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AIP FYI #65: Science Committee Members Introduce Competitiveness Bills (SpaceRef) - A trio of bills to strengthen and enhance federal science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education and research was introduced on May 11 by several of the Republican members of the House Science Committee.

Highlights of Immigration and Border Bills (AP via Yahoo! News) - Highlights of immigration and border security bills, one now before the Senate and another already passed by the House.

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.

Attorneys' fees snag attempts to pay bills (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) - On a night when the politically fractured Upper St. Clair school board couldn't reach a consensus to pay the monthly bills, school Director David E. Bluey called for a truce.

Tougher sex offender bills await governor's signature (Benton Courier) - LITTLE ROCK - Convicted sex offenders will face tougher sentences and stricter monitoring under two bills passed by the Legislature in a special session this week.

State Senate OKs bills to combat identity theft (The Buffalo News) - ALBANY (AP) - The State Senate on Wednesday gave final legislative approval to three bills designed to combat identity theft. One bill would allow private companies, nonprofit groups and the state attorney general to bring civil actions against "phishing" scam artists.

Utility bills going up (Ironwood Daily Globe) - IRONWOOD -- City residents will pay an average of $9 more per month on their water, sewer and garbage bills if the city commission approves increases recommended by department heads.

Timing of Wareham tax bills under attack (The Enterprise) - WAREHAM — A delay in sending out the town's tax bills will result in one bill being quickly followed by another. Fourth-quarter tax bills were mailed this week, more than a month late because of problems that began last year.

Locking in Prices No Promise to Cut Bills (AP via Yahoo! News) - Homeowners who signed on last winter with an energy marketer guaranteeing a fixed natural-gas price for the remainder of the year, or longer, may be kicking themselves right now.