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Change for a Buck: Energy Dollar

Among the other happenings on Capitol Hill this week... the Senate confirmed the new Energy Secretary, Samuel Bodman. He’ll be in charge of shaping and selling President Bush’s energy platform. On our occasional series Change For A Buck... we break down your energy dollar. Find out what it costs to run a household's worth of technology.

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