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Illegal immigration bills passed in Colo. (AP via Yahoo! News) - State lawmakers approved a measure late Monday that would force a million people receiving state or federal aid to verify their citizenship, part of a package of bills dealing with illegal immigration that Democrats called the toughest in the nation.

Interest rates on Treasury bills mixed (AP via Yahoo! News) - Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills were mixed in Monday's auction, with rates on three-month bills declining while rates on six-month bills rose.

Rate on Three-Month T-Bills Slips in Auction (Los Angeles Times) - The Treasury Department auctioned $15 billion in three-month bills at a discount rate of 4.925%, down from 4.955% last week. An additional $14 billion in six-month bills was auctioned at a discount rate of 5.105%, up from 5.090% last week.

Bills offer protection from shady home deals (Detroit Free Press) - An increasing number of Michigan residents tapping the equity in their homes to pay overdue bills and maintain their lifestyle during rocky economic times are becoming victims of mortgage fraud, costing them thousands of dollars -- and sometimes even the roof over their heads.

Illegal Immigration Bills Passed in Colo. (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) - DENVER (AP) - State lawmakers approved a measure late Monday that would force a million people receiving state or federal aid to verify their citizenship, part of a package of bills dealing with illegal immigration that Democrats called the toughest in the nation. The measure would deny most non-emergency state benefits to illegal immigrants 18 years old and older - forcing people to prove legal

Holidaymakers face higher mobile phone bills (Daily Mail) - Holidaymakers could face higher bills for using their mobile phones abroad after a U-turn by Brussels. A crackdown on excessive roaming charges has been watered down after the EU caved into pressure from mobile operators

Colo. lawmakers pass 'toughest in nation' bills on illegal immigration (San Diego Union-Tribune) - DENVER, 9:51 p.m. July 10 (AP): State lawmakers late Monday approved the last of a bipartisan package of bills Democrats called the toughest in the nation in dealing with illegal immigration, which would force a million people receiving state or federal aid in Colorado to verify their citizenship.

Transfers not enough to pay bills in Webster (Worcester Telegram & Gazette) - WEBSTER - Selectmen last night approved 24 money transfers totaling about $40,000, but it appears some of the bills won't be paid.

Councils puzzled by Assembly passage of 3 Chariho bills (The Providence Journal) - In an apparent legislative mix-up, two bills regarding the Chariho Regional School District were approved by the General Assembly without the support of all three Chariho towns and have since become law without the governor's signature.

ELECTRIC BILLS GOING UP (The Biloxi Sun Herald) - Mississippi Power customers will soon have a reminder of Katrina's unprecedented damage to the area's electric grid every time they open their monthly bills.