DOUCHE OF THE DAY: Linda Hogan 'embarrassed' about alleged DUI, lawyer says

What is it with rich people and DUI’s? Don’t they have enough money to get a cab or hire a driver?! The ex-wife of pro wrestler Hulk Hogan is "embarrassed" after being arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in Calabasas on 101 Freeway, her attorney said, Linda Hogan, 53, whose real name is Linda Bollea, was arrested Thursday morning by Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies about 1:30 a.m. and released shortly before 9 a.m. from the Lost Hills station on $5,000 bail. "A deputy saw a black Mercedes-Benz driving erratically on the westbound 101 Freeway. The deputy made a traffic stop of the vehicle on the Ventura Freeway at Kanan Road, Calabasas, to conduct a drunk-driving investigation," a sheriff's statement said. She had been attending a jewelry event in the area and was heading home to Simi Valley when she was taken into custody; she allegedly had a blood-alcohol level just over the legal limit of 0.08. "She’s a mom, so she’s embarrassed about it," said her lawyer, Raymond Rafool. [LA Times]

SpaceX Dragon's liftoff begins the new normal for NASA

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SpaceX's commercial cargo ship rocketed into orbit Sunday in pursuit of the International Space Station, the first of a dozen routine supply runs under a $1.6 billion contract with NASA. It was the second liftoff of a Dragon capsule to the orbiting lab staged by California-based SpaceX. The first launch was for a test flight in May, which carried a token amount of non-essential supplies. [MSNBC]

Number of Rare Fungal Meningitis Cases Leaps to 91

The number of people who have contracted a noncontagious form of meningitis linked to contaminated steroid injections soared to 91 Sunday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. The reported figure jumped by 27 people in one day, while the death toll remained at seven. Patients in nine states contracted the deadly fungal meningitis after being injected in their spine with a preservative-free steroid called methylprednisolone acetate that was contaminated by a fungus. The steroid is used to treat pain and inflammation. Health officials say 76 medical facilities in 23 states received the contaminated steroid injections from NECC. [KTLA]

Update: Soaring Gas Prices May Have Peaked, Analysts Say

After days of record-breaking gas prices, topping $5 per gallon in some areas, some relief could finally be on the way at the pump. The average price of of a gallon of regular gasoline in California went up just 1.3 cents overnight, to $4.668 per gallon on Monday, according to AAA. That's a new record for the state, but the increase is small compared to the 17-cent jump registered in one 24-hour period last week. Gas prices in Southern California remained flat overnight. The average price for a gallon regular was $4.70 on Monday -- up 52 cents from last week. [KTLA]

Danny Devito And Rhea Perlman Divorcing

Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman have confirmed ... their 30-year marriage is officially OVER.  The two married back in 1982 and have 3 children together.  DeVito (5'0") and Perlman (5'1") met in 1970 when Rhea went to see an off-Broadway play, The Shrinking Bride ... which featured Danny. The two began dating soon after and lived together for 11 years before tying the knot. A rep for the couple confirmed the split -- but has no further comment at this time. [TMZ]

Mother arrested for tattooing 11-year-old daughter

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A North Carolina woman is in trouble with the law for tattooing her 11-year-old daughter, according to a published report. Odessa Clay, 30, of Grantsboro in Pamlico County has been charged with one count of tattooing a person under age 18. In North Carolina, it’s illegal to tattoo a minor. Clay was arrested and charged in late September after police in Havelock, where she used to live, found out she gave her daughter a small, heart-shaped tattoo near her right shoulder. "She asked me to do it," said Clay. Clay said she numbed her daughter's arm for the procedure and her daughter was never in pain. Clay said she did not know that tattooing a minor is illegal and is due in court next month. [NBCNEWS]