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Fiona Apple arrested on drug charge

EL PASO, Texas

Singer-songwriter Fiona Apple has been arrested for reported hashish possession at a West Texas town after a Border Patrol drug-sniffing dog detected marijuana in her tour bus.

Hudspeth County sheriff’s office spokesman Rusty Flemming says Apple spent Wednesday night in the county jail and was released Thursday on a $10,000 bond.

Fleming says Apple “had a little, tiny amount of pot and hash.” Fleming says marijuana possession in small amounts is a misdemeanor, while hashish in any quantity is a felony in Texas.

Apple’s publicist, Ambrosia Healy, didn’t immediately respond to an email request to comment.

The Sierra Blanca checkpoint inspects thousands of vehicles daily and sends the town thousands of drug cases yearly. Willie Nelson, Snoop Dogg and actor Armand Hammer have been arrested in Sierra Blanca on marijuana charges.

Timberlake: I’m not able to rush albums

LOS ANGELES

He brought “SexyBack,” but don’t wait for Justin Timberlake to bring his music back — just yet.

The singing superstar said his music-making process is fueled by life’s experiences, and making an album “is a really big deal.”

“For me, personally, when I do sit down and decide to do it, it’s just a special thing,” he said in an interview Wednesday night.

Timberlake is engaged to actress Jessica Biel. He’s appeared in several movies in recent years, from “The Social Network” to “Friends With Benefits.” This week he’s in “Trouble With the Curve,” alongside Clint Eastwood and Amy Adams.

His last album was 2006’s “FutureSex/LoveSounds,” a Grammy-winning record that launched three No. 1 hits and sold more than 4 million units in the United States. He’s appeared on songs by other musicians but has not released his own music since.

The 31-year-old said he’s unlike today’s artists, who constantly drop albums and singles.

“I don’t know that I can pump them out every year,” he said.

Vindicator wire services