12:30 The Naked Truth About Naturism
Welcome to the Dunes nude beach in Sestroretsk, about 30 kilometers northwest of St. Petersburg, where the only mandatory attire for the roughly 2,000 people who show up on sunny weekends is nothing but a confident smile.

11:58 High-speed train service between Moscow and St. Petersburg postponed.
A panel of scientists and engineers at the Railway Ministry have decided to postpone the commissioning of a high-speed train service between Moscow and St. Petersburg (Sokol) until 2002.