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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - A Florida man has pleaded guilty to defrauding more than 30 women of more than $1.3 million by pretending to be a doctor on online dating services, a U.S. attorney said Thursday. Brian Brainard Wedgeworth, 46, who formerly lived in the Florida capital city of Tallahassee and in Center Point, Alabama, used 10 different aliases as part of the scheme, U.S. Attorney Jason Cody said in a news release. "Our citizens should not be preyed upon by fraudsters who steal through overtures of affection," Cody said.

HOUSTON -- After KHOU 11 News aired the story of a man who said a smart meter installation ruined his AC, many people have come forward to share similar stories. It's been a long couple of weeks for a Sugar Land man who only wants to be identified as Mike. "This is basically the first thing I noticed. Just trouble," he said. He said first it was the alarm, but things just keep going wrong, next was the thermostat. “Just all screwed up. Scrambled up," Mike said. It was like a laundry list of home appliance disaster. He said his...

I got my first natural gas bill from center point energy today. My last location had a different gas provider that did not care how much gas you used as long as you paid for it. Well Center point has gone green and they have found a way to FORCE me to go green, or at least pay 4 times the amount for the gas to heat my business. The rate per "therm" is based on useage. 0-30 therm, 30-50 therm, 50-100 therm, 100-500 and 500+ Heres the kicker, at the low 101+ therm the rate is 4 times the...