This Week in Old

– God *does* play favorites: Pope John Paul II put on the fast-track to sainthood. (Los Angeles Times)

– Rudy Giuliani is gearing up for another run at the presidency. (New York Post)

– And now meet Herman Cain, the first official presidential contender for 2012. (National Journal)

– Hugh Hefner takes Playboy private. (The Wall Street Journal)

– Congress’s 20 biggest gun enthusiasts. (The Daily Beast)

– The Pecan Braids were totally worth it: Laptop containing critical prostate cancer research stolen from a Panera bakery parking lot. (News 9)