AP — The mayor of Providence, R.I., and a former state Democratic Party official are running for Patrick Kennedy’s U.S. House seat. Kennedy announced this week that he would not seek a ninth term. Providence Mayor David Cicilline says he’s in the race. In 2002, the 48-year-old attorney became...

Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska has abruptly announced she will quit her job at the end of the month — shocking US Republicans and leaving both parties uncertain about whether she is leaving national politics or laying the groundwork for a presidential run. Mrs Palin, 45, the Republican vice-presidential...