RUSSIA: AMERICAN'S TRIAL OPENS

The trial of an American on drug charges opened in Voronezh, in
central Russia. John Tobin, left, a 24-year-old Fulbright scholar,
faces up to 15 years in jail if convicted. He denies any wrongdoing
and says marijuana found in his apartment was planted by the police.
The security force also says he was training to be a spy, but admits
there are no grounds to prosecute him.