Sarah Palin Resignation as Governor - Sarah Palin has resigned as Governor of Alaska! Palin’s Resignation announcement came moments ago at a press conference today July 3, 2009.

LALATE told you the Sarah Palin’s Press Conference announcement 11 am was called abruptly. Now we know why.

Palin will be in the next couple weeks step down as governor of Alaska to be replaced by Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell. Insiders say there is a clear reasoning for the sudden resignation, not explained by Palin.

She made the announcement from her home. No video is yet available from Wasilla. Even NBC and its local affiliate KTUU don’t have video yet. Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell will be inaugurated later this month.

Still no reason why the resignation, why so abruptly, and why announced in the manner it was.

Still developing…

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Catch the Sarah Palin Press Conference Today July 3, 2009. Sarah Palin’s Press Conference announcement is about to start, 11 am local time.

What is Sarah Palin calling a press conference for? No one knows. The press conference is being held from her Wasilla home with no advance notice of the topic.

Insiders call the press conference setup as rare. Scott Conroy for CBS says Palin has rarely set out a press release nationally before a national address.

Still developing …

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Staplescenter.com (http://staplescenter.com/memorial.php) will have the Staples Center Memorial Michael Jackson Tickets!

StaplesCenter.com at http://staplescenter.com/memorial.php will host a lottery for the tickets starting right now!

“The Michael Jackson Public Memorial Service will take place on Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. at STAPLES Center in downtown Los Angeles, California and simulcast inside to Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE across the street. A limited number of free tickets to both venues will be made available for Michael Jackson’s fans to attend.

“Due to the expected overwhelming demand, the following procedures have been set to accommodate registration for the tickets. Please note that by registering for tickets to attend the Public Memorial Service, it does NOT guarantee the registrant tickets.

The Lottery for tickets starts right now, 10 am PST Friday, and ends tomorrow, 6 pm PST Saturday:

The opportunity to register for tickets begins at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time on Friday, July 3, 2009 and ends at 6:00 p.m. Pacific Time on Saturday, July 4, 2009.

There is a limit on how many tickets you can get:

Only one entry per individual will be accepted. Registering to attend the Public Memorial Service is NOT a guarantee of tickets. Two tickets will be issued to each randomly selected attendee. Offer valid to residents of the United States only.

CLICK HERE FOR THE TICKETS:
http://staplescenter.com/memorial.php

LALATE first broke to you that the Memorial will not be at Neverland Ranch but remain in Los Angeles.

Here again is the final Michael Jackson final performance, a Staples Center rehearsal of They Don’t Really Care About Us from June 23, 2009, released today by AEG, that will undoubtedly be replayed during Tuesday’s memorial.

CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO

For continuing coverage of the Michael Jackson tragedy click here:

http://news.lalate.com/category/michael-jackson.

DRIVING DIRECTIONS  TO STAPLES Center/Nokia Theatre/L.A. LIVE-West Garage:

101 Fwy southbound from San Fernando/Santa Clarita Valleys to 110 Fwy southbound (Harbor Fwy/San Pedro) from Burband, Glendale, Pasadena

* 110 Fwy southbound
* exit Olympic Blvd. and turn left at end of ramp
* at 11th Street turn left
* continue on 11th Street past Cherry Street
* turn left into the West Garage

10 Fwy westbound from San Bernardino, Riverside, Pomona, Ontario, etc.

* 10 Fwy westbound (towards Los Angeles)
* 110 Fwy northbound exit then take the Pico Blvd. off ramp
* continue north past Pico Blvd. (on Cherry St.) to 11th Street
* at 11th Street turn right
* turn left into the West Garage

405 Fwy southbound from Thousand Oaks, Simi Valley, etc. to 10 Fwy eastbound from Westside

* 10 Fwy eastbound
* exit Hoover Street, turn left and continue to Alvarado St
* turn right at Pico Blvd.
* continue on Pico Blvd. to Cherry Street
* turn left into the West Garage

405 Fwy northbound from San Diego, Orange County, Anaheim, etc

* 405 Fwy norht to 110 Fwy north (Harbor Fwy/Los Angeles)
* take 110 Fwy north and transition to the 10 Fwy West
* take the Pico Blvd. off ramp
* continue north past Pico Blvd. (on Cherry Street) to 11th Street
* at 11th Street turn right
* turn left into the West Garage.

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PHOTOS! Here are pictures again of Rihanna’s tattoos and as her EAST SIDE INK has Rihanna under fire.

Rihanna’s visited East Side Ink this week, co owned by Yadira. But inside the tattoo parlor on Wednesday, Rihanna with her fav artist Bang Bang got an interesting request. Yadira tells OK! Magazine that Bang Bang said he wanted Rihanna to give him a tattoo.

Here again are pictures of the many incredible tattoos of Rihanna, from neck, forearm, ear, and more.

Rihanna Tattoo Pictures
Rihanna Tattoo Photo 1
Rihanna Tattoo Photo 2
Rihanna Tattoo Photo 3
Rihanna Tattoo Photo 4
Rihanna Tattoo Photo 5
Rihanna Tattoo Photo 6
Rihanna Tattoo Photo 7

East Side tells OK! that not only was Rihanna good as an ink artist, but very good: “I’d hire her. If her career doesn’t work out, she’s got a back-up.”

For other celebrity tattoos, click here: http://news.lalate.com/category/tattoo.

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Watch LIVE streaming video of the Staples Center Michael Jackson Memorial press conference. The press conference underway gives details about Michael Jackson’s Staples Center Tickets.

All 11,000 tickets will be free.

CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE STREAMING VIDEO

Details so far:
July 7 (Tuesday)
Staples Center
10 am to 12 noon
11,000 tickets free
Registration ticket system being announced
Katherine Jackson behind the event’s design.

For continuing coverage of the Michael Jackson tragedy click here:

http://news.lalate.com/category/michael-jackson.

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Is the Post office Open today July 3 2009? Yes, Post Offices are Open today July 3, 2009 which is not a federal holiday.

Unlike Banks - that can shuffling out their employees early today for their liking , and to cut costs and beat the holiday traffic rush - the Post Office is not afforded that flexibility.

But it’s a big more confusing than that. Post Offices will be open all day July 3, normal hours. July 4 they will be closed as a federal holiday. And Monday service is back to normal. However, Federal guidelines (listed below) allows other federal institutions to elect July 3 as a holiday for its employees if they wish.

Write down the below short list of Federal Holidays for 2009. This is a list released by the Federal Government specifically for the 2009 calendar based upon when holidays fall throughout this year. Also check out the second footnote below.

Finally local and state organizations can elect to close or open (full, or in part) for July 3:

Thursday, January 1 New Year’s Day
Monday, January 19 Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Monday, February 16* Washington’s Birthday
Monday, May 25 Memorial Day
Friday, July 3** Independence Day
Monday, September 7 Labor Day
Monday, October 12 Columbus Day
Wednesday, November 11 Veterans Day
Thursday, November 26 Thanksgiving Day
Friday, December 25 Christmas Day

* This holiday is designated as “Washington’s Birthday” in section 6103(a) of title 5 of the United States Code, which is the law that specifies holidays for Federal employees. Though other institutions such as state and local governments and private businesses may use other names, it is our policy to always refer to holidays by the names designated in the law.

** July 4, 2009 (the legal public holiday for Independence Day), falls on a Saturday. For most Federal employees, Friday, July 3, will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes. (See 5 U.S.C. 6103(b).)

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LIVE! Watch here online live streaming video coverage of Michael Jackson’s Staples Center Memorial.  The funeral for Michael Jackson will be proceeded by a Memorial at Los Angeles’ Staples Center Tuesday.

LALATE first broke to you that the Memorial will not be at Neverland Ranch but remain in Los Angeles. At 10 am today, Friday, LALATE will give you live coverage of the press conference conducted by AEG, promoter of Jackson’s O2 concert. AEG will reveal how, where, and when you can get the tickets.

Michael Jackson’s Staples Center Tickets for his Memorial will be free, all 11,000 of them, following initial incorrect reports that they will be $25.

Below is that footage of Jackson’s final stage final performance. In the below tape from AEG, Jackson took to the Staples Center stage for a rehearsal of They Don’t Really Care About Us.

CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO

The July 7th Staples Center Memorial will run as follows:

1. It will be 10 am to 12 noon
2. The Jackson Family agreed to Staples as the location
3. Ken Sunshine, Jackson Family press rep, says 11000 tickets will be free
4. Tickets will be given out through a registration system.
5. Randy Phillips, AEG’s CEO, says all the details - timing, format, style - have been designed by Jackson Jackson.

For continuing coverage of the Michael Jackson tragedy click here:

http://news.lalate.com/category/michael-jackson.

If you wish to attend the event live, even if you don’t have tickets, broadcast will aire on the tv screens inside LA LIVE next to Nokia.

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