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Tagliabue, Bills' Thomas top Hall finalists (CBS Sportsline) - Recently retired NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue and former Buffalo Bills star running back Thurman Thomas are among 17 finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's class of 2007.

China c.bank absorbs 150 bln yuan in bills, repos (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News) - SHANGHAI, Jan 11 (Reuters) - China's central bank said it auctioned 50 billion yuan ($6.4 billion) of three-month bills and absorbed a further 100 billion yuan through 28-day repos in its regular open market operations on Thursday.

Interest rises on T-bills (Knoxville News Sentinel) - WASHINGTON - Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills rose in this week's auction to the highest levels since November.

Failure To Pass Federal Spending Bills Could Affect Scientific Research (Medical News Today) - The failure of the 109th Congress to pass most fiscal year 2007 bills "has produced a crisis in science financing" that could result in the closure of large research facilities, delay studies and leave thousands of scientists without jobs, according to federal and private sector officials, the New York Times reports. [click link for full article]

Real estate tax bills likely to drop (Northern Virginia Times Community) - After years of soaring home assessments and tax bills, property owners in Prince William may see some relief this year. Current estimates show that the average homeowner will see a $128 decrease in their 2007 tax bill.

Lawmakers Get Ready To Unveil Bills Seeking Marriage Equality (KIRO 7 Seattle-Tacoma) - OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Lawmakers are being asked to consider two measures dealing with same-sex couples. Two bills will be announced at a press conference Thursday, one calling for same-sex marriage, the other calling for domestic partnership benefits for same-sex couples.

Late bills reach high over summer (San Bernardino Sun) - WASHINGTON - Late payments on credit card bills climbed in the summer to their highest point in a year, suggesting that some consumers are feeling financially squeezed.

The Bills' Future in New York (13WHAM Rochester) - Washington, D.C. - The Buffalo Bills do not have a playoff game this weekend but the team’s well being was on the agenda of the NFL commissioner Wednesday.

Texas company snatches up over $130,000 in tax bills (Corbin News Journal) - A Dallas, Texas based company has bought $130,344 in delinquent property tax bills from the Whitley County Clerk's Office. Clerk Kay Schwartz said Tuesday afternoon that she received a check from Tax Ease Lien Investments to purchase about 200 delinquent property tax bills from 2005.

Assistance coming for water bills in Grand Rapids (WZZM 13 Grand Rapids) - Grand Rapids City residents who need help paying their city water and sewer bills will soon get some assistance.