LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Abandoned by Michael Jackson after a humiliating child molestation trial in 2005, the late singer's Neverland Ranch could now become one of the biggest draws in the world as a memorial to the King of Pop. Jackson's family has said there are no plans for a funeral or burial of his body at the ranch in central California after his death last week. The rural playground inspired by Jackson's alter-ego, Peter

Sarah Palin announces her resignation as Alaska governor in her hometown of Wasilla. Sarah Palin, the former Republican vice-presidential candidate who electrified her party's campaign last year, has resigned as Alaska's governor in a dramatic decision that has fuelled speculation she is positioning herself to run for president. After an at times rambling speech in which she compared herself to battle wounded American soldiers in Kosovo and said only dead fish go with the flow,