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Bills have a severe case of red-zone futility (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) - It's red-alert time for the Bills: They are struggling in the red zone on both offense and defense.

Bills draw opposition from area (Los Angeles Daily News) - LANCASTER - Some parents, pastors, educators and elected officials urged Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Wednesday to veto two bills they say are attempts to advance the gay agenda and subvert parents' moral authority over their children.

Pakistani cenbank sells 6.2 bln rupees of T-bills (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News) - KARACHI, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Pakistan's central bank sold 6.2 billion rupees ($102.4 million) of Treasury bills in a one-week repo operation at 8.35 percent on Thursday in an attempt to mop up funds from the money market.

GOP blocks defense, homeland bills (Shaun Waterman / UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL) (The Washington Times) - Two must-pass defense and homeland security bills are being blocked in a fight between Republican lawmakers about border and immigration security measures.

Pakistani c.bank to sell T-bills to soak up cash (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News) - KARACHI, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Pakistan's central bank said it would sell Treasury bills to commercial banks on Thursday in an attempt to soak up cash from the money market.

Wilderness bills falter (Casper Star-Tribune) - WASHINGTON -- Proposals to protect public lands in three Western states ran into trouble Wednesday as a Senate panel considered a series of separate bills.

West wilderness bills draw concerns (Casper Star-Tribune) - WASHINGTON -- Congress is on the verge of approving half a dozen bills that would protect as much as 1 million acres of wilderness areas across the West, but the move has infuriated environmentalists who charge that lawmakers are giving away too much pristine public land to real estate developers and local communities in the process.

Granholm signs bills to boost timber industry (Detroit Free Press) - Gov. Jennifer Granholm has signed six bills designed to update management of state forestland and boost employment in timber and tourism.

Court: Lawmakers can pass any bills during special sessions (WCAX 3) - CONCORD, N.H. New Hampshire's Supreme Court says the Legislature can pass any laws it pleases during a special session, including bills that were not originally intended to go before them.

Preview: Vikings at Bills (Covers.com) - The Minnesota Vikings and Buffalo Bills are frustrated, and with good reason. After costly turnovers nullified otherwise solid outings last week, both teams look to get back on track when they meet for the first time in four years...