McGwire Admits That He Used Steroids

Mark McGwire, whose inflated statistics and refusal to address his past came to symbolize a synthetic era in baseball history, acknowledged on Monday that he used steroids through the 1990s. McGwire has been out of baseball since retiring after the 2001 season, making few public appearances besides his infamous performance before Congress in 2005, when he dodged questions about steroid use. He starts next month as the hitting coach for the St. Louis Cardinals and said he needed to make the admission to move forward.---...More

Toll Road Admits Penalties Were Excessive

California - Motorists hit with massive fines for minor toll infractions won a settlement. The toll road operating entities agreed to pay $1.4 million in restitution and waive $41 million in unpaid toll penalties. Over a dozen motorists sued in 2007 claiming that fines of up to $123,000 for skipping tolls were outrageous. Stephanie and Brian Young racked up $580 in unpaid tolls in 2003 after the credit card linked to their toll transponder account expired. For this mistake, OCTA demanded that they pay $53,550 in fines. Maria and Pablo Gonzalez allegedly failed to pay $60.14 in tolls and were billed $78,780. ---...More