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• Jason Eric Howell told police he was upset with her strict curfew rules and how much she charged him for rent, so he beat her with a shovel and slit her throat.
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• 7. WHERE A NEW DINOSAUR SPECIES WAS FOUND
• Paleontologists unveil a new species -- the equivalent of T. rex's great-uncle -- discovered four years ago in Utah.
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• 8. NEWSWOMAN SEEKS HELP FOR ALCOHOL DEPENDENCY
• ABC says veteran anchor and reporter Elizabeth Vargas is in a treatment facility.
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• 9. BIDEN DIALS THE WRONG NUMBER
• The VP picks up the phone to congratulate Boston's new mayor, but gets a different Marty Walsh.
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• 10. DOLPHINS COACH TAKING HEAT
• Hazing allegations raise questions about whether Joe Philbin and his staff were negligent in failing to stop the behavior.
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AP News in Brief
Senate poised to pass gay rights bill barring workplace discrimination
• WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Senate is headed for a historic vote on legislation outlawing workplace discrimination against gay, bisexual and transgender Americans, demonstrating the nation's quickly evolving attitude toward gay rights nearly two decades after Congress rejected same-sex marriage.
• All 55 members of the Democratic majority, including senators from the Deep South, and several Republicans were expected to unite on Thursday in backing the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. Sen. John McCain, the GOP's presidential nominee in 2008, signaled his conditional support on Wednesday.
• Senate passage would be a major victory for gay rights advocates in a momentous year. The Supreme Court in June affirmed gay marriage and granted federal benefits to legally married same-sex couples. In the heartland, Illinois is on the verge of becoming the 15th state to legalize gay marriage along with the District of (Continued on page 25)
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