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Warwick caught with marijuana
By Miles Brohier
Dionne Warwick, the veteran
African American singer was charged with the possession of marijuana on Sunday, May 12.

The 61-year-old singer was detained at the Miami International Airport after attempting to board a flight to Los Angeles with the illegal drug in her possession.

A baggage handler made the detection of the drug following the discovery of 11 suspect packs inside a lipstick container which was under 5 grams.

Warwick who was the main voice for the Burt Bacharach and Hal David songs signed an affidavit promising to appear in court at a later date.

Dionne Warwick has had a string of hit singles from 1963. Some of her famous hits have been 'Walk On By', 'I Say A Little Prayer', 'Do You Know The Way To San Jose', 'This Girl's In Love With You', 'I'll Never Fall In Love Again', 'Then Came You', 'I'll Never Love This Way Again', 'Heartbreaker' (with Barry Gibb) and 'That's What Friends Are For' (With Elton John, Gladys Knight and Stevie Wonder).

Ronan Keating, former Boyzone heart throb is this week's UK singles chart champion. The Irish singer made it with the slow track 'If Tomorrow Never Comes'.

This is Keating's first hit since April 2001 when the song 'Loving Each Day' peaked at No: 2. 'If Tomorrow Never Comes', is the debut release from his forthcoming album 'Destination'.

The man behind the conversion of 'If Tomorrow Never Comes' from a country into a pop hit is Ronan Keating's manager Louis Walsh. He picked the old Garth Brooks track which was written in 1989 and the good video produced by the label people helped the song appeal to a wider market.

For Ronan Keating, 'If Tomorrow Never Comes' is his third No: 1 in the UK following 'When You Say Nothing At All' and 'Life Is A Roller Coaster'.

H & Claire check into the chart at No:3 with the song 'DJ'. It's the debut release for the former Steps members who have decided to go by their known names instead of adopting another.

H & Claire have been very shrewd to stick to the concept they are identified with and release a very S Club 7-ish song called 'DJ'. The song has been described as an identikit of "Don't Stop Movin' .

A 5-year-old track which has been fine-tuned hit the UK chart at No: 5 this week. The song 'Follow Da Leader' is by Nigel & Marvin. The duo are brother Nigel & Marvin Lewis who were once members of the group Tobago.

A new mix has replaced the ringband rhythm of the original with the backing of Cholecute Puma's 'I Wanna Be U'.

Madonna and husband Guy Ritchie are planning to buy an ancient castle in Scotland according to reports.

The property is set on 50,000 acres of land on the Isle of Harris. The castle is known as Amhuinnsuidhe Castle built in 1868. It is currently owned by a millionaire brewer who has described it as the most beautiful place on earth.

Others who have shown interest in the castle are Sir Paul McCartney, Sting and Mohammed Al Fayed. The castle is valued at £4.5 million.


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