At The Hague former Liberian President Charles Taylor denied ever eating human flesh or ordering his soldiers to do so, though he did stress a nutritious diet for his troops high in fiber and leafy greens.

At The Hague former Liberian President Charles Taylor denied ever eating human flesh or ordering his soldiers to do so, though he did stress a nutritious diet for his troops high in fiber and leafy greens. Back in the States, birdwatchers continue to be harassed by the authorities even in enlightened Connecticut, where 19 birders were arrested and more than 100 canaries were seized. Canaries? Can you believe it? Lovely little yellow songbirds, and the cops in Shelton, Connecticut, accused the birders of running a bird-fighting operation. It is as though President George W. Bush were still in the White House. Yet the Crisis contains some good news too. In the UK, police officers who practice witchcraft have applied to the Home Office to organize a Pagan Police Association. They are already free to take off for Pagan holidays, including Halloween and April Fools' Day. The number of Pagans in the UK who are police officers is estimated to be more than 500. Practicing witchcraft and druidism, they worship nature and Pagan gods and are almost identical in their beliefs to members of the American National Wildlife Federation, though perhaps not so vehement in expressing them.