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"An Ending to Forget, But a Season to Remember"

This all feels so wrong. The season wasn't supposed to be over right now, and the Bulls were supposed to be the Mid-American Conference team making waves on the national scene...not the Sweet 16-bound Ohio Bobcats. It's hard to believe we're back here again.


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Give 'Super Mario' the Coin

What's not to like about the Bills' signing of star defensive end Mario Williams, unless you're being a giant pessimist or a Bills hater? Williams, the best defensive player available in free agency (and - given Peyton Manning's uncertain health - maybe the best player, period), just so happened to be what the Bills most desperately needed: a dominant pass rusher. They tied for third-fewest sacks in the league last year.


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Keepin' It Hood

Location is always crucial when considering a place to live. Is the neighborhood age appropriate, is it clean, is it safe, is it close enough to a job or school?


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Caveat Emptor

Two weeks ago, had you asked the average high school student who Joseph Kony was, they would probably assume he invented the hot dog.


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"An Educated ""Yes"""

If you happen to have $40 million, the Buffalo City School District could really use some cash. That's the amount of funding that the state might remove over this and next year after the Buffalo Teacher's Federation (BTF), the teachers union in Buffalo, overwhelmingly supported a measure to maintain an attendance clause in this year's teacher-evaluation agreement. In an attempt to reform New York's school system Governor Cuomo mandated that every school district come up with a plan to institute a system to evaluate educators.


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The Savior Who Delivered

In 1998 the Colts were in the same situation they're in now, having the first overall draft selection and a choice between two high-profile quarterback prospects.


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