — unexpected and, to many Republican observers, inexplicable.

Palin steps down as Alaska governor  —  FAIRBANKS, Alaska (CNN) — Former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin gave her final speech as Alaska's governor Sunday before stepping down from her post, telling a Fairbanks crowd that she is resigning “to chart a new course to advance the state.”