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2 Fitness Bills To Be Proposed (KXAN 36 Austin) - It's no secret that the United States has a growing obesity problem. Some lawmakers say its time they passed laws to help stop it. Bills have been proposed before to encourage people to get in shape, but some lawmakers say this session, those bills could finally push through.

Bills' McGahee, Jets' Vilma resume friendly rivalry (The Auburn Citizen) - EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Willis McGahee leaned into the microphone for effect, knowing each playful jab would eventually get back to Jonathan Vilma. “Jon, you can't stop me, bro,” the Buffalo Bills running back said. “Just case closed, that's it.”

Lame Ducks Forced to Leave Behind Dozens of Dead Bills (New York Times) - This story was adapted from a piece, written by CQ reporter Daphne Retter, that was published on CQ.com Dec. 1. Hundreds of orphaned bills will become the final casualties of the midterm elections when they are left to expire at the end of the session by their departing advocates.

Tax, trade bills pass as GOP gives up control of Congress (Dallas Morning News) - WASHINGTON - In its last hours of GOP control, Congress passed a raft of bills big and small, most significantly a sweeping bill reviving expired tax breaks, extending trade benefits for developing countries and protecting doctors from a big cut in Medicare payments.

Chidambaram seeks States' support for pension, banking, insurance bills (The Hindu) - Back these bills for real growth: Chidambaram

Bills do the least versus East (The Buffalo News) - If the Buffalo Bills fall short of making the postseason for a seventh consecutive season, they can point to their lack of success against AFC East rivals as one of the reasons.

Salem Tax Clerk Under Suspicion Of Altering Bills (New London Day) - Salem - State police and the town are investigating accusations that a former clerk in the assessor's office altered tax bills. Donald Smith, who worked ...

Bogus bills on the loose in Durant (Durant Daily Democrat) - Business owners should be on the look out for counterfeit currency because two phony bills have been passed in Durant. According to Durant Police, counterfeit $100s were used at Dollar General on North First Avenue and Kwik Chek on South Ninth Avenue.

Health Bills Have N.D. Flavor (RedNova) - By Grand Forks Herald, N.D. Dec. 9--WASHINGTON Several bills passed Friday in Congress were sponsored or co-sponsored by North Dakota's congressional delegation.

Bills Give County More Clout On 2 Boards (The Tampa Tribune) - TAMPA - State Rep. Kevin Ambler filed two bills Friday that would take power away from the city of Tampa while adding power to Hillsborough County.