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Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said on Wednesday there is “growing momentum” on gun violence legislation after another bipartisan senators’ meeting on the matter was held earlier that day. “Today a group of eight bipartisan Senators met to continue negotiations on a gun violence bill that can get a broad, bipartisan vote in the Senate. This follows a similar meeting yesterday,” he tweeted. “There is growing momentum to get something done and we agreed on a plan to keep working.”

Presidnet George W. Bush Thursday signed legislation giving consumers new protections against identity theft, including free annual credit reports and a national fraud alert system to minimize damage once a theft has occurred. The legislation renewed the Fair Credit Reporting Act, which sets a national credit reporting standard to make it easier for people to get credit cards, loans and mortages.Set to expire at year's end without reauthorization by Congress, the current national credit reporting system helps the economy by making it easier for consumers to get credit quickly.Under the legislation that President Bush signed, consumers will be able to...