palin resignation leaves questions run nonconformist alaska gov sarah defies political logic sudden stunning announcement leave office year early skorea says nkorea fires missiles east coast south korea north fired sixth missile eastern iranian hardliner calls opposition leader agent top aide iran supreme called country main figure accused committing crimes against nation editorial powerful sedative found michael jackson home diprivan law enforcement official city planned massive crowd singer memorial service serial killer conjures memory murderer terrified rural carolina community hunkered down fourth sheriff loose longtime residents reminded terrorized town michelle obama bringing glamor moscow brings superstar weekend accompanies husband summit russian president troops killed afghanistan blast injured outside base american wounded four others military spokesman honduras refuses restore snubs oas refusal ousted manuel zelaya despite appeal envoy americas impoverished collision course world lead isolation group sotomayor advised fought job tests civil rights board court nominee sonia served filed racial bias lawsuits employment examinations resemble connecticut case ruled white firefighters documents released senate ramirez apologizes fans dodgers teammates manny returned big leagues resigning governor surprise move brash deeply conservative crashed onto national scene republican candidate vice announced abruptly launches five ballistic defense ministry act defiance united states stoked regional tensions already high due nuclear test putin rejects criticism meeting prime minister vladimir rejected barack charge mired cold war thinking setting stormy first week medici lawyer kohn madoff payments austrian fund manager sonja receive kickbacks bernard steer bank customer funds swindler investment business set suspend renounces charter organization prepared caretaker government refused defiantly renounced apparent preemptive drone kills pakistan copter crash aircraft waziristan region killing militants officials ahead expected pakistani offensive area cleric embassy staff face trial senior warned detained british alleged role post election unrest countries summoned envoys protest detentions sounds arabs israel gestures diplomats western allies sounding arab governments ease sanctions stopped building jewish settlements palestinian territory korean message eve independence day holiday myanmar junta blocks chief suu kyi secretary general ban moon disappointed reclusive let meet pro democracy aung san