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Trade Bills Now Face Tough Odds (New York Times) - The failure to extend normal trade relations with Vietnam shows how much harder it will be for President Bush to win approval of trade bills from now on.

Plano senator files bills for stricter punishment (KTRE-TV East Texas) - AUSTIN A Texas legislator who authored child protection measures known as "Ashley's Laws" has filed bills to toughen penalties for sexual predators of youngsters.

Commissioners present ‘wish list’ of bills to the delegation (Gazette.Net) - The Frederick Board of County Commissioners presented its ‘‘wish list” of bills to the Frederick Delegation to the General Assembly Monday with little fanfair and not much reaction.

Spending Bills Stall as Congress Focuses on Leadership Races (Washington Post) - The House and Senate struggled yesterday to move ahead on major unfinished bills, amid the distractions of leadership elections and a growing impatience to end a long and bitter campaign year.

Home Office bills set to dominate Queen's speech (Guardian Unlimited) - The Home Office will get the showcase bills in today's Queen's speech, John Reid said today. New laws expected to be contained in this year's legislative programme include legislation aimed at tackling al-Qaida plots and new powers to fine parents of recalcitrant children.

Forsyth officials hear wave of gripes about high water bills (Atlanta Journal-Constitution) - Dozens of angry Forsyth County residents came out Wednesday night to vent about some dramatic - and as yet largely unexplained - spikes in their recent water bills and to plead with county officials for relief. Terry Swint, a resident of Fox Creek subdivision, said he had a $1,052 September water bill that showed him using as much water in one month as he'd used in the two previous years. "That's

All the bills: At-a-glance (BBC News) - An at-a-glance list of all the bills referred to in the 2006 Queen's Speech.

Bills' Villarrial could miss rest of season (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) - Buffalo Bills offensive guard Chris Villarrial may have season-ending surgery on his ankle.

Senator files package of bills for stricter punishment (ABC 7 El Paso) - The state senator who authored a series of child protection measures known as "Ashley's Laws" has filed bills this week to toughen penalties for sexual predators of children.

EP legislator's bills include reopening of Tigua casino (El Paso Times) - AUSTIN -- The next legislative session is just two months away and local lawmakers are proposing laws and lining up their priorities before the mad dash to pass bills begins next year.