By ISAAC WOLF , Scripps Howard News Service

Dead Americans' ID theft draws federal attention

WASHINGTON - The head of the Social Security Administration reportedly has agreed to meet with two U.S. senators to discuss changing a policy that now inadvertently enables the identity theft of deceased Americans, including children.

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Senator drafting law to crack down on fish fraud

A key member of a U.S. Senate panel is drafting legislation to plug a hole in government oversight that allows seafood merchants to routinely rip off customers by substituting cheap fish for more expensive fillets.

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Bill would make chain restaurants post fat, calorie totals

Just how bad for you is that double-cheeseburger? Soon, the gut-busting details could be staring you in the face.
Lawmakers introduced a bill this week requiring chain restaurants with 20 or more locations to post nutrition information in plain sight, following an E.W. Scripps media investigation.

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