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  • The federal government wants to help states transfer disabled Medicaid patients from nursing homes to actual homes. It'll cost almost $2 billion to launch, but they're hoping home care will save money in the long term. Lisa Napoli reports.

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  • Already this week there have been reports of two data security breaches compromising the personal information of more than half a million people. Luckily not all thieves know the real value of their loot. Lisa Napoli reports.

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  • Many US cities and states are experiencing record heat waves, and farms in the Midwest are no exception. That means the heat spell is likely to hit you in the wallet — at the supermarket. Lisa Napoli reports.

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  • Earnings reports are due out for BP, Conoco-Phillips, ExxonMobil and other big oil companies this week. Lisa Napoli has this preview.

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  • Jul 22, 2006

    The cost of cool

    The nation is in the middle of a heat wave, but don't let high electricity bills make your wallet suffer a meltdown. We sent Lisa Napoli to consider the costs of keeping you cool.

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  • There's a new trend in health care delivery: Your neighborhood drug store could soon offer in-store clinics that might save you a trip to the doctor's office. Lisa Napoli reports.

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  • Retail giant Wal-Mart has relaxed its zero-tolerance shoplifting policy. It's stopped prosecuting people who steal less than $25 in goods. Lisa Napoli report.

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  • The Mouse House has announced it will put out 10 fewer films a year and substantially reduce its workforce. Will the rest of Hollywood follow suit? Lisa Napoli reports.

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  • Al Gore screened his documentary about global warming today at what may seem like an unlikely location: Wal-Mart's corporate headquarters. Lisa Napoli explains.

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  • Top media moguls arrive in a Rocky Mountain resort town today for their annual weeklong confab. Lisa Napoli reports the influence of gathering is on the wane.

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