11.  Any proposals to rein in spending in transportation aid, environmental enforcement, economic development or other areas will likely rankle some Republicans and many Democrats.

12.  Dennis Erickson sounded a little like Humphrey Bogart's "Casablanca" character Monday while rehashing the Seahawks' second lop-sided loss in as many games this season.

13.  Dennis Rodman notwithstanding, the market still rewards niceness: Cal Ripken Jr. will always get more endorsements than Albert Belle.

14.  Dennis, the storm that wouldn't die, threatens to claim one more victim: The Labor Day weekend crowd on North Carolina's Outer Banks.

15.  Denny attributes these problems to an overly ambitious marketing campaign that generated more sales than the company could handle.

16.  Denver area residents came together Wednesday evening because, in many cases, they didn't know what else to do, he said.

17.  Denver has been a curious team this year, staying below .500 with what many people feel is a pretty good roster.

18.  Denver International, which completes its first full year of operation Feb. 28, also will make more money than expected, airport officials said.

19.  Denver needs a stronger defensive effort, especially against the run; it needs more big plays and more hitters like safety Steve Atwater.

20.  Defiant slogans are everywhere, tying most everything to the revolution.