Month April 2005

Papal politics

Some Cardinals are calling for John Paul to be canonized. Why so soon? The movement for canonization may be tied to pre-conclave maneuvering. According to this interpretation, it is an effort to build a consensus of like-minded cardinals, or even…

U.S. Asylum sought by Cuban tied to terror cases

Luis Posada Carriles, a CIA-trained Cuban exile implicated in a series of terrorist incidents, applied for political asylum in the United States yesterday, prompting at least one congressman to assert that granting the request would undermine the nation’s credibility in…

Used Prius prices like new

High gas prices, long waits bring used Prius prices above list price of a new model, study says. I have a 2001 Prius, 46 mpg in LA traffic. Long live hybrids! And in other signs of the times, gas is…

Cool podcasting stuff

Association of Music Podcasting AMP was formed in January 2005 to unite podcasters who play awesome, legally available independent music. We are a bunch of music lovers who have access to great, mostly independent music that you probably haven’t heard…

German prosecutor investigates US torture claims

Masri said he was kidnapped in Macedonia, beaten by masked men, blindfolded, injected with drugs and flown to Afghanistan, where he was imprisoned and interrogated by U.S. intelligence agents. He said he was finally dumped in the mountains of Albania.…