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(Newser) - LA residents are planning to flee or hunker down this weekend as a 10-mile stretch of the 405, one of the nation's busiest freeways, shuts down for 53 hours. For non-Angelenos: This is a big deal, hence the nicknames "Carmageddon" and "Carpocalypse." Some of the most...

(Newser) - Add this to the autism mix: A study of kids in California found that those who lived near freeways at the time of their birth—as in, about 1,000 feet—had twice the risk of developing the disorder. Researchers aren't making any definitive claims, but they say the study...

(Newser) - A hip-hop band certainly got the attention it wanted when it blocked a California freeway yesterday, backing up traffic for miles. Members of the group Imperial Stars parked their truck across three lanes of the 101, then started performing atop it. Three people were arrested, the Orange County Register reports....