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Warm Weather Now Won't Insulate Consumers From High Heating Bills Later (RedNova) - By Elwin Green, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Nov. 8--Warmer than normal weather and falling oil prices may have put a brief damper on fears about soaring energy costs, but companies say it's too soon to say winter heating bills won't go up as much as feared.

Rates on Short-Term T-Bills Mixed in Auction (Los Angeles Times) - The Treasury Department auctioned $19 billion in three-month bills at a discount rate of 3.87%, down from 3.89% last week. An additional $17 billion in six-month bills was auctioned at a discount rate of 4.155%, up from 4.125% last week.

Rssn ministry submits to govt bills on unified aircraft corp (Itar-Tass) - MOSCOW, November 8 (Itar-Tass) - Russia’s Ministry of Industry and Energy has submitted to the cabinet of ministers a package of bills on setting up a Unified Aircraft Corporation (UAC), a press release the ministry issued Tuesday said.

Counterfeit $1 bills? (The Journal News) - WEST NYACK — Clarkstown police were astounded when they opened the trunk of a car last night and found dozens of what appeared to be half-completed money copies on hand, including $10's, $5's and $1 bills.

PENNYWISE ADVICE FOR THE WALLET: Avoid more pain: Check hospital bills (The Charlotte Observer) - Hospital bills can sometimes appear so dense and unintelligible that many Americans simply pay them without bothering to carefully check the details.

Pakistan c.bank buys back 11.48 bln rupees of T-bills (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News) - KARACHI, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Pakistan's central bank bought back 11.48 billion rupees ($192.13 million) of Treasury bills on Tuesday in a four-day reverse repo at 8.5 percent to inject liquidity into a tight market.

Bills claim they're ready for season's second half (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) - (November 8, 2005) — ORCHARD PARK — Fraternities have Hell Week. The Buffalo Bills have hell week times eight.

Winter's Chill Nips Heating Bills (RedNova) - By Morris Fraser, Northwest Florida Daily News, Fort Walton Beach Nov. 6--Electric bills will see a slight increase this winter over 2004, but users of natural gas will see a significant jump in cost -- as much as a 62 percent spike in a single month's bill compared to last year.

Grant eases shelter's money woes, pays bills (Public Opinion) - CHAMBERSBURG — The Cumberland Valley Animal Shelter will be getting help with its energy bills in 2006. The shelter at 2325 Country Road has received a $5,000 state grant. The shelter is earmarking the money for propane and electric bills, according to Vice President Alan Loessy.

T-bills mixed at auction (Sarasota Herald-Tribune) - WASHINGTON -- Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills were mixed in Monday's auction, with six-month bills rising to the highest level since March 2001.