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FEMA faulted for big hotel bills (USA Today) - The Federal Emergency Management Agency failed to set cost controls on hotel room rentals for Hurricane Katrina evacuees, an omission that led to "excessive" bills on some rooms, according to a new oversight report.

Electricity Bills in Maryland May Rise (Washington Post) - Electricity bills for hundreds of thousands of suburban Maryland homes would rise by hundreds of dollars a year under plans announced yesterday by utility companies and state officials. However, the plans raised a political outcry, and it was not clear last night if or when higher rates would take...

Bills Might Suspend Disgruntled Moulds (Washington Post) - Terrell Owens is not the only standout NFL wide receiver at odds with his team these days. Buffalo Bills wideout Eric Moulds didn't practice yesterday and could be suspended for Sunday's game against the New England Patriots.

Pats' Bruschi Might Play Tonight Against Bills (Washington Post) - The New England Patriots activated linebacker Tedy Bruschi from the physically unable to perform list yesterday afternoon, making him eligible to play in tonight's game against the Buffalo Bills.

Bills Fly in Response to Dubai Ports Deal (NPR) - The takeover of terminal operations at some American ports by a Dubai-owned shipping company has generated more than a dozen new bills in Congress. The mildest of these would require more scrutiny of the deal. Others would have much broader implications.

POL fights for tracks' future: Threatens to link bills together (Boston Herald) - With two bills crucial to the future of the state's four racetracks pending on Beacon Hill, a fed-up Bridgewater lawmaker is planning to tack them onto a massive health-care expansion package to...

Bills Fly in Response to Dubai Ports Deal (NPR) - Morning Edition , March 7, 2006 · The takeover of terminal operations at some American ports by a Dubai-owned shipping company has generated more than a dozen new bills in Congress. The mildest of these would require more scrutiny of the deal. Others would have much broader implications.

Musicians to hold concert to help fund medical bills (The Chapel Hill News) - CARRBORO -- Local musicians will hold a concert Friday to raise money to help pay the medical bills of a local spiritual teacher who had a massive heart attack and has no medical coverage.

BGE bills to rise by 72 percent (Baltimore Business Journal) - Ready or not, Baltimore Gas and Electric Co's 1.2 million electricity customers in Central Maryland will pay dramatically higher electricity bills this summer.

House OKs bills to toughen abortion parental consent law (KVOA Tucson) - PHOENIX The House today approved two bills aimed at toughening Arizona's law generally requiring minors to get parental consent before getting abortions.