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Health care bills flood Legislature (BizJournals) - State lawmakers are considering many bills this legislative session to help slow the rise of health care costs.

Anger Over Hike In Council Tax Bills (Sky News via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News) - Council tax bills will rise by an average of around 4.3% - more than twice the level of inflation, a new poll has revealed.The rise, which will come in in April, is equivalent to ?50 on a Band D property.

Anger Over Hike In Council Tax Bills (Ananova) - Council tax bills will rise by an average of around 4.3% - more than twice the level of inflation, a new poll has revealed.

Bills To Franchise Clements (R News) - According to the Sunday edition of the NY Post, the Buffalo Bills are definately going to place the franchise tag on cornerback Nate Clements. By doing so the former first round pick will not be able to test the free-agent market. Under NFL rules a team can franchise only one player.

Gun Rights Bills Move Forward in Va. Legislature (Washington Post) - RICHMOND -- Midway through the Virginia legislative session, the House of Delegates has sent to the state Senate a series of bills that would make it easier for residents to acquire and carry guns, including a measure that would prohibit companies from banning guns in their parking lots.

Counterfeit bills show up in Burlington (The Burlington Free Press) - Published: Sunday, February 19, 2006 Burlington police are searching for a man and woman allegedly passing counterfeit $10 bills in the city.

Get an energy audit to reduce bills (The Charlotte Observer) - In response to "Carolinians get creative -- and cold -- as they try to keep bills down" (Feb. 11): I was appalled by the article concerning Phil and Cindy Champion. I cannot believe that they are still spending $440 to stay cold.My questions are: Have they ever had Duke Power do an energy audit? It's free. How much insulation is in their ceiling and floor and walls? Have they looked into

Some bills missed the cut in important deadline Friday (Honolulu Advertiser) - The state Senate and House of Representatives held sessions on Friday afternoon to position bills in committees before an important procedural deadline known as first lateral.

Dread for the hills: soaring heat bills (Denver Post) - Living in the mountains has its perks. Trying to keep homes warm in the winter is not among them. Mountain residents this season have borne the full brunt of record-high natural-gas prices that have pushed home-heating bills up to chilling heights. Colorado's winter climate this year has been a tale of two temperature zones.

Five shopping months left for Bills (The Buffalo News) - The Buffalo Bills are hoping they can make a relatively quick turnaround from their 5-11 season.