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New Law Gets Tough on Identity Theft
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| President Bush signed legislation onThursday that toughens penalties against identity theft, aproblem that federal officials estimate cost U.S. consumers andbusinesses over $50 billion last year. |
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Jul 15, 2004 22:06:01 |
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