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Romney vetoes $225 million of stimulus bills (Boston Globe) - Gov. Mitt Romney on Saturday vetoed portions of two economic stimulus bills, criticizing Democratic lawmakers for approving judicial pay raises and "wasteful" projects including a study of winter moths at the University of Massachusetts.

Rising bills may pinch Sharpsburg (Rocky Mount Telegram) - SHARPSBURG – Higher utility bills and a government less likely to offer leniency on nonpayment likely face Sharpsburg residents in the coming months.

Romney vetoes $225 million of stimulus bills (Boston Globe) - Gov. Mitt Romney on Saturday vetoed portions of two economic stimulus bills, criticizing Democratic lawmakers for approving hefty judicial pay raises and "wasteful" projects including a study of winter moths at the University of Massachusetts.

Romney Vetoes $225 Million Of Stimulus Bills (CBS 4 Boston) - Gov. Mitt Romney on Saturday vetoed portions of two economic stimulus bills, criticizing Democratic lawmakers for approving judicial pay raises and "wasteful" projects including a study of winter moths at the University of Massachusetts. More Political News

FCC funding change lkikely to raise consumer bills (Pulse-Journal) - WASHINGTON — Wireless and Internet-based phone subscribers will likely face higher bills after federal regulators voted Wednesday to change how those industries help fund communications services for rural areas and the poor.

Electricity bills soar across state (Honolulu Advertiser) - Soaring electric bills have led some of the state's biggest consumers to cut energy use, but conservation has not been enough to counter the high cost of oil and the added power demands of new buildings and high-tech equipment.

Pakistan sells 18.2 bln rupees of T-bills in repo (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News) - KARACHI, June 24 (Reuters) - Pakistan's central bank sold 18.2 billion rupees ($302.27 million) of Treasury bills on Saturday in a three-day repo operation at 7.8 percent to mop up funds from the money market.

Pakistani c.bank to sell T-bills in repo (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News) - KARACHI, June 24 (Reuters) - Pakistan's central bank said it would sell Treasury bills to commercial banks on Saturday in a three- and 12-day repo operation to mop up funds from the money market.

Bush wants power to cut items in spending bills (CNN.com) - WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Bush is pushing Congress to give him more authority to slice and dice the budget, an idea that's popular with conservatives who think the White House needs more muscle to restrict federal spending.

County receives bills in Amanda Hamm trial (Pantagraph) - CLINTON - The first bills in the Amanda Hamm murder trial to be covered by DeWitt County taxpayers were filed this week in DeWitt County Circuit Court.