JUNEAU (AP) - Just a few months after returning from the presidential campaign trail, a weary Sarah Palin shot off a 1 a.m. email to top colleagues in her office. Buried in ethics complaints that she deemed frivolous, the Alaska governor was feeling increasingly detached from her family. She faced mounting legal bills that only exacerbated the financial turmoil related to her family's travel. "I'm just beat down on this one. I am tired. The opponents have succeeded on the drive towards our personal bankruptcy, and have divided my family," she wrote.

Two close allies of former Gov. Sarah Palin are leaving state employment.

JUNEAU Gov. Sarah Palin's Chief of Staff Mike Tibbles has resigned. Palin accepted Tibbles' resignation while announcing several other changes to her administration on...