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Electricity returns to Sao Paulo museum after row over unpaid bills (AFP via Yahoo! News) - Power returned to Sao Paulo's renowned modern art museum on Friday three days after the local utility company pulled the plug to protest seven years of unpaid bills.

Senate and House immigration bills (AP via Yahoo! News) - Highlights of separate immigration and border security bills passed by the Senate and the House.

Xcel exec: Coal-shipping delays increasing electric bills (bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance) - An executive from Xcel Energy Inc. on Wednesday told a U.S. Senate panel that railroad delays in shipping coal are driving up consumers' electricity bills by as much as 10 percent.

Bills OK with no-show McGahee (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) - The Buffalo Bills say they are not concerned that running back Willis McGahee has missed another round of voluntary workouts.

Huntsman Signs Special Session Bills (KUTV.com) - SALT LAKE CITY Gov. Jon Huntsman signed bills Friday that authorize construction of another parking garage at the Utah Capitol, make changes in highway funding and adjust a sales-tax reduction on store-bought food.

Governor vetoes 18 bills (BizJournals) - Heading into a holiday weekend, Gov. Bill Owens vetoed 18 bills Friday, including two controversial health care bills dealing with standard contracts and prescription drugs.

Senate and House Immigration Bills (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) - Highlights of separate immigration and border security bills passed by the Senate and the House. Senate bill passed Thursday: -Allows illegal immigrants who have been in the country five years or more to remain, continue working and eventually become legal permanent residents and citizens after paying at least $3,250 in fines and fees and back taxes and learning English. -Requires illegal

Power cut at Sao Paulo museum after seven years of unpaid bills (AFP via Yahoo! News) - Sao Paulo's renowned art museum was being powered by generators after the local utility company, unable to collect seven years of unpaid bills, pulled the plug.

Ehrlich Vetoes 11 Bills From 2006 General Assembly Session (WJLA-TV Washington D.C.) - Annapolis (AP) - Governor Robert Ehrlich ( website - news - bio ) Friday vetoed 11 bills that attracted little notice during the 2006 General Assembly session, three days before his deadline for acting on legislation passed by the House and Senate this year.

Owens Vetoes 18 Bills, Including Key Legislation From Democrats (The Denver Channel) - DENVER -- Gov. Bill Owens vetoed 18 bills on Friday, including key Democratic proposals to relieve prescription-drug costs, expand the use of ethanol fuels and ban employers from requiring staffers to participate in political or religious meetings.