National: The Senate overwhelmingly approved an immigration reform bill that provides a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants while also stiffening border security.  The bill could have a hard time getting past conservatives in the House.

• A federal Grand Jury indicted Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on 30 counts, including 17 that could bring him the death penalty or life in prison. The indictment says Tsarnaev left a confessional note in the boat where he was hiding when arrested.
• Butter-voiced chef Paula Deen has been dumped by Wal-Mart in a continuing collapse of her business empire. In the wake of her admission that she used a racial slur, Deen has been severed by The Food Network, Smithfield Foods (ham) and Caesar’s, which will re-name four restaurants branded by Deen.
• Accused Colorado theater shooter James Holmes will be tethered to the floor with a cable during his trial. His lawyers argued that seeing Holmes in handcuffs would prejudice the jury. He will wear a harness under his clothes attached by a cable to the floor.

Shotgun Formation: Police are investigating whether former New England tight end Aaron Hernandez, who was charged with murder this week, might also have been involved in a double murder last July. Hernandez was part of a group involved in a bar fight after which two men were shot dead in their car. Two others in the car were not hit. Police are working on a theory that semi-pro football player Odin Lloyd was killed because he knew about the double killing.

The Obit Page: Bert Stern, the photographer who took the famous photos of Marilyn Monroe known as “The Last Sitting” just weeks before her death, died in New York at age 83.

Gone Forever: The Western Black Rhino is extinct according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature.  The Western Black, which is a subspecies of Rhino, was last seen in 2006. An increasing black market demand for Rhino horn has made poaching very profitable.

Lost In Translation: In Japan a man is suing national broadcaster NHK for distress, claiming  the network uses too many English words and Japlish adaptations. The 71-year-old man is quoted saying, “Risuku (risk), kea (care), toraburu (trouble), asurito (athlete); I can’t understand what the hell they’re talking about!” He’s seeking 1.41 million yen, which sounds like a bundle, but translated to the American it’s $14,000.

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