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This should be easy just give all units an F and move on but there has been some bright spots - not enough to overcome the Bills being stuck in a vortex of futility!! I will say this, the Bills organization is extremely fortunate that they have such loyal fans.

Despite upbeat pronouncements by Intel about its resurgent sales and evidence the economy finally is growing, the prospects for other chip companies and their thousands of Silicon Valley employees remain unsettlingly murky.

Ralph Wilson finally gets his ring: During halftime of Sunday's game, Buffalo Bills owner Ralph C. Wilson Jr.

Let's start with something positive and go from there; don't worry, this won't take long.

Both of Jairus Byrd's interceptions qualify for this designation because each one led to a Buffalo touchdown.

Colorado's Taxpayer Bill of Rights is far more extensive than Washington's proposed I-1033. Here are major provisions in both: TABOR Limits increases in revenue to inflation and population growth.

First, Roscoe Parrish couldn't persuade the Buffalo Bills to trade him. Now, the NFL's leading punt returner has more reason to be unhappy because he can't even get on the field.

Injuries continue to be a source of concern for the Bills as six starters did not practice Wednesday when the team began preparing for Sunday's game at Carolina.

The Minnesota Department of Corrections has completed its final inspection of the new Faribault County jail.

There's a child-like simplicity to the Bills' offense. Call it all vanilla, all the time.

There's a child-like simplicity to the Bills' offense. Call it all vanilla, all the time.

At the Iredell County Rescue Squad banquet, winners of the Randy N. Jones Memorial Award were, from left: Deputy Chief Brian Niblock, Jonathan Stoehr, Troy Josey, Pat Jones, Reuben Leal, Deputy Chief Bill Sherrill Jr.

Among the marathon's "distinguished runners," from left, Bob Koch, Jim Kinard, Jim Tinstman, Richard Hickle and Charles Kielkopf get in a workout in preparation for Sunday's race.

Apparently, Colorado is a third world dive - a place of suffering, poverty, illness and illiteracy.

So the Miami Dolphins had to play Sunday without their best pass rusher. So what? It didn't matter that outside linebacker was sidelined with a hamstring injury as the Dolphins ' pass rush overwhelmed the Buffalo Bills ' makeshift offensive line all afternoon during a 38-10 Miami win.

Maine Municipal Association, which represents communities across the state, has been among the most vocal critics of TABOR II, which goes before voters on the November ballot.

The streak is over. Joey Porter, the Miami Dolphins' sack master at outside linebacker, has been declared inactive for today's game against the Buffalo Bills.

Republican Steve Johnson says he will run with or without party endorsement. BILL Oa TMBOYLE boboyle@timesleader WILKES-BARRE Steve Johnson has never held political office and on Friday he said that is one major reason why he is the best candidate to be Pennsylvania's next lieutenant governor.

October is the season of the witch - Halloween witches, that is; which makes this a perfect time to check out some of the scarily good jazz and blues artists who will hit the Garden State next month.

Bills fans in the Twin Cities won't have far to go to hear the latest football talk from some of the players themselves.