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House approves wilderness bills (AP via Yahoo! News) - The House approved a series of bills Monday to protect national forest land in the West, including the designation of new wilderness areas in three Western states.

Specter seeks to challenge Bush's power on bills (Washington Post) - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top Senate Republican said on Monday he will challenge U.S. President George W. Bush's practice of claiming a right to ignore or not enforce sections of bills that he signs into law.

Property tax bills to go out in two weeks (The Times of Northwest Indiana) - CROWN POINT | State government was late, so Lake County taxpayers get a few days' extra grace before the next bills arrive. Lake County Treasurer John Petalas said Monday he expects to be mailing 2005 payable 2006 property tax bills the week of Aug. 7.

House approves wilderness bills for California, Oregon, Idaho (San Diego Union-Tribune) - WASHINGTON, 4:31 p.m. July 24 (AP): The House approved legislation Monday to create about 277,000 acres of federal wilderness in far northern California, one in a series of bills to protect national forest land in Western states.

Panel keeps Senate transportation bills in play (WRIC 8) - RICHMOND, Va. A House of Delegates committee today lifted its deadline for acting on four Senate bills dealing with transportation.

House Approves Wilderness Bills (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) - WASHINGTON (AP) - The House approved a series of bills Monday to protect national forest land in the West, including the designation of new wilderness areas in three Western states. The bills would create nearly 670,000 acres of new wilderness and protect 47 miles of wild and scenic rivers in California, Idaho and Oregon, as well as ban drilling in northern New Mexico's Valle Vidal. The bills

BMA bills oversubscribed (AME Info) - The Bahrain Monetary Agency reported its $40m weekly issue of Government Treasury Bills was oversubscribed by 246.6%, according to the Bahrain Tribune. The weighted average rate of interest on the 91-day bills is 5.39%. They mature on 25 October 2006.

Bills sign 4 second-day draft picks (SportingNews.com) - ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- The Buffalo Bills signed draft picks Ko Simpson, Kyle Williams, Brad Butler an...

Bills sign former USC player Ko Simpson (WIS-TV Columbia) - Former South Carolina standout Ko Simpson and three other draft picks have signed with the Buffalo Bills.

15,000 tax bills to be mailed in Pasquotank (The Daily Advance) - Nearly 15,000 tax bills reflecting Pasquotank's new tax rate are being mailed to property owners this week, County Manager Randy Keaton said.