• Tiger Woods cleans up at the PGA, taking home the win and leaving only Jack Nicklaus standing in the way of becoming the world's greatest golf champ. [NYT]

• In Australia, health officials are pleading for more blood donations as supplies have reached a critical "36 hour" mark. Blood banks remain steadfast, however, in refusing to accept blood from gays. [Pink News]

• In New Mexico, the four individuals being held on charges of gay bashing an 18-year-old Edgewood man – to "scare him" straight – have been indicted on hate crime charges. [New Mexican]

• In New York, a judge rules for a Westchester cook who was fired when his employers found out he used to be a woman. The court found transgender people like Eric Buffong are covered under the state's human rights law — and thus Buffong can proceed with his $3 million lawsuit. [AP]

• In backtracking over his comments about American Idol Taylor Hicks, Justin Timberlake puts his foot in his mouth again with speculation Hicks could be gay. [AP]

• Olympic swimmer Ian Thorpe isn't fazed by all the gay rumors: "I don't care what people are saying in that regard because it doesn't mean when I get in my car I worry about what's going to happen today or am I being followed. It's not embarrassing." Meanwhile, in that same interview, Thorpe – an Armani ambassador – didn't deny he is gay. [Pink News]

• And finally, in East Hampton comes this Lance Bass and Reichen Lehmkuhl sighting:

Ran into Lance Bass and his boyfriend, Reichen Lehmkuhl, in East Hampton on Saturday, August 19th around 3:15 pm. They were coming out of the Scoop store on Newton Lane. Lance was carrying a bag from the store, where he must have purchased some items. They ran into some other friends 2 girls and a guy across the street who it was obvious they knew. They were giving them directions to a party/event that night, before the two groups went their own way. Reichen looked hot in shorts and a white shirt with Ray Ban aviator glasses, while Lance was wearing jeans and sandals. They looked very happy and relaxed.