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U.S. Releases $450 Million for Poor to Pay Heating Bills (Washington Post) - WASHINGTON - The Bush administration on Wednesday released $450 million in emergency funds to help poor families pay their expensive heating bills this winter.

Governor makes hasty exit without answering questions about legal bills (Chicago Tribune) - Gov. Rod Blagojevich refused to answer questions Wednesday on why his campaign fund has racked up more than $2 million in legal bills.

6-month bills fall to lowest rate since 2004 (The Kansas City Star) - WASHINGTON | Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills fell in Tuesday’s auction, with rates on six-month bills dropping to the lowest level since late 2004.

Legislature proposes bills to protect consumers (Seattle Post-Intelligencer) - Two weeks into the session, state legislators have rolled out more than a dozen bills aimed at protecting consumers.

NJ: Campaign Cash Can't Pay Legal Bills (AP via Yahoo! Finance) - State election law officials on Wednesday rejected former state Sen. Wayne Bryant's bid to use his campaign cash to pay legal bills stemming from his indictment on federal corruption charges.

Ill. gov. spends $1M on legal bills (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Gov. Rod Blagojevich got back on the fundraising trail in late 2007 but continues to rack up large legal bills, new state records show.

Bills Aimed to Crack Gang Violence (FOX 35 Orlando) - Gang leaders could face life in prison under one of several bills aimed at cracking down on Florida's roughly 65,000 gang members. The proposed legislation calls for harsher penalties for habitual ...

Fake bills circulating in Pismo Beach (KSBY San Luis Obispo) - Police in Pismo Beach have issued an alert after several fake $100 bills were cashed at local businesses.

Bitter cold has more seeking help with high heating bills (22 WSBT South Bend) - ELKHART — This cold winter weather has a lot of people cranking up the heat. But as the mercury rises, so do the bills. For some people, it's becoming increasingly difficult to cover those costs.

School bills aim to help vets (The Salt Lake Tribune) - Posted: 12:16 PM- Two bills intended to thank veterans and their families passed unanimously through the House Education Committee on Tuesday.