Milestones

FREED

Kenichi Shinoda, head of Japan’s largest yakuza crime organization, after six years in jail; the Japanese godfather leads an estimated 35,000 gang members.

CHOSEN

Retirement homes for NASA’s aging space shuttles, in Florida, Los Angeles, New York City and Washington–but not Houston, mission control for 135 launches.

REMOVED

Montana and Idaho wolves from the Endangered Species List by Congress; the increased number of wolves is said to threaten local livestock.

AWARDED

A prize sponsored by Russia’s Ministry of Culture to radical art group Voina; the winning project included a 210-foot penis drawn on a St. Petersburg bridge.

CONVICTED

Home-run king Barry Bonds, on one count of obstruction of justice; a mistrial was declared on three counts of lying about steroid use.

ARRESTED

Washington Mayor Vincent Gray, after protesting abortion-related restrictions in the recent budget deal, which limit how the city can spend local tax money.