VA theft spurs Congress to tackle (ID Theft) ID theft reforms

VA theft spurs Congress to tackle (ID Theft) ID theft reforms 

VA theft spurs Congress to tackle ID theft reforms 
WASHINGTON - The report about the computer equipment stolen last month from the home of a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs analyst has breathed new life into the 16-month debate over how to create new safeguards against identity theft.

Study says 11 percent of state households hit by ID theft 
One out of every nine households in Washington state had an identity theft victim last year, according to a study.

ID Theft: More Hype Than Harm 
The headlines are enough to make you swear off eBay and lock your wallet in a safe-deposit box. Supposedly trustworthy companies like LexisNexis, Time Warner , ChoicePoint, and Wells Fargo , admit that the records of their customers or employees have fallen into the wrong hands. In one case, thieves break into a Midwest office of American International Group and steal a computer server

Nine face charges after raid 
SIOUX CITY Nine people have been charged with illegally entering the country after authorities conducted a raid on egg farms in Wright County. The raid was conducted June 14 by Immigration and Customs Enforcement at several DeCoster egg farms and yielded 36 arrests.

House Passes Free Freeze For Veterans At Risk Of ID Theft 
Vulnerable North Carolina military veterans are one step closer to putting a freeze on identity theft.

Edwards' issue won't resonate 
Last week, on the same day the U.S. Senate defeated two Democratic resolutions calling for a withdrawal of American troops from Iraq, John Edwards was down the street at the National Press Club trying to whip up support for another war.