Lana Lawless – Transgender Golfer Sues LPGA
Lana Lawless is a trans-gender woman who is now suing the LPGA for their requirement of competitors being "female at birth."
Lana Lawless, 57, completed her gender reassignment surgery in 2005 and since then has been living as a woman.
Lawless also won the woman's world championship in 2008 in long-drive golf. However this year she was banned from Long Drivers of America because they changed their policy to be similar to that of the LPGA.
Now Lawless has filed a lawsuit saying that the LPGA policy violates the California civil rights laws and is trying to prevent the LPGA from holding any events in California. Lawless also filed for an unknown amount of damages caused by Long Drivers of America as well as two of their title sponsors.
Tulsa, Oklahoma Earthquake 2010
Oklahoma residents where shaken this morning as a 5.1 magnitude earthquake was registered and felt around Tulsa, Oklahoma.
The center of the earthquake was reported to be around Lake Thunderbird State Park which is 6 miles from Norman, Oklahoma.
The Oklahoma Geological survey upgraded the earthquake to a magnitude 5.1 when it was first believed to be at 4.3.
The earthquake was felt at around 9 AM, fortunately to major injuries or deaths have been reported.
Zahra Clare Baker Missing Child Case Now Homicide
10 year old Zahra Clare Baker went missing in North Carolina but now her case is being treated as a homicide.
Zahra suffered from bone cancer which requires her to use a prosthetic leg and hearing aids. She was reported missing on Saturday and no one has seen her since then. There was an Amber Alert but it has now been canceled as police believe this to be a homicide.
Police also investigated and said that no one outside of Baker's family had seen her for weeks, so police are not sure how long the 10 year old girl has been missing really.
Police recently reported that her step-mother, Elisa Baker, confessed to having written a ransom note that was found in her home. Elisa Baker is now being charged with felony obstruction of justice.
Elisa Baker Mugshot
Hickory Police Chief Tom Adkins said about the homicide case:
We understand the public wants to help find Zahra. The problem is we cannot confirm with any confidence how long Zahra has been missing. Without this information, we cannot positively select the area to search for her."
Happy Boss Day 2010!
Today is Bosses Day 2010! If you have a boss then today would be a good day to suck-up and send over a gift (maybe you'll get a raise!) and if you are a boss than happy day to you!
Yes, today is Boss Day, a day to take some time and appreciate the big guy that signs your checks every month. A regular person will probably go through several bosses in their lifetimes, some good and some bad... let's remember the good one's today!
Boss Day Gift Ideas
Send an E-Card - Send your boss a Happy Boss Day e-card!
Flowers - Some colorfulness and fresh flowers will make their office smell nice.
Gift Basket - A gift basket with a few of their favorite things will put a smile on your bosses face.
Medal of Honor 2010 Reviews From Around the Web
Medal of Honor from Electronic Arts was released today October 12, 2010 and has mixed reviews.
Some claims Mendal of Honor doesn't stand up to Call of Duty while others believe it has an unnerving realism.
Call of Duty will soon be releasing their latest project, Black Ops which many gamers are awaiting and believe will surpass Medal of Honor.
Here are a few reviews from gamers around the web.
PC Gamer: Medal of Honour is a game that struggles with identity. It's sometimes brave enough to let players not be the hero, and it's invigorating when it does so. The back half of the game is more retreat than fightback, sprints away from combat and into the welcoming rotors of evac choppers. Moments like these carry the sense of martial respect that the game's developers have tied the game up with, but they're undone by tiresome tropes cribbed from contemporaries.
Joystiq: Where the game falters is in its reliance on scripted events that take control away from the player. [...] The graphics are a mixed bag as well. [...] In spite of its occasional shortcomings, the campaign in Medal of Honor kept me immersed in its world, and made me further appreciate the efforts of our real-world armed forces. [...] In any other genre, a stellar single player experience would be enough to garner a whole-hearted recommendation. But it's impossible to ignore the importance of multiplayer, especially when Medal of Honor's primary competitor tends to excel at both. Medal of Honor's campaign is an exceptional experience, but the total package simply doesn't beat Call of Duty.
Kotaku: Medal of Honor's campaign is a short, though taut experience with engaging level design, deft pacing and surprising audio and visual touches. Online, the game maintains most of what makes the campaign sing, but doesn't quite deliver the number of options modern day shooter fans may expect. Despite the hoopla over modern settings and the inclusion of enemy Taliban, there are no deep messages in Medal of Honor beyond one of the effectiveness of the U.S. military in the Middle East.
Electricpig: [T]he multiplayer is excellent, offering a solid structure which encourages you to improve your skills and rewards effort with enhanced equipments and rank. Ultimately, Medal of Honor combines a decent single-player mode with a superb online component, but we're not entirely sure this package is going to be enough to drag people away from the still popular Modern Warfare 2, or the newly-launched Halo Reach. The solo campaign isn't as enjoyable or innovative as either of those games - in fact, it brazenly borrows many elements (including the slow-motion door-busting mechanic, employed to empty a room of enemies) from Activision's illustrious best-seller.
What is your review of the Medal of Honor 2010?
Hurricane Paula 2010 Information
Hurricane Paula has already caused damages in Tegucigalpa, Honduras where it tore through homes and even caused a few schools to close. Now it moves towards the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico as well as part of Cuba are in warning.
According to Yahoo! News:
Around dawn Tuesday, it had winds of 75 mph (120 kph) and was centered about 190 miles (310 kilometers) south-southeast of the resort island of Cozumel in Mexico.
Weather forecasters predict that there will be flooding and landslides and Mexico has issued a hurricane warning as well.
The Hurricane Center says that Paula will likely intensify but it won't be a major hurricane and is expected to pour down around 3-6 inches of rain.
New Gap Logo Failed
Gap's new logo - an attempt to look "modern, sexy, cool" - only spawned the creation of several online mocking accounts and campaigns that nicknamed it Crap logo.
Unfortunately along with the bad brand came bad stocks as they reported $247 million dollars in stock loss.
Gap responded to the angry crowds by saying that they are just throwing out ideas.
I remember Gap, I probably owned a few clothing items when I was around 10 years old but barely buy stuff from there today. Are you still a Gap fan? What do you think about the New Gap logo idea?
Watch and Comment on Miley Cyrus “Who Owns My Heart” Video
Miley Cyrus recently released her new video "Who Owns My Heart" which is not making Hannah Montana parents happy.
Miley Cyrus, 17, appears in the video in a racy image that her Hannah Montana fans parents find damaging.
Cyrus basically wants to break away from her Disney image so she is aware that her new videos will be highly criticized like she was for her other recent video "Tamed". This video isn't meant for kiddy crowd, those Hannah Montana days are over.
Recently a video surfaced featuring the teen singer doing a lap dance. Watch the Miley Cyrus lap dance video.
Watch "Who Owns My Heart" video by Miley Cyrus below and let us know what you think.
Book Thrown at Obama! PHOTO
At a recent campaign rally in Philadelphia a book was thrown at President Obama!
The person who threw the book was detained and questioned but later released without charged.
Reports later explained that the person who threw the book simply wanted Obama to read his book and of course throwing it directly at him seemed the most logical way to get the book to him... talk about express shipping!
The President wasn't hurt but many where reminded about the time when a shoe was thrown a Bush.
But that's not all! Later on at the same rally Juan James Rodrigues, 24, decided to strip down to collect a million dollar prize from Alki David. Rodriguez was arrested. I wonder if he received the prize money?
Brett Favre Scandal – NFL Investigating
As the Vikings prepare to face the Jets, many aren't concentrated on the debut of Moss but instead on the recent Brett Favre scandal.
Jenn Sterger claims that Favre sexually harassed her and to top things off that there is also a Favre "sexting" message where Sterger claims Favre sent her a photo of his penis via cell phone.
Since the accusation Deadspin has posted a video featuring audio and photos of what supposedly went down between Sterger and Favre.
The NFL is now investigation this case to see what really went on.