Palin has admitted that the call could be interpreted as pressure to fire state trooper Mike Wooten, who was locked in a child-custody battle with Palin's sister.

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Palin's office is also being investigated to see whether Palin or any of her staff pressured an Alaska public safety commissioner to fire Alaska state trooper Mike Wooten, who had been in a messy divorce and child custody battle with Palin's sister.

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One of the odd little details of the past week is the fact that both David Petraeus and John Allen allowed themselves to be used in a messy custody battle involving the son of Jill Kelley's identical sister.

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The teenage sister of Coleen Rooney has died after a lifelong battle with a rare genetic disorder.

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Their last years together were blighted by her sister Susan who, supported by her husband, embarked on a long and unscrupulous legal battle to deny Mary her share of the family trust.

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