California opens last new freeway amid expected gridlock
The Inland Empire gains State Route 210 linking Los Angeles to San Bernardino County as the last new California freeway for years. Motorists, including Jim Gray in a red 1997 Mustang, lined up at the ribbon cut and sped onto the road amid media coverage. Officials note funding limits and scarce land mean few new freeways will open soon.
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Meriden killings and arson tie to parolee defendants
Joshua Komisarjevsky and Steven Hayes, both on parole, face arraignment on multiple charges after breaking into Dr. William Petit Jr.'s Meriden home. Jennifer Hawke-Petit and daughters Hayley and Michaela died in a fire set to cover the crime. Petit Jr. survived with head injuries. Bail set at 15 million each. more charges pending.
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University fires Churchill over controversial essay
A university dismissed Churchill to protect research integrity after his essay referenced Sept. 11 victims and Nazi leader Adolf Eichmann. Officials ruled the remarks protected speech under the First Amendment despite intense calls for his termination.
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Rival lawsuit seeks shutdown of Facebook over Harvard idea claims
ConnectU founders accuse Mark Zuckerberg of fraud copyright infringement and misappropriating trade secrets in a federal suit to shut down Facebook and seize control of assets. Facebook seeks dismissal as hearing set in Boston. Facebook debuted in 2004 with 31 million users. ConnectU counts about 70,000.
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