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Bills' Peters misses second week of voluntary workouts (Sports Illustrated) - ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) -- Buffalo Bills Pro Bowl left tackle Jason Peters missed his second straight week of voluntary practices for undisclosed reasons on Thursday.

Playoff-hopeful Bills' fate rests on Edwards' arm (CBS Sportsline) - Buffalo has been searching for the next Jim Kelly for years with no luck. But now the promise of second-year QB Trent Edwards has the Bills ready to party like it's 1999 again, Pete Prisco says.

Taxpayers could foot Detroit city attorneys' legal bills (Detroit News) - DETROIT -- Taxpayers are being asked to foot at least $70,000 in legal bills to represent two city attorneys whose conduct during the settlement of a police whistle-blower trial is under investigation by the Attorney Grievance Commission.

Bills' Peters absent from voluntary practices (Fox Sports) - Buffalo Bills Pro Bowl left tackle Jason Peters missed his second straight week of voluntary practices for undisclosed reasons on Thursday. "We'd like to have him here, but as you all know, it's voluntary," coach Dick Jauron said Thursday, after the Bills wrapped up a three-day minicamp. "We certainly can't force anybody to come. We've had great participation and great attendance, so we'll just ...

TEXT MESSAGE SCANDAL: Taxpayers could end up footing 2 Detroit attorneys' legal bills (Detroit Free Press) - Two top Detroit city attorneys under investigation by the Attorney Grievance Commission for their roles in the text message scandal could have their legal bills from the inquiry covered by taxpayers, under a request from the administration of Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick.

Two veterans bills pass Legislature (Montgomery Advertiser) - The Alabama Legislature passed two veterans related bills this afternoon. Senate Bill 50 establishes the Alabama Veterans Living Legacy, which deals with programs and funding related to the state's newest veterans and projects at American Village.

Scottish and Southern raises energy bills (Financial Times) - Scottish and Southern Energy, Britain’s second biggest energy supplier, has unveiled double-digit increases to its gas and electricity bills – the last of the big suppliers to do so.

Menthol-flavored cigarettes not on bills' banned list (Atlanta Journal-Constitution) - Menthol flavoring — which smooths the harshness of cigarettes — is a key ingredient sought by African-American smokers. It's also the only flavoring not banned in historic tobacco-regulation bills moving through Congress.

SSE sees rise in fuel bills (Financial Times) - Households will probably face another rise in energy bills this year, the chief executive of Scottish and Southern Energy warned, but he said his group would be “one of the last” energy suppliers to increase prices.

Pawlenty signs more bills, veto upcoming (KARE 11 Minneapolis-St. Paul) - Governor Tim Pawlenty sat before an eclectic group and signed into law bills to change health care in the state and borrow millions for public projects.