Bill to curb identity theft clears House panel
Rep. Mark Foley recounts a call about $700 in charges made with a card not his. The Ways and Means subcommittee approved a bill to outlaw sale of Social Security numbers and bar their inclusion on public documents. It would also forbid displaying numbers on licenses and registrations, a practice Hawaii bans effective Jan. 1, 2001.
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Senate votes on tax break nears final passage in Congress
Republicans push a marriage penalty bill to cut taxes for millions of two income couples. Democrats call it wasteful, citing a large budget surplus and a likely veto by President Clinton. The House approved 271 to 156, sending the measure toward the Senate with party lines and a July convention looming.
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Heat wave bakes Tuscaloosa and the South
Across the sun baked South at least 16 deaths are blamed on record heat. In Tuscaloosa 78 year old Willie Shepard sought shade as temperatures topped 100 for the 16th straight day. The drought worsens crops and stress on care for the elderly.
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