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Thank you What is really strange is he was ex law enforcement and just told me a week ago he was thinking about rejoining the sheriffs department

you can see his obituary in the salt lake tribune i hope this isnt too much information for the internet .he has four young daughters and if anyone would like to contribute to a trust fro them the information is in the obit under simmons

He was a member on here and a personal friend of mine he hasnt been on for awhile because of all the ups and downs we have been reading he used to be on the chat room alot and i am sure a lot of the older members will remember him

2 dead in motorcycle accident after fleeing from police July 29th, 2011 @ 2:53pm By ksl.com PRICE — Two people riding a bullet bike that law enforcers clocked at 134 mph were killed early Friday after apparently failing to negotiate a turn. The names of the man and woman, both from the Carbon County area, were not immediately released pending notification of family members. The incident began about 2 a.m. when a Price police officer saw a motorcycle speeding down Main Street, said Carbon County Sheriff's Capt. Guy Adams. Another Price officer spotted the bike a short time later near 100 North and attempted to pull it over, he said. Price officers lost sight of the bullet bike near 800 North. It was last seen traveling an estimated 95 mph, Adams said. Police terminated their chase at that point. A Carbon County sheriff's deputy spotted the motorcycle a short time later on Cedar Hills Drive and picked up the pursuit, he said. The motorcycle went through a grocery store parking lot onto state Route 55 and U.S. 6, Adams said. Once the motorcycle hit the long, straight pavement of U.S. 6 heading toward Wellington, the driver accelerated to a speed of 134 mph. Law enforcers terminated their pursuit at that point for safety reasons, Adams said. The chase lasted six minutes. More than an hour later, about 3:20 a.m., employees of Union Pacific notified the sheriff's office of a possible body near the railroad tracks. Deputies found the bodies of a man and a woman and a motorcycle that appeared to have crashed, he said. Investigators believe the bullet bike was traveling at a high rate of speed and failed to make the turn leading into Wellington, went off the road and hit a delineator pole, Adams said. Neither the driver nor the occupant was wearing a helmet. "It appeared they were killed on impact," Adams said. Email:preavy@ksl.com View Larger Map

you people are to much i was just trying to share it is dated 2010 but what i thought was interesting was the mention of this month this year if you dont agree with what someone trys to share then just leave it alone i almost feel sorry for you ya your right any fool can also bash on someone just trying to help or share news

I seen the date but i also read it fresh off yahoo news check it out before you start smarting off

because its new this morning on yahoo news thought i would like to hear someone elses opinion

28 February 2010 Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said on Sunday that the process to re-evaluate the Iraqi dinar has to do with economic conditions that have to be strengthened. "The Iraqi dinar has all the reasons to grow stronger thanks to an increase in revenues and development of the economy," Maliki said in response to some questions through the National Information Center. "The government would not rush matters but would rather work on finding all the guarantees to render this measure a success. The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI)Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) Central Bank of Iraq CBI Iraq | Financial Services News | Profile | Officers » Research is currently entrusted with drawing up a study on the whole issue and would give its decision soon," said the Iraqi premier. 1 DINAR will be equal to 3.2 usd when float, maybe in April 2011 , or before... by Wagiyati Ranudimejo More Comments by the Community The Iraqi dinar's exchange rate is suffering from low value against foreign currencies as a result of decades of wars and economic embargo that brought the local currency's exchange rate to the rock bottom from three dinars per dollar in the late 1970s and 1980s to 3,000 dinars per dollar after the 1990 invasion of Kuwait, followed by a 13-year crippling sanctions regime. The exchange rate fell even more after 2003 to reach 1170 dinars per dollar due to the CBICBILoading...'s policy of daily auction, in effect for more than five years now. The policy was lambasted by several economists on the grounds that these auctions do not give the real value of the country's local currency. © Aswat Aliraq 2010

yOU ARE TRYING TO TELL EVERYONE, THAT DIFFERENT STATES ARE PRINTING THERE OWN MONEY AND USING IT AS THERE CURRENCY GIVE ME A BREAK IF YOU ARE GOING TO MAKE UP BS AT LEAST TRY AND MAKE IT BELIEVEABLE

Iraqi governor escapes assassination January 17th, 2011 @ 7:01am By SINAN SALAHEDDIN Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) - The governor of Iraq's western Anbar province on Monday survived at least a fourth assassination attempt in just over a year, escaping unharmed a suicide attack that left six people wounded, police and health officials said. Gov. Qasim al-Fahadawi, a former businessman who has friendly ties with the U.S. military in Anbar, lost an arm and underwent intensive surgery to rebuild his leg after a suicide bomber struck his Ramadi office in December 2009. Monday's attack also took place in Ramadi, the provincial capital located some 70 miles (115 kilometers) west of Baghdad, when the bomber rammed his car into al-Fahadawi's 12-vehicle convoy. Al-Fahadawi was not hurt in the blast, but three of his guards and three bystanders were wounded, a police official said. A health official confirmed the casualties. Anbar province, a Sunni Muslim stronghold that was once infested with al-Qaida, was the birthplace of the pro-government militia known as Sahwa, or Sons of Iraq, that helped turn the tide against the insurgency in Iraq. Ramadi has long been a scene of attacks by al-Qaida against local security and civilian officials, mainly against the government's provincial headquarters in the center of the city. In December, suicide bombings outside the headquarters killed 26 over two days of violence. Insurgents frequently target Iraqi officials in hopes of destabilizing the government and to punish those who have worked with American authorities. Even so, violence has dropped sharply in Ramadi and across Anbar province since the height of the war between 2004 and 2007, mirroring a similar decrease around the rest of Iraq. Meanwhile, local officials in Iraq's southern Basra province voted to fire the city's police chief over a jailbreak Friday by 12 suspects linked to al-Qaida who donned police uniforms and walked out of a small, temporary detention center in one of Saddam Hussein's former palaces. But the chief, Maj. Gen. Adel Daham, refused to step down, saying he could only be replaced by the man who hired him _ Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. The Basra provincial council also dismissed Army Brig. Gen. Hazim Qassim, who headed the intelligence office where the suspects were being held before trial. Qassim is now being held and questioned about the escape. The suspects are still on the loose and were believed to be heading north to Baghdad from Basra, a port city located 340 miles (550 kilometers) southeast of the capital. ___ Associated Press Writers Hamid Ahmed in Baghdad and Sameer N. Yacoub in Amman, Jordan, contributed to this report. (Copyright 2011 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.) About this ad Most Popular . . ...

now divide .86 into 1 dollar it comes out 1.16

i believe it would be 75 us dollars

Okay...........this "Utah" poster IS a SCAMMER!!! This letter he posted, as I expected, is a scam! There is no "Top 10" letter from Utah in 2010, and the 'only' 'top 10' letter Utah EVER posted was in 2006 and included NOTHING about Iraq or the dinar, or DINARS as he calls it(the idiot!) Iknow your not calling me a scammer you can find the article on KSL.com if you think i made this up you need to back up and pull your head out of your a$$

look at number 3 people have been trading currency on forex and making money for years, so that makes me feel like maybe they just dont know

Not trying to bring anyone down and i am not planning to sell my dinars iam just wondering what everyone else thinks about this news article

Utah lists top scams of 2011 December 30th, 2010 @ 4:10pm By Jasen Lee SALT LAKE CITY — As the New Year approaches, the Utah Division of Securities has released a top 10 list of investment warnings for 2011. The list details fraudulent activity tracked by the division over the past year and offers advice on which investment schemes to watch for in the New Year. "Securities fraud continues to make headlines, so we are asking citizens to add financial resolutions to their New Years list," said Francine Giani, executive director of the Utah Department of Commerce. Among the top 10 scams to be aware of: 1. Affinity fraud — When someone abuses membership or association with an identifiable group to convince a potential investor to trust the legitimacy of the investment. Common affinity groups include religion, ethnicity, profession, education, common handicaps, language, age and any other common likeness or shared characteristics that allow investors to trust members of the group. 2. Inverse and leveraged exchange-traded funds — ETFs that offer leverage or that are designed to perform inversely to the index or benchmark they track — or both — are growing in number and popularity. 3. FOREX trading programs — FOREX is a term used to describe the legitimate foreign currency exchange market. The value of one nation's currency, as compared to another nation's currency, fluctuates continuously. These fluctuations can sometimes be quite dramatic and depend on innumerable complex factors. 3 questions every investor should ask: 1. Is the person offering the investment licensed? Find out by calling the Division of Securities at (801) 530-6600. 2. Is the stock offering registered? All securities sold in the state must be registered or exempt. Before you invest your money, call the Division of Securities to make sure it is a legitimate offering. 3. Did the promoter give you a written prospectus summarizing the investment? Did he or she give you a copy of the financial statements showing how the company is doing? Has the promoter disclosed his or her prior business success or any previous criminal convictions or bankruptcies? 4. Structured investment products — Securities derived from or based on a single security, a basket of securities, an index, a commodity, a debt issuance and/or a foreign currency. There are many types of structured products from market-indexed CDs offering protection of the principal invested, to a multitude of other structured notes and investments that offer limited or no protection of the principal. Of great concern with structured products is the investors' ability to fully understand the investment. 5. Promissory notes — Written promises to pay a specified amount, to a specific entity at a specific time or upon demand, with or without interest. Promissory notes offered to retail investors carry significant risk. 6. Start-up companies on the verge of "going public" — The lure of getting in on the "ground floor" of a hot start-up business is a classic temptation for investors. Promoters know this, but they also know the deal will be much sweeter if they can promise not only great profits, but also a way for the investor to cash out those profits relatively quickly, if necessary. 7. Investment pools purchasing non-performing loans — By the time the housing bubble burst, the mortgage and banking industries had made many loans they shouldn't have. As the housing and commercial real estate markets folded, those loans (and pools of those loans) stopped producing revenue, freezing lines of credit in the economy and contributing to the Great Recession. 8. Automatic trading software packages — Some investors have resorted to using a computer to make investing decisions for them. Companies are selling computer software programs that analyze the market and make trades for the investors. Not all are legitimate. 9. Iraqi Dinars — Since the beginning of the Iraq War in 2003, speculators have sought to profit by purchasing Iraqi currency. The likelihood of investors seeing any return on dinars is slim to none, according to the division. 10. Unsuitable variable annuity sales practices — Aggressive marketing of variable annuity insurance products are a concern, especially when seniors are targeted. Sales pitches, which are frequently offered in conjunction with free lunch seminars, are sometimes used in an attempt to scare or confuse investors by claims that these products will protect or insure them against any market losses. The divisions warned potential investors ask questions and perform the necessary due diligence before putting any money into an investment. Investors should do business with licensed securities brokers and advisers and report any suspicion of investment fraud to the Utah Division of Securities. For more information, call 800-721-7233 or visit www.securities.utah.gov. "As consumers look to re-energize their retirement investments in the New Year, we urge investors to protect their nest egg by checking out a promoter's background and any investment offer with our Division," said Keith Woodwell, director of the state Division of Securities. E-mail:jlee@desnews.com

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Iraq entices investors to bid for power profits December 18th, 2010 @ 8:46am By SINAN SALAHEDDIN Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) - Iraq asked investors Saturday to compete to build four power plants and help the country meet burgeoning electricity demands, promising a healthy profit for the winners. At a meeting of about 30 local and international investors, acting Electricity Minister Hussain al-Shahristani assured the companies that governmental or legal obstacles would be removed for firms that won the right to build and operate the plants. "I can assure you that the government is interested in implementing these projects and will fully cooperate with the winners," al-Shahristani told the investors. Providing Iraqis with electricity is a top priority for the government after power shortages across the country last summer spurred demonstrations that turned deadly when security forces fired into crowds. Al-Shahristani urged the firms to look past Iraq's dangers and focus on potential payoffs. "It is true that you could hear about some sabotage attacks in Iraq and some laws that could discourage the investors, but you have to look to the potential of this country," al-Shahristani said. At issue are plans for Iraq to give investors 22 gas fired turbines in exchange for building, maintaining and operating power plants. The electricity would then be sold to the Iraqi government to distribute across the country. Billions of dollars have been spent to rebuild Iraq's electricity network, which was damaged by U.S. shelling during the 1991 Gulf War, the 2003 invasion, subsequent looting and insurgent attacks. The national power grid, however, is still unable to provide more than seven hours of daily power in Baghdad alone. Other areas across Iraq get even less electricity. The planned power plants, to be built in four southern provinces, will add 2,750 megawatts to Iraq's current production of about 7,000 megawatts daily _ about half of the actual demand. Ten of the turbines will be installed in Basra province, with an additional four each in Diwaniya, Muthanna and Maysan provinces. Each turbine is expected to produce 125 megawatts daily. Iraq projects it will produce 13,000 megawatts daily by 2014, said Adel Hameed Mahdi, an adviser to al-Shahristani. Fuel for the planned facilities will come from nearby oil and gas fields that are being developed by international energy companies, Mahdi said. He said it will take two years to build the plants. The deadline to submit proposals is mid-January, and the contracts will be awarded in May. Encouraged by Iraq's improved security and new laws to make foreign investment easier, several firms said they were interested. "The security situation is much better than it was maybe two or three years ago," said Steve Doughty, energy director at UK-based Harlow International, a development and engineering firm that will bid for the project. "At the moment we don't have any real worries." Iraq also is hoping to sign a multibillion-dollar deal with Royal Dutch Shell PLC and Japan's Mitsubishi Corporation in southern oil fields to help boost power generation. (Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)

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unni-backed politician to join Iraqi government December 14th, 2010 @ 5:05pm By LARA JAKES Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) - The head of a Sunni-backed political party will join the Shiite-led government being assembled by his top rival, a spokeswoman said Tuesday, clearing a final hurdle to end months of tortuous, postelection dealmaking. The breakthrough cements what the Obama administration has been pushing for as U.S. troops prepare to leave Iraq by the end of 2011: an inclusive government that distributes power among Sunnis, Shiites and Kurds to forge stability after more than seven years of war. As part of the deal, Ayad Allawi will join Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's government as head of a newly created council to oversee security and foreign policy issues. The two rivals will make the same annual salary, believed to be at least $360,000. Parliament still must decide how much power to give the new council. Allawi, a former premier, had held out for months, insisting that he or one of his allies should be the next prime minister since his secular Iraqiya party narrowly won more seats than any other alliance in the March parliamentary election. He had long said he would refuse to join a government led by al-Maliki, a Shiite whom many Sunni Muslims view with suspicion. But after what appeared to be a warm 90-minute meeting between the two on Tuesday, Iraqiya spokeswoman said Maysoun al-Damlouji said Allawi expected to have broad powers as head of the National Council for Strategic Policies. The 20-member body will serve as a counterbalance to al-Maliki's major security and foreign policy decisions. The detente came after intense lobbying by Vice President Joe Biden and two U.S. ambassadors. It was one of the last major hurdles Iraq's leaders wanted to clear before announcing the nation's new leaders within a constitutionally required negotiation period that ends Dec. 25. Aides said al-Maliki is now expected to formally announce the new government on Dec. 23. Parliament must then approve the Cabinet. Allawi did not confirm that he had accepted a post in al-Maliki's Cabinet when briefing reporters after the discussion, which he described as "a positive fruitful meeting" where strategic affairs and Iraq's security were the top topics. "We reached a joint vision," Allawi said of his former rival. "Each of us has an experience that complements the other." Al-Maliki said the meeting focused on building a strong Iraq. "There are great challenges and we have the ability to confront all these challenges," he said. Under the deal, 80 percent of the new council must approve the policies it will oversee, according to a second Allawi aide who spoke on condition of anonymity to explain the sensitive negotiations. Parliament will meet Saturday to discuss the creation of the new council and its powers. Last month, Allawi told CNN that he would not take part in al-Maliki's government and described the power-sharing deal as dead. His comments came after al-Maliki cobbled together enough support from Shiite allies, including Iranian-influenced religious hard-liners, to remain as prime minister even though his party fell short of winning the March 7 vote. In Washington, State Department spokesman Mark Toner cautiously applauded the breakthrough in an ever-fluid political atmosphere where past deals have broken apart. "This appears to be a positive development," Toner said. "We welcome the Iraqiya statement on Ayad Allawi's willingness to join the coalition government, but clearly the process is ongoing. Our objective remains the same _ to see a credible Iraqi-led process that results in a government that reflects the results of the election." The election's failure to yield a clear winner threw Iraq into political chaos and stoked Sunni insurgents' hopes that they could use violence to return the country to the brink of civil war. With a wary eye on the planned departure of American troops at the end of 2011, U.S. officials since have been pushing Iraqi leaders to broker a compromise and form an all-inclusive government. By all accounts, the back-room negotiating has been a politically painful and laborious process, with tensions between Allawi and al-Maliki so sour that a fellow lawmaker was taken aback by the warmth of Tuesday's meeting. "I was happy and surprised at the harmony and the understanding in the meeting," said Shiite lawmaker and former Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari, who attended the discussion. The political breakthrough came amid reminders of the violence that continues to beset Iraq. Roadside bombs struck crowds of Iraqi pilgrims as they prepared to mark the year's most solemn Shiite religious ceremony, killing three people and wounding at least 31, police said. Shiite pilgrims from across Iraq are headed to Karbala for Ashoura, which marks the anniversary of the seventh century death of Imam Hussein in a killing that sealed Islam's historic Sunni-Shiite split. Karbala is located about 50 miles (80 kilometers) south of Baghdad. Sunni insurgents in Iraq have frequently targeted Shiite shrines and pilgrims. Separately, a roadside bomb in the northern city of Kirkuk killed one passer-by and wounded two others, city police and hospital officials said. The explosion was not related to the religious pilgrimage. ___ Associated Press writers Mazin Yahya and Qassim Abdul-Zahra in Baghdad contributed to this report. (Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)

Iraqi PM unlikely to form govt until year's end December 11th, 2010 @ 6:53am By YAHYA BARZANJI Associated Press IRBIL, Iraq (AP) - Iraq's prime minister said Saturday he's still seeking Cabinet nominations from the country's top politicians, signaling he likely will not form a new government much earlier than the Dec. 25 deadline. Nouri al-Maliki, a Shiite Muslim, had pledged to announce his new government by Dec. 15 and end the political deadlock that began after parliamentary elections in March failed to produce a clear winner. The delay announced Saturday reflects al-Maliki's struggle to cobble together an inclusive government. But al-Maliki assured political leaders Saturday that he remains committed to meeting a 30-day constitutional deadline _ ending Dec. 25 _ to bring together Shiite, Sunni and Kurdish factions in a government that can overcome enduring sectarian tensions, and appealed for their help to do so. "I call upon all blocs to quickly present their candidates," al-Maliki said at a meeting of the Kurdish Democratic Party, promising to announce Iraq's new leadership by Dec. 25. He also warned politicians not to get distracted with "marginal issues" since the clock is ticking. "We are facing a constitutional deadline and we will not tolerate exceeding it," he said. Saturday's meeting in Irbil, the capital of the Kurdish autonomous region in Iraq's north, was also attended by Sunni and Shiite Arab politicians with whom al-Maliki has had to create uneasy alliances after his political party fell short of winning a majority of seats in parliament. The new government is expected to include all the major factions, including the Kurds, Shiite political parties aligned with Iran and a Sunni-backed bloc that narrowly won the election. It will have a slew of issues to tackle, including developing the struggling economy and preventing a resurgence of violence as the last American troops leave by the end of next year. (Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.) About this ad advertisement * Forecasts

.86 would be 1.17

wyson yes they do and they just done away with the membership clubs so anyone over 21 yrs of age may purchase beer wine or mixed drinks until i think 2 am

i promise to avoid running over any more possums from this day forward. possum u da man

which comes out to be 3.22