On January 27, Moscow City Court removed five jurors from the jury presiding over the trial of slain Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya. Seven years after her murder, the case is not even close to a conclusion, as it has gone through major fits and starts. The jury change is the second in the Politkovskaya murder case. On November 14, the court had disbanded the previous jury after three more jurors had withdrawn for various reasons, "leaving the panel with less than 12 people required by law,"
John Drake of New Jersey challenged the current law of the state regarding concealed weapons, and told a local paper that getting a permit is unreasonable for people like him whose businesses deals with a lot of money.
Diego Tavano, Società Sportiva Lazio attacking midfielder Joseph Marie Minala's agent, told an Italian newspaper that the appearance of the 17 year-old was deceiving as he had a rough childhood growing up, Daily Mail said.