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July 26: After being hammered by Congress for wasting taxpayer money, Medicare recently moved to fix the problem. So why was its new program to slash prices on medical supplies and save the government hundreds of millions of dollars stopped dead in its tracks? NBC’s Lisa Myers reports. (Nightly News)

July 26: On hot summer days, the sun and sand draw thousands to the U.S. seaside. But as NBC’s Michelle Franzen reports, rip currents, bacteria and even shark bites are taking the fun out of a day at the beach. (Nightly News)

July 26: A Milwaukee, Wi, man, angered by his lawn mower's inability to start, could face a six year prison term after shooting his Lawn Boy mower several times. WTMJ's Mick Trevey reports. (NBC News Channel)

July 26: Some homeowners are turning from marketing power to a higher power, St. Joseph, the patron saint of realtors, to sell their houses in a tough market. WRC's Derrick Ward reports. (NBC News Channel)

July 26: Hutch Konerman and Tim Hawes, witnesses to the minor league baseball melee in Dayton, Ohio, describe the on-field anarchy to NBC's Lester Holt. (Today Show)

July 25: As a war correspondent in the early years of television, NBC's John Rich showed images of the Korean war to the world. In this week's Making A Difference series, Rich shares the pictures again — this time, in color. NBC's Mike Taibbi reports. (Nightly News)

July 25: More and more parents are delaying retirement to help keep their middle-aged children out of debt and mortgage problems. NBC's Mark Potter reports. (Nightly News)

July 25: An amateur video captured passengers wearing oxygen masks but remaining calm aboard a Qantas 747 that had to make a forced landing after a hole formed in its skin. NBC's Lester Holt reports. (Nightly News)

July 25: Sen. John McCain argued Friday that despite Sen. Barack Obama's trip to the Middle East, the Democrat's plan for withdrawing from Iraq is too weak for him to succeed as president. NBC's Kelly O'Donnell reports. (Nightly News)

July 25: Texans begin the difficult task of salvaging their lives following Hurricane Dolly. NBC's Jay Gray reports. (NBC News Channel)

July 25: Bloggers are hunting for Sen. Barack Obama's missing college thesis, 'Soviet Nuclear Disarmament.' NBC's Jim Popkin reports. (MSNBC)

July 25: Olympic swimmer Dara Torres is 'devastated' by the diagnosis of coach Michael Loghberg with a rare blood disease. New York Times reporter Karen Crouse reports. (MSNBC)

July 25: Randy Pausch, the Carnegie Mellon professor who became famous for "The Last Lecture" speech, has died of pancreatic cancer. (msnbc.com)

July 25: Crews in Minneapolis poured the last of the concrete on the new I-35 W bridge, almost one year after the old bridge collapsed. MSNBC.com's Keva Andersen reports. (msnbc.com)

July 25: With costs rising on the campaign trail, the U.S. Secret Serivce has asked for an extra nine million dollars. MSNBC.com's Keva Andersen reports. (msnbc.com)

July 25: Umpires and referees can be some of the most-hated people in sports, so when you find one people actually like, it's almost like being sainted. WETM-TV's Emerson Lotzia reports. (NBC News Channel)

July 25: A 21-year-old Utah woman is recovering after being mauled by a bear in Alaska. KTTU-TV's Jason Moore reports. (NBC News Channel)

July 25: Debating continues between Florida residents and wildlife officials about what kind of wild cat is roaming a Sarasota County neighborhood. (msnbc.com)

July 25: TODAY hosts talk to police officer Paul Oelrich and his partner Paul Kingery about nearly getting killed by a car during a routine traffic stop. (Today Show)

July 25: Cindy Anthony, grandmother of missing 2-year-old  Caylee Anthony, talks about 911 calls made by her as she reported the toddler’s disappearance. The attorney for Caylee’s mother also weighs in on the case. (Today Show)

July 25: Police have released tapes of 911 calls placed by the grandmother of missing Florida 2-year-old Caylee Anthony. They seem to contradict recent statements backing her daughter. NBC’s Ron Mott reports. (Today Show)

July 24: A gunman opened fire at a Phoenix community college Thursday, injuring three people. (MSNBC)

July 24: John Finn, the oldest living recipient of the Medal of Honor for his service in World World II, celebrated his birthday on the deck of the Midway in San Diego. NBC's Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News)

July 24: A study just published in the journal Science, based on extensive data required by the "No Child Left Behind" law, may disprove the gender gap theory once and for all. NBC's Robert Bazell reports. (Nightly News)

July 24: Hundreds of workers scrambled to clean up 400,000 gallons of thick diesel fuel that spilled into the Mississippi River when an unlicensed tug crew drove a barge into a tanker near New Orleans. NBC's Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News)

July 24: Tens of thousands were still without power along the south Texas coast Wednesday as residents started the first painful stage of storm recovery: damage assessment. NBC's Don Teague reports. (Nightly News)

July 24: NBC's Charles Hadlock reports from the storm zone in Texas. (Nightly News)

July 24: A Florida teen is the 14th victim of a shark bite in Florida this year. WESH's Dan Billow reports. (NBC News Channel)

July 24: A University of Pittsburgh researcher feels there is enough doubt about the cancer risks associated to cell phones to warn people to limit their use. NBC's Tracie Potts reports. (NBC News Channel)

July 24: Security video taken in October at an Atlanta restaurant shows a fight involving Kid Rock. Msnbc.com's Dara Brown reports. (msnbc.com)