Recently freed after serving more than ten years in a Russian jail, former oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky appealed to western governments to help him campaign for the release of other political prisoners.
Charges are likely to be reduced against the bikers who were arrested and charged in connection with the beating of Alexian Lien, an SUV driver who was chased after he initially bumped one during a biker rally, CNN reported. Prosecutors said last Friday that charges will likely be reduced on the next court date because of the lack of a serious physical injury
The Target Corporation has been sued by at least 11 customers over a recent credit card security breach, which saw the details of more than 40 million cards stolen, BBC News reported. Some of the lawsuits were class-action, while at least one was seeking millions in damages
35-year-old Brooklyn resident Dmitriy Kanarikov, who reportedly was separated from his wife sharing custody of their 3-year-old son, threw the boy from the roof of a 52-story Manhattan high-rise apartment on Sunday afternoon before jumping to his own death, the New York Police Department said
