Today is Monday, July 17, the 198th day of 2006 with 167 to follow.

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- Grigory Rasputin's great-granddaughter tells a Russian newspaper that she believes her ancestor is misunderstood.

MOSCOW, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- A New Mexico collector of Faberge eggs and artifacts connected to the Romanovs announced Tuesday he is bringing his collection home to Russia.

Today is Sunday, July 17, the 198th day of 2005 with 167 to follow.

EDINBURGH, Scotland, July 14 (UPI) -- Scotland's Royal Museum in Edinburgh is host for an exhibit of belongings from the late Russian Czar Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra.

MOSCOW, Dec. 9 (UPI) -- Japanese scientists say that remains buried in St. Petersburg, Russia, are not those of Czar Nicholas II and his family as believed.

LONDON, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- Some of the finest and rarest Russian wines to go on sale were auctioned in London Friday.

Today is Saturday, July 17, the 199th day of 2004 with 167 to follow.

BRISBANE, Australia, July 12 (UPI) -- A U.S. team of scientists is challenging a 1993 declaration by British researchers that bones found in Russia are those of Czar Nicholas II, The Telegraph said.