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Lawmakers stuff pet projects into big money spending bills (Boston Globe) - For all the hifalutin talk about supporting life sciences and upgrading the state's wireless infrastructure, the lure of two big-money spending bills approved this week by the House and Senate was a bit more parochial for some rank-and-file lawmakers.

Counterfeit $100 bills circulating in area (Bozeman Daily Chronicle) - Secret Service agents in Montana are investigating numerous cases of people passing counterfeit $100 bills in Bozeman, Livingston and around the state.

Power auctions likely to raise everybody's bills for electricity (Republican American) - Businesses and residential customers should get ready for another round of increases to their electric bills.

CUT YOUR UTILITY BILLS | JAMES DULLEY: To save energy, consider rolling shutters (The Charlotte Observer) - With high utility bills and all the recent severe weather, I thought about adding rolling window shutters. Do they let any light in when they are closed, and what options and features should I consider?

Police Looking For Source Of Counterfeit Bills (WHIO-TV 7 Dayton) - Police in Fairborn are looking for whoever has been passing fake dollar bills.

Lawmakers stuff pet projects into big money spending bills (WRGB) - (Boston - AP) - While lawmakers hailed the passage of two bills yesterday that will pump 700 million dollars into the economy, critics complained about the inclusion of hundreds of earmarks.

Police: Man Shot At Brother After Fight Over Bills But Mistakenly Shoots Woman (The WPBF Channel) - WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- A fight over who should pay the bills landed a Port St. Lucie man in jail Friday morning. Police said Jerel Tackett was arrested Thursday night after he tried to shoot his brother and shot a woman instead.

Ga. Power bills to rise about $5 (Atlanta Journal-Constitution) - Georgia Power customers will see their bills go up again next month, although not by as much as the company wanted them to rise. The state Public Service Commission unanimously approved a settlement deal Thursday signed by both the commission's staff and small and large consumer groups. It will increase the typical residential bill – using 1,200 kilowatt hours of power monthly – by a little more

Georgia Power customers will see higher bills (WALB News 10) - ATLANTA (AP) - Utility bills are going up for Georgia Power customers. The Public Service Commission approved a rate increase yesterday that will raise the average customer's bill by five dollars a month.

Bills' offense needs to stop its line dance (The Buffalo News) - By ALLEN WILSON Given the importance of the position, it's no surprise everyone will be focused on the three-man quarterback race when the Buffalo Bills head into training camp this summer. But let's not lose sight of the major impact the offensive line will have on the outcome of the 2006 season.