NATIONAL BRIEFING / ALASKA
Times Wire Reports
A chance to have dinner with former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin has swelled the coffers of an organization that aids wounded veterans.
The top bid for dinner with Palin, the former Alaska governor, was $63,500.
Palin offered the dinner as part of a charity auction on EBay for the Ride 2 Recovery program, which supports wounded veterans through cycling programs. All told, more than $95,000 was raised.
There was no immediate word on who the top bidder was.
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