Pete's Hit and Run Notes

Priscilla Presley was sent home last night on Dancing With The Stars. She came into the results show in last place and her rumba was deemed dull and imprecise. She scored just 21 out of 30 for the dance performance.

Higher prices again at the pump. Don't be surprised to be paying 1.17 a litre at the pumps this morning.  It continues to rise as a barrel of oil has now peaked over 114 dollars a barrel.  Plan your car trips carefully.

The man being sued by JK Rowling for writing and publishing a Harry Potter encyclopedia broke down crying on the witness stand yesterday in New York. Librarian Steven Vander Ark is a devoted Potter fan and claims his 7 year book project was in tribute to the greatness of Rowling's work, not as a way to cheat her.  As the lawyers pointed out though, plagiarism is still plagiarism.

Current and former employees of Rob Lowe and his wife are coming to Rob's defense against sexual harassment claims made by his former nanny Jessica Gibson. They say while Jessica worked for the Lowes she never once made it known anything wrong was going on, instead said she was leaving the job because she was getting burned out.  Maybe she just doesn't want the "paydays" to end from that job.

The Feds in the U.S. are recommending jail time for Wesley Snipes and a 5 million dollar fine. He was convicted in February of tax evasion and failing to file returns so a U.S. attorney wants him put behind bars for 3 years for his brazen defiance of tax laws.

Mayor Fred Eisenberger is in Ottawa right now trying to get us noticed here in Hamilton just a little bit. He's chatting up subjects like the PanAm Games, rapid transit, policing levels and economic development with half a dozen federal ministers, trying to let them know the issues facing our city now and in the future.

Toni Braxton's health issues are obviously more serious than we were led to believe originally. She now will be off the stage until 6^th May for more tests in connection with her chest pains she suffered last week. In the past she has been a victim of pericarditis, which is an inflammation of the lining around the heart. Not good stuff and we wish her well.