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Lawmakers approve bills to boost job growth, local projects (Milford Daily News) - BOSTON -- State lawmakers swiftly approved a pair of stimulus bills yesterday designed to help jump-start the state economy by pumping more than $700 million in new spending into local projects and job-creating initiatives.

Bills RB McGahee sheds pounds, maintains confidence (Boston Herald) - ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. - Willis McGahee has shed a few pounds - and none of his confidence. "I'm leaner and lighter," the running back proclaimed after the Buffalo Bills opened a three-day...

Lieutenant governor vents about inaction on sex offender bills (Milford Daily News) - Voicing frustration that proposals to clamp down on sex offenders have not advanced on Beacon Hill, Lt. Gov. Kerry Healey said the public should be alarmed the Legislature has not acted on bills to further monitor and control the movements of sexual criminals.

2 sought for passing counterfeit bills (Billings Gazette) - Police were looking for two men who passed counterfeit $100 bills in Cody and Powell, Wyo., on Wednesday and Thursday.

Wireless and Internet phone bills seen rising (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - Consumers would likely face higher wireless and Internet telephone bills under a plan that could be approved by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission next week, sources familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.

Retirees association has no copy of three bills yet (Saipan Tribune) - While the so-called retirement bailout bills are already up for the governor' signature, the association of CNMI government retirees has yet to see a copy of the bills for review.

Lawmakers consider bills to boost job growth, local projects (Boston Globe) - Gov. Mitt Romney said he is leery of calls to dip into the state's main savings account to help jump start the Massachusetts economy but he supports other measures in a pair of stimulus bills that include more than $700 million in spending.

Electric bills to go up (WTVM 9) - ATLANTA _ Georgia Power customers will see their electric bills rise an average of about five dollars a month under a decision today by the state Public Service Commission.

Lawmakers approve bills to boost job growth, local projects (WFSB 3) - BOSTON -- State lawmakers swiftly approved a pair of stimulus bills Thursday designed to help jump-start the state economy by pumping more than $700 million in new spending into local projects and job-creating initiatives.

Georgia Power bills set to rise (Atlanta Business Chronicle) - Georgia Power customers will soon see their average bills increase by about $5 a month, under a new rate approved Thursday by the Georgia Public Service Commission.