Honolulu transit contracts go to same company but audit finds laws followed – Honolulu Advertiser
City decisions to award two out of three train project contracts to Parsons Brinckerhoff and a third to a firm founded by former Parsons employees complied with procurement laws, according to an audit released today. However, the city needs to improve the way it documents the basis for contract

Victim: Harvard coffee poisoning not an accident – Boston Globe
BOSTON— One of six Harvard Medical School researchers who became ill after drinking coffee laced with a toxic chemical says he does not see how the incident could have been an accident. Matteo Iannacone (mah-TAY’-oh eye-a-nah-KOH’-nee), a postdoctoral fellow, told The Associated Press on Monday

Chicago sniper keeps Wild winless on road – Peoria Journal Star
Just when the Chicago Blackhawks think Patrick Kane has performed every possible stick-on-puck magic trick, he does something impossible to amaze them yet again. Kane’s spectacular, unassisted goal – just 3:25 after Minnesota had made it a one-goal game — helped the Blackhawks to a 3-1 victory