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The "Straight Story" with Chris Farrell: Identity Theft

It's time once again for economics editor Chris Farrell is to help you sort out what's smart, what's stupid and what's the Straight Story. This week, an industry giant admitted it was a target of a huge identity theft scheme. Chris has a few choice words for Choicepoint.

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