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Fake Bills, Nuclear Impasse Haunt Korean Border (NPR) - Ties between the United States and South Korea are tested by a North Korean scheme to pass counterfeit U.S. $100 bills in Seoul markets. Staring across the DMZ at a potential nuclear threat, Seoul would prefer not to North Korea on the financial issue.

Catholic Church fights Maryland abuse bills (Knoxville News Sentinal) - WASHINGTON - Roman Catholic Church officials are putting a full-court press on Maryland legislators to reject bills that would extend the time allowed for victims of childhood sex abuse to file lawsuits against abusers and their employers.

In Bills' Small Print, Critics See a Threat to Immigration (New York Times) - A little-noticed provision in two key Senate immigration bills would reshape the handling of immigration appeals cases.

Bills seek to ban most abortions (Alexander City Outlook) - MONTGOMERY - Two Alabama legislators have introduced bills that would ban almost all abortions in the state, except those performed to save women's lives.

Church fighting bills on sex abuse (The Charlotte Observer) - Roman Catholic Church officials are putting full pressure on Maryland legislators to reject bills that would extend the time allowed for victims of childhood sex abuse to sue abusers and their employers.

Alabama legislators consider bills to ban abortions (al.com) - MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Two Alabama legislators have introduced bills that would ban almost all abortions in the state, except those performed to save women's lives.

Police: Counterfeit bills floating around Benton (Benton Courier) - Benton police advise local businesses to be aware of counterfeit bills. Since August, Detective Patrick Baker said, police have received 14 reports of counterfeit bills.

Missing Bryant water bills delivered (Benton Courier) - It seems the check really was in the mail. A ”large number“ of water bills payments mailed to the City of Bryant found their way to the city's offices - 15 days later.

ATM network notes growing use of bills payment facility (Manila Bulletin) - Since its introduction in the country more than 25 years ago, ATMs have evolved from its initial function of facilitating cash withdrawals to other services such as bills payment transactions.

Pay-raise bills go to governor (Durango Herald) - DENVER - Two county pay- raise bills - one of which increases La Plata County commissioners' annual salaries by 40 percent to $72,500 - are on their way to the governor for final approval.