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NY village sends fake $1,000 water bills (USA Today) - A suburban village is sending out fake water bills of more than $1,000 to dozens of residents "just to get their attention" because it hasn't been able to gain entry to read their meters.

Govt to present key '2nd chance' bills in Jan. (Daily Yomiuri Online) - The government intends to present to an ordinary Diet session in early January eight related bills for a "second chance support program," one of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's key policies, which aims to decrease the number of job-hopping part-timers and increase the participation of people aged 60 or older in the workforce, sources said.

Bills Playoffs Scenarios?? - video included (WKBW-TV Buffalo) - Bills Playoffs Scenarios??

More householders face soaring gas and electricity bills (Guardian Unlimited) - Millions of householders face a dramatic rise in energy costs in just over a week's time as they come off special deals that had capped their gas and electricity bills. Customers of both Powergen and ScottishPower, who signed up for prices capped until the end of 2006, will be immediately affected.

Electric bills to increase by 16% (The Kentucky Post) - Residential electric bills in Northern Kentucky will jump by about 16 percent next month after the Kentucky Public Service Commission approved a rate hike sought by Duke Energy, the primary gas and electric utility for the region.

Senate takes pride in passing 45 bills (INQ7.net) - AMID criticisms that it was too preoccupied with investigating scandals and neglecting its legislative duty, Senate leaders said they managed to pass 45 bills, including 19 of national significance, as it adjourned its sessions for the holidays last Thursday.

Holiday Bills Piling Up? Refinancing Your Car Puts Extra Cash in Your Pocket (Waynesboro Record Herald) - (ARA) - The holidays are a wonderful time of year. Co-workers are in a good mood, the family is happy, even cashiers in the stores are more friendly than usual. Unfortunately, the warm, fuzzy feelings seem to last only until the credit card bills from the holiday shopping sprees start to trickle in.

Titans, Bills, Seek to Maintain Momentum (WHP CBS 21 Harrisburg) - The Tennessee Titans didn''t need rookie quarterback Vince Young to lead them to their fifth straight win last week, because the defense did all the work. The Titans are likely to require more of Young''s services on Sunday, when they put the streak and their slim playoff hopes on the line against the similarly hopeful Buffalo Bills at Ralph Wilson Stadium.

Bills' quartet singing sweet music on field (The Buffalo News) - The Buffalo Bills have a Fearsome Foursome going for them the second half of this season. Unlike the original Fearsome Foursome - the defensive line of the Los Angles Rams from the 1960s - the Bills' quartet does not wreak havoc with its size and strength.

Royal Intrigue, Unpaid Bills Preceded Saudi Ambassador's Exit (Washington Post) - For more than a year, Saudi Arabia's ambassador journeyed to college campuses, chambers of commerce, town halls and world affairs councils across the United States in an ambitious campaign to improve his country's image.