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Palin legal bills likely exceed $600,000 (UPI) - ANCHORAGE, Alaska, June 22 (UPI) -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has likely racked up more than $600,000 in legal bills battling ethics complaints, the trustee for her legal defense fund says.

Congress closing in on 2 key bills, Clyburn says (The State) - Lawmakers are likely to reach agreement on health-care reform and energy bills before breaking in August for vacation, U.S. House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., said Monday.

Water bills 'could rise by 17%' (BBC News) - Water bills for Thames Water customers may rise by 17% over the next five years to fund new water pipes in London.

Counterfeit $100 bills going around Coralville (The Gazette) - CORALVILLE and#151; A number of local businesses received counterfeit $100 bills over the weekend police said Monday.Each store received just one counterfeit $100 bill each Coralville Police Lt. Shane Kron said.Kron added Jimmy Johnand#146;s, 2510 Corridor Way, Coralville; Procuts, 2510 Corridor Way, Coralville; Coldwater Creek, 1451 Coral Ridge Ave., Coralville; Pier One Imports, 1401 Coral ...

Gov. Baldacci signs 2 ecofriendly bills (Bangor Daily News) - AUGUSTA, Maine ? Gov. John Baldacci held a ceremonial signing Monday for bills that would establish an industry-funded recycling program for compact fluorescent light bulbs and create a registry for those who want notification about aerial pesticide applications.

Former Nortel execs in court battle over legal bills (Toronto Star) - The former chief executive of Nortel Networks Corp. is living a "nightmare" as he attempts to defend himself against charges of security fraud and faces the prospect of personally paying staggering legal bills, the Ontario Court of Appeal was told today.

City collecting $500K in past-due water bills (Galveston County Daily News) - LA MARQUE An audit showed the city was owed $567,271 from 2,111 accounts in past-due water bills.

Unexpected bills counter budget cuts (Lewisboro Ledger) - Town officials are cutting closer and closer to the bone when it comes to finding ways to plug the large hole in the 2009 budget, but those savings are being offset by expensive bills coming from a consultant and former town counsel.

1:10 p.m. - Public hearing on 8 bills tomorrow (Pacific Daily News) - 1:10 p.m. June 23 — The Committee on Education has scheduled a public hearing for 9 a.m. tomorrow at the Legislature’s public hearing room. The following bills will be heard:

NY Assembly OKs tax, jobs, texting, enviro bills (The Journal News) - ALBANY - Despite the power struggle that has gridlocked the state Senate for the past two weeks, the Assembly has quietly passed hundreds of bills as this year's legislative session winds down.