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Broncos Buck Bills, Clinch Playoff Berth (AP via Yahoo! News) - Leave it to the sure-handed Rod Smith to help the Denver Broncos clinch a playoff berth. Smith had 11 catches for 137 yards — both season-highs — and a touchdown, leading the Broncos to a 28-17 win over the Buffalo Bills on Saturday night.

Congress Works Weekend to Wrap Up Bills (AP via Yahoo! News) - Working through the weekend, the Republican-controlled Congress pushed for passage of year-end bills to trim the deficit, aid victims of Hurricane Katrina and pay for military operations in Iraq.

Train your mouse to pay bills (US News & World Report) - When your 76-year-old mom pays her bills online, you know it's hit the mainstream. "I wish I had the nerve to start sooner," says my mother. "It saves so much time."

Congress Works Weekend to Wrap Up Bills (ABC News) - Congress Works the Weekend to Wrap Up Bills, Gets Sharp Prod From Bush on Patriot Act

Heating bills to jump 49 percent (Times-Reporter) - COLUMBUS (AP) – Blaming Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and cold weather, Columbia Gas of Ohio said heating bills in January will be 49 percent higher than they were a year ago.

Gas and electricity bills will rise, says Centrica (Guardian Unlimited) - Britain's biggest energy supplier Centrica said yesterday that customers faced another increase in gas and electricity bills next year and said other companies would also have to raise prices.

Police: Counterfeit bills floating around Benton (Benton Courier) - Benton police advise local businesses to be aware of counterfeit bills. Since August, Detective Patrick Baker said, police have received 14 reports of counterfeit bills.

Missing Bryant water bills delivered (Benton Courier) - It seems the check really was in the mail. A ”large number“ of water bills payments mailed to the City of Bryant found their way to the city's offices - 15 days later.

Shanahan: Broncos Won't Overlook Bills (AP via Yahoo! News) - Quarterback Jake Plummer isn't ready to relax even though the Denver Broncos are within a victory of the AFC playoffs with three games to go. The 10-3 Broncos will make it by winning Saturday night. All they have to do is beat the 4-9 Buffalo Bills. Still, there's a sense of urgency for Plummer.

Rising bills lead firms to buy energy earlier (The Scotsman: Business) - SOARING energy bills have prompted 55% of UK companies to start buying their power in advance on fixed-price contracts, according to new research on the wholesale energy markets.