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Sep 27 – Oct 2, 2003 | Oct 3 - Oct 10, 2003 | Oct 11 - Oct 17, 2003 | Oct 18 - Oct 24, 2003 | Oct 25 - Oct 31, 2003 Melody Tan’s Take [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Take 1 This was despite the judge acknowledging that the prosecution “presented only minimal advice to support their claims”, according to Yahoo! News. While fiery defense attorney Pamela Mackey – known as the “pit bull in pearls” – declined to comment, a confident prosecutor Mark Hurlbert hinted that he had more evidence up his sleeve. Despite initially claiming in unreleased statements made to the police that he had never slept with his accuser at all, Bryant later recanted his denial and admitted that he had made a mistake by committing adultery with her. Guess Bryant should have stuck to shooting hoops instead of shooting his mouth off while talking to the police. [top^] Take
2 Carolyn Hounsell gave birth to a 3.6 kg boy in hospital, mere hours after realising that she was pregnant. According to CNN.com, Hounsell said she experienced indigestion, but an ultrasound confirmed that she had been pregnant for 37 weeks. The unexpected birth is good news, however, since Hounsell and her 44-year-old husband Dennis Ross have tried to conceive a child before without success. Let’s hope the child doesn’t suffer from low self-esteem once he finds out his mother mistook him for a symptom of indigestion. [top^] Take
3 Since they are harvested from the ground, potatoes are often accompanied by a large amount of dirt and rocks. A second bomb was found in the same potato shipment. Luckily, both were dummies left over from a time when the military was using that particular potato farm as a practice bombing range. The dummy bombs contain only a pyrotechnic charge that results in a signalling flash when detonated. According to the farmer, finding the dummies in his potato harvest is quite normal. He added that he usually weeds them out before shipping his potatoes off. If the bombs had detonated at the factory, would the entire shipment of potatoes be flash-fried? [top^] Take
4 The midwife also phoned the man over 30 times in 1 night and staked out his house in the evening despite her own home being hundreds of kilometres away. Her lovesick efforts went to waste, however, as the upset man eventually got a restraining order against her. Her latest bout of wooing might result in 2 years in prison, where she will have time to get over an even harder blow: her beloved bus driver has revealed that he is already engaged to another woman. [top^] Take
5 At least 4 excited shoppers flocked to buy what they imagined to be plasma televisions, but instead received a small picture of a big-screen plasma TV set instead. They had paid from US$800 [S$1,387] to US$5,100 [S$8,842] each. According to the Palm Beach Post, a plasma television can cost from US$8,000 to US$10,000 [S$13,870 to S$17,338]. Roberts scammed US$11, 726 in total. He was charged with grand theft and will make his appearance in Palm Beach County court on Nov 21. The duped customers must have seen red – a top quality, high-definition plasma TV screen shade of red, that is. [top^] Dawn Tay's Take [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Take 1 Owners are buying health supplements for their pets. From Vitamin C to enzymes for better digestion, money is certainly not an issue to these owners. If that's not enough, one bakery in Tokyo sells guilt-free cakes especially for canines. According to Channel News Asia, the baker avoids using butter or sugar to cater to the health-conscious types. In fact, the bakery's bestseller is the mock chocolate cake going at 3,000 yen [S$47]. Pleased owners buy them to celebrate their pooches' birthdays. Let's hope they remember to use special candles that stand for 7 times their number. [top^] Take
2 According to Fox Sports, he never fails to place an A$200,000 [S$239,400] bet on Lonhro, whenever it's up for a race. As Lohnro is a newcomer in the racing scene, the odds are against it winning, so punters hardly bet on it. Yet, to date, Lonhro has won 9 out of 10 races he's been in; rewarding his devoted fan a whopping profit of A$912,000. The Darwin-based racing firm is now a cat on hot bricks, as Lonhro will be entering a $3 million- race soon. They are positive Lonhro's devotee will strike again. What do you think? Should we fly over and stake our life savings too? [top^] Take
3 Taking the crown of the Forbes list of top-earning dead celebrities, Elvis rolled in US$57 million [about S$97million] by last month. Even now, his CDs are cashing in more money than most living rockers. At second place is Charles Schultz, creator of the comic Peanuts (Charlie Brown, Snoopy & Co.) at US$45.7 million. Author JRR Tolkien, who gave us the fantasy novels Lord of the Rings came in third with US$31.4 million. A deceased artiste must earn at least US$5 million annually to be eligible for the list. Other dead celebrities in the list include Beatles' John Lennon, Broadway composer Richard Rogers, singer Marilyn Monroe and actor James Dean. Maybe you can't take it with you, but they never stop counting, do they? [top^] Take
4 According to Yahoo! News, world's largest carbonated drink manufacturer Coca-Cola is introducing a cholesterol-reducing orange juice known as Minute Maid Premium Heart Wise. The drink contains Plant sterols, which helps cut cholesterol by 10 percent. Coca-Cola aims for the new drink to hit the shelves in America by next month. The response in the States will determine if the rest of the world will ever get a glimpse of this product. Looks like you don't have to sip diet colas anymore? [top^] Take
5 The controversial film features delinquent teenagers involved in truancy, gang fights, drugs and even suicide. Channel News Asia spoke to Tan and realised his message to the audience is simple- Now that people are informed about the situation, will they take action or merely stay mum? [top^]
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