"Sarah Palin speaks out about the day she learned her son had Down syndrome and how she kept it from her husband.

Palin tells People magazine she didn't tell her husband, Todd, of the news untill he returned from his business trip three days later.

She told him, "The good news is we have a boy. But we have a challenge."..."

"Sarah Palin's vice presidential acceptance speech Wednesday night at the RNC drew 40 million viewers, beating out ratings for this year's Academy Awards, the Olympics opening ceremony in Beijing and the "american idol" finale.

The Associated Press reports that Palin had 16 million more people watch her speak than Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Biden at the DNC last week.Palin's..."

"ET has confirmed that Michelle Obama told Ellen DeGeneres that VP candidate Sarah Palin's family matters should remain private and not be the basis for political debate.

"This shouldn't be an issue for political discussion," she said during an interview on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," scheduled to air on Monday. Palin's family life, including her 17-year-old daughter Bristol's pregnancy and her infant son Trig's Down syndrome, has made headlines in the last week...."