A blueblood Massachusetts family has barricaded their lavish estate
and appealed over the Internet for help to fend off a federal
eviction. John and Rhetta Sweeney refused to meet with U.S. marshals
seeking to seize their 14-acre estate in Hamilton, Mass., on behalf of
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., which claims the couple owes $1.6
million on a delinquent loan. The Sweeneys have appealed for help over
the Internet (www.qui-tam.com) and said they have been contacted by
many people, including militia members. For the full text story, see
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