Identity theft was the leading consumer fraud complaint last year. Of the 204,000 complaints compiled by the Federal Trade Commission, 42 percent involved identity theft.. The figures come from a government database that collects complaints from more than 50 law enforcement and consumer groups.

Stealing someone?s identity information, such as credit card or Social Security numbers, in order to steal money or commit fraud is one of the fastest-growing crimes in the United States. It?s been estimated that the number of people victimized by identity theft may be as high as 750,000 a year.
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A stem cell has been found in adults that can turn into any tissue in the body. Until now, only stem cells from early embryos were thought to have such properties. If the finding is confirmed, it will mean cells from your own body could one day be turned into all sorts of perfectly matched replacement tissues and even organs.
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On January 28, we published a story to that an investigation by WJKM Radio in Tennessee had revealed, among other things, the following:

Military personnel in black uniforms had been seen near a supposedly abandoned nuclear power plant in the area.

It had been discovered that a telephone switching complex recently installed in the plant area had been paid for with a check from the US Air Force.

We have determined that nobody has claimed to see military personnel in black uniforms in the area, and that the investigations of WJKM engineer Ted Randall did not lead either to the discovery of a secret telephone switching complex or the fact that any checks from the US Air Force had been used to pay for anything in the area.
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Fear of flying may be the main cause of the potentially fatal condition known as deep vein thrombosis (DVT) which affects up to 30,000 long distance travelers a year. Until now, it was believed that DVT, often called ?economy class syndrome,? was caused by the cramped conditions on planes, along with long periods of immobility which could cause clots to form in the veins of passengers? legs.
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