Bush signs bill toughening penalties for identity theft
Friday, July 16, 2004
WASHINGTON -- President Bush signed a tough new identity theft bill into law Thursday, legislation passed by Congress in response to evidence that the problem is growing rapidly as more Americans use the Internet to shop and manage their personal finances.
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