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Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 28, 2002

Page

15

Boston drops gun industry lawsuit amid safety gains

The city of Boston ends its 1999 lawsuit against gun manufacturers distributors and trade groups citing financial concerns and improved weapon safety. Sixteen similar suits are pending in 25 other cities and Boston’s case was to go to trial in September.

Boston

Identity theft victim details $30000 in fraud on AP reporter

Associated Press reporter Nedra Pickler recounts how thieves used her stolen identity to open credit cards and rack up more than $30,000 in charges in a single week. The piece notes how identity theft has grown, the methods used, and the difficulty in pursing investigations.

Associated Press Nedra Pickler Washington Peebles General Accounting Office Visa Mastercard Neiman Marcus

Internet sites collect less personal information

Washington AP report notes a Progress and Freedom Foundation survey of 385 sites finds about 80 percent of popular sites collect personal data beyond emails, down from near-total collection in 2000. FTC chairman Timothy Muris calls the trend real and consumer-beneficial as sites explain data use more clearly.

Washington The Progress and Freedom Foundation

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