Palin links resignation to 'higher calling' JUNEAU, Alaska Outgoing Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin on Saturday laid the groundwork to take on a larger, national role after leaving state government, citing a "higher calling" with the aim of uniting the country along conservative lines.Secretary general: OAS fails to reinstate Zelaya WASHINGTON The OAS secretary general says his efforts to return Manuel Zelaya to the presidency in Honduras have failed.