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McCain picks Palin as surprise No. 2

(Obsolete Feed) found this 8/29/2008 on reuters.com

DAYTON, Ohio (Reuters) - Republican John McCain made a surprise choice of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate on Friday, adding a political unknown to the presidential ticket who could help him appeal to women voters. Palin, 44, a self-described "hockey mom," is a conservative first-term ...