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CLAREMONT - J.V. Huffman Jr. confessed to scamming hundreds of investors out of millions of dollars, according to documents released Thursday by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. In a civil action lawsuit filed in federal court Wednesday by the SEC against the Huffman and his company, the Biltmore Financial Group Inc., the SEC said Huffman conducted a Ponzi scheme, pulling in 500 people in North Carolina and other states since 1991. He raised about $25 million from these investors, who initially believed they were investing in a mutual fund. After Sept. 11, 2001, Huffman expanded his claims, and told...

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Good morning to all, I normally don't forward a lot of e-mails unless they are important to me. This one is. Below is a request for prayer to as many prayer warriors as we can reach as quickly as we can reach them. I urge you to send this to as many folks as you can, to churches and Christian organizations, friends and relatives, inviting them to join in this prayer vigil. SPECIAL REQUEST FROM DBC MEMBER LYLE SHACKELFORD, SERVING AS A CHAPLAIN WITH U.S. ARMY UNIT IN IRAQ: As a transportation battalion, my unit will be delivering the voting...

Bring our boys home? Yes, some residents say Strong emotions stir opinions near anniversary of Iraq war By KIM GILLILAND Record Staff Writer Tuesday, March 16, 2004 NEWTON - Is it time to bring the troops home from Iraq? Friday marks the one-year anniversary of the start of the war. “Why did America make so much fuss over Janet Jackson, when 550 boys came home in body bags?” said Steve Hassouneh, owner of J & L Run In in Newton and native of Jordan. “That does not include the injured and the maimed.” Hassouneh points to the cost of the...

National news media feeds garbage to public Hickory Daily Record Tuesday, December 9, 2003 I feel for Michael Baker and his not being able to watch "fair and balanced" news coverage of Supreme Court presidential appointee George W. Bush and his so-called "Healthy Forest Restoration Act." I wanted him to know that I agree completely with him. A fair and balanced press corps would ask why the logging industry, which is ga ga over this bill and supported it, has contributed over $14 million to federal candidates, including a sweet half million to Dubya himself. In addition, they should ask...

I'm compiling a list of songs with girls names, for instance: Angie, Maggie, Beth, Mustang Sally, etc... So if your bored, post a couple songs. I've come up with about 20, but I know there are plenty more.

Authorities Investigate Possible Shooting On I-40 Tuesday, February 18, 2003 Authorities are investigating a possible shooting along Interstate-40 near Conover. The incident happened Monday night before 9 o'clock. Police could not confirm that a 5-year-old girl was hit by a bullet, but would only say she was hit by an object that went through a window of a vehicle she was riding in. She was taken to Catawba Memorial Hospital and remains in stable condition. Police have made no arrests and are expected to release more details Tuesday.

I don't see that SH is any more of a threat now than he was 5 years ago. The President's justification was all old news; not enough to justify a pre-emptive strike. Plus, I believe that peoples and nations have the right to determine their own destiny, free from military coercion by great powers--even the US. Also, I sincerely hope to see the UN succeed as a world body. Look what happened when the League of Nations failed. More than ever, I think we ought to act in concert with other nations.

Did anyone else notice that the networks flashed to a shot of John Edwards right as President Bush slammed high court settlements?

Dear voter, Tired of receiving telemarketing calls? The Federal Trade Commission is considering a proposal that would let you put a stop to them! Under the new rules, the FTC would let people put their phone numbers on a nationwide do-not-call list. Telemarketers would not be allowed to call anyone on that list, and could be fined for breaking the rules. Log on to http://www.vote.com to tell the FTC if it should create a do-not-call list! When you vote on this issue at Vote.com, your opinion will be automatically sent to the Federal Trade Commission! Consumer groups say that new...

Yo Mama, Osama Osama shooting gallery cleverly disguised adware Trojan  Related Resources • Virus Encyclopedia • Glossary of terms     Several complaints to newsgroups indicate an adware Trojan created by Twistedhumor.com is being distribued in their popular Yo Mama Osama shooting game. This online game promises a free cell phone booster to players successfull in "taking out" Osama bid Ladin. What they don't realize is they may be "taking in" an adware Trojan that allegedly monitors Internet useage and feeds pop-up advertising to the user long after the game is over. According to complaints, uninstalling Yo Mama Osama removes the ...

Subject:         State House Democrats Further Cripple N.C. With Tax Hikes    Date:         Thu, 30 Aug 2001 14:52:38 -0400    From:         "NCGOP.ORG" <email@ncgop.org>   North Carolina Republican Party 1410 Hillsborough Street Raleigh, NC  27605 (919) 828-6423 For Immediate Release                            August 30, 2001 State House Democrats Further Cripple N.C. With Tax Hikes State House Democrats have further crippled North Carolina's ability to weather a coming economic downturn by hiking taxes on the state's citizens by more than $500 million in the next year and declaring war on the poor by increasing sales taxes. In a unanimous vote ...

Naked to the World Cameras Let Voyeurs See Through Clothes N E W  Y O R K, Aug. 7 — Peeping Tom has crept into the computer age. Good Morning America's consumer correspondent Greg Hunter found there is a new infrared video camera that allows users to  see through peoples' clothes. And some people are posting these nude pictures on the Internet, where they could be available to millions of eyeballs without the person in the picture knowing it. At least 12 Web sites feature pictures of women who look almost naked, even though they are wearing clothes or ...

Four high school students were killed this afternoon in a car accident on Section House Road in Hickory, NC. A fifth student is in the hospital.

Finally. I could not resist the irony, We've been trying to get them to bed for hours. Chad sleeps.