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== Dems- Look, over there, a messy budget fight ==

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== Stork detained by Egyptian authorities for spying found dead ==

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The Joking Bad sketch clocked in at around 13 minutes last night and contained several classic moments from the hit AMC series.
Check out the sketch above before you read some of the best moments of Joking Bad.
Jimmy Fallon breaks bad after he s told that he only has 6 months left on the Late Show.
Steve Higgins plays Aaron Paul s character Jesse and clearly enjoys that he gets to call everyone he sees a bitch.
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== Patrick Willis of San Francisco 49ers wants NFL to evaluate ==

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 evidently feels that the NFL should evaluate its stance on cut blocks, especially after Williams' injury in Sunday night's loss to the .
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Williams has a broken ankle, a league source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter. He was injured when he was being cut blocked by Seattle's  midway through the first quarter Sunday.
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But Willis obviously is not a fan of the rule.
[+] EnlargeAP Photo/John FroschauerIan Williams is helped off the field after suffering an ankle injury Sunday against Seattle.
"I feel like that's something the league should look into more," he told CSNBayArea.com. "You see some of that stuff, and it's uncalled for.
"You have a guy who's 300 pounds cutting a guy who's 250 pounds. Do physics to that. Hit the man up high. It should be a good collision."
Willis had eight tackles in San Francisco's 29-3 loss at rival Seattle. The star linebacker also told CSNBayArea.com that he barely avoided a cut block while defending a screen pass Sunday.
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Niners defensive lineman , who also suffered an ankle injury in the contest, agreed with Willis' feelings about legal cut blocks.
"They have to do something about that," McDonald told the website. "They're making all these rules for QBs and receivers. They got to find a way to protect the big fellas on the inside because a lot of dudes get hurt that way."
Information from ESPN.com's Terry Blount and The Associated Press was used in this report.




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