Help offered for those trying to fight off home foreclosure (Pioneer Press)
With so many homeowners caught in the perilous waters of predatory loans, two Minneapolis organizations have teamed up to take the "bite" out of foreclosures.

Vikings' Peterson Named Offensive ROY (NBC 5 Chicago)
Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson has been named the NFL's Offensive Rookie of the Year, as selected by the Associated Press.

Vikings' RB Peterson Named Offensive ROY (ClickOnDetroit)
Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson received 46 1/2 of a possible 50 votes from a nationwide media panel that regularly covers the NFL.

Taylor Replaced By Williams In Pro Bowl (WHIO-TV 7 Dayton)
Dallas Cowboys safety Roy Williams is named to the NFC Pro Bowl team, replacing slain Redskins safety Sean Taylor.

Cowboys' Williams Takes Taylor's Place In Pro Bowl (KSAT San Antonio)
Dallas Cowboys safety Roy Williams was named to the NFC Pro Bowl team Thursday.

NBA Game Summary - Minnesota At Seattle (KIRO 7 Seattle-Tacoma)
Minnesota 90 Seattle 109

Birds At Petsmart Stores Quarantined (CBS 46 News Atlanta)
As CBS 46 first reported last week, birds in PetSmart stores across Georgia have been recalled because of a bacterial disease that can be transferred to humans.

Temperatures Plummet In Quick Cold Snap (WISN 12 Milwaukee)
Skies will be mostly cloudy Monday as a couple of areas of low pressure approach.

Sonics Cruise Past Timberwolves; Durant Suffers Injury (KIRO 7 Seattle-Tacoma)
Jeff Green and Wally Szczerbiak scored 18 points apiece and the Seattle SuperSonics used dominant second and third quarters to cruise to a 109-90 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves at Key Arena.

Raiders Stomped By Chargers, Lose 30-17 (KRXI-TV Reno)
Norv Turner got just what he wanted in his return to Oakland: a win against his former team, a rushing title for his star running back, and most importantly, the third seed in the AFC playoffs.