In today's Technology Podcast, we take a look at some of the technologies underlying the Bush Administation's missile defense shield. Also, some MIT researchers find a way to send electricity without cables or wires -- call it WiTricity. And finally, an extended interview with Martin Stiksel, one of the founders of the popular London-based online radio outfit last.fm. Have a great weekend everyone.

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Anchor Marco Werman tells us about the affect Colombia's golden age of salsa is having on the country's younger generation.

For today's Geo Quiz, we're looking for five African countries where it isn't against the law to criticize their presidents. The five countries are: South Africa, Togo, Ghana, Kenya and Mozambique.

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Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Nicaraguan immigrant Camilo Mejia who's recent book details his decision to desert the US Army after serving in Iraq.

Since 9/11, the U-S government has rounded up suspected terrorists overseas using a controversial process known as "extraordinary rendition." The World's Katy Clark reports on the first criminal trial involving "rendition" as it gets underway in Italy.

Romania is not on President Bush's itinerary this time around, but Bush lauded the country in the past for overthrowing dictator Nicolae Ceasescu in 1989. Now there's a new Romanian film out that deals with the downfall of the Ceasescu regime. Correspondent Beth Accomando has the story.

After President Bush leaves the G8 summit in Germany, he's making a stop over in Albania for 6 hours. While there, he plans to meet with government officials. Anchor Marco Werman talks with Albanian journalist Andrea Stefani about some of the topics on the agenda during the short visit.

Host Marco Werman speaks with the BBC's Marc Gregory about the way the US government has used economic sanctions and other financial tools to pressure on other countries. Gregory says the strategy has yielded good results for Washington when applied to North Korea. But he says its not clear how successful sanctions can be when used in dealing with other countries such as Iran.

The United States is considering a Russian proposal to move part of a planned US missile defense system to Azerbaijan. The Russians object to basing parts of the system in Poland and the Czech Republic. The World's Jason Margolis reports on the technology behind the missile defense system, and how the system would be affected if one of its components were based in Azerbaijan.