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FULL COVERAGE: Homeless in America
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Kristi
- 26 seconds ago - latimes.com
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Kristi
- 26 seconds ago - latimes.com
Complete L.A. Times coverage on the issue of homelessness, the current reality and possible solutions. CRACKDOWN: Officers detain two people encamped on the sidewalk along 6th Street. There is growing concern that skid row's problems are getting worse.
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Older Americans who were raised on stories of the Great Depression and acquired lifelong habits of thrift now find themselves crowding soup kitchens and food pantries in greater numbers for the first time after seeing retirement funds, second jobs and..
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Canada Helps Train African Peacekeepers
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- 1 day ago - news.ca.msn.com
Canada's deep commitment to peacekeeping is highlighted in a $15-million program, now in its third year, to train African peacekeepers.
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Super Bowl 2009 and Habitat for Humanity
Like any Steelers fan, Debra Miller knew lots was at stake in this year's Super Bowl.But she did not know exactly how much was at stake for her when two Florida Habitat For Humanity organizations -- in honor of the 2009 Super Bowl being held in Tampa...
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Kristi
- 13 seconds ago - habitat.org
Two newly-built homes funded by Garth Brooks' Teammates for Kids Foundation were dedicated today in a special ceremony as part of Habitat for Humanity's ongoing reconstruction program following the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami that hit southern Thailand.
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Kristi
- 12 seconds ago - cnn.com
New York (CNN) -- When the Sunday edition of the Des Moines Register came off the presses on September 5, 1982, the front page headlines included: "USDA Focus Shifts Back to Farmers"; "Video Recorders Let Viewers 'Beat the Clock,' Spark TV Boom"; and more
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Recession Drives Surge in Youth Homelessness
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- 19 hours ago - nytimes.com
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- 19 hours ago - nytimes.com
"We keep running into this," said one of the boys, Clinton Anchors, 18. Over the past year, he said, he and five other teenagers living together on the streets had taken under their wings no fewer than 20 children -- some as young as 12
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How Poor Are the Poor
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- 1 day ago - guardian.co.uk
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Ella
- 1 day ago - guardian.co.uk
A shocking 37 million Americans live in poverty. the highest percentage in the developed world. They are found from the hills of Kentucky to Detroit's streets, from the Deep South of Louisiana to the heartland of Oklahoma. NO HEALTHCARE..HOMELESS..
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Keep Your Cats and Dogs Safe on Halloween
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- 19 hours ago - examiner.com
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- 19 hours ago - examiner.com
You might enjoy getting a bit 'scared' on Halloween, but it's a different story for your pets. On Halloween eve, a constant stream of visitors to your front door and lots of street noises can be very unsettling to your cats and dogs. Not every pet is
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Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and His Wife, Rosalynn, Join Thousands of Volunteers in Asia for Annual Habitat for Humanity 
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Kristi
- 34 seconds ago - habitat.org
ATLANTA (October 20, 2009) - Former U.S. President and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, will lead the annual Habitat for Humanity build bearing their name in five Asian countries, November 15-20, 2009.
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Kristi
- 3 minutes ago - habitat.org
ATLANTA (Oct. 13, 2009) - Habitat for Humanity International volunteer Tom Gipson has been selected as the 2009 grand prize winner of The Ultimate Volunteer Contest sponsored by ABC's "The View." Gipson was one of 10 finalists chosen from 2,000 nominated.
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Bank of America Loses $2.24B as Loan Losses Rise 
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Kristi
- 10 minutes ago - newsobserver.com
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Bank of America Corp. said Friday it lost more than $2.2 billion in the third quarter as loan losses kept rising, providing further evidence that consumers are still struggling to pay their bills.
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If I Had a Hammer: Building Homes and Hope With Habitat for Humanity 
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Kristi
- 1 minute ago - habitat.org
President Jimmy Carter's compelling anecdotes inspire a personal look at Habitat for Humanity that is sure to fire up a younger generation.
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Navy Ship Named For Medgar Evers
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- 22 hours ago - wapt.com
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- 22 hours ago - wapt.com
The secretary of the Navy and former Mississippi Gov. Ray Mabus announced Friday that the Navy's new dry cargo ammunition ship will be named after Medgar Evers.
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County Offers $40,000 to Tasered Grandma 
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Kristi
- 17 minutes ago - msnbc.msn.com
AUSTIN, Texas - A Texas county offered a $40,000 settlement to a 72-year-old grandmother whose Tasering by a deputy constable was captured on video and shown nationwide.
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Kristi
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(CNN) -- President Barack Obama won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, a stunning decision that comes just eight months into his presidency.
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Kristi
- 15 seconds ago - habitat.org
WASHINGTON (Oct. 5, 2009) - Habitat for Humanity joins the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT), the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Rockefeller Foundation to plan and host World Habitat Day activities.
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Kristi
- 15 seconds ago - habitat.org
WASHINGTON (September 15, 2009) - President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama commemorated the September 11 anniversary by volunteering on a Habitat for Humanity build site with AmeriCorps members and Habitat of Washington, D.C. staff.
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Kristi
- 4 minutes ago - habitat.org
ATLANTA (Sept. 11, 2009) - U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama volunteered on a Habitat for Humanity build site in Washington D.C. on Friday as part of the inaugural 9/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance.
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Surge in Homeless Children Strains School Districts
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- 1 day ago - nytimes.com
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- 1 day ago - nytimes.com
more than one million students without stable housing by last spring, has tested budget-battered school districts as they try to carry out their responsibilities -- and the federal mandate -- to salvage education for children whose lives are filled with
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Kristi
- 13 seconds ago - mercurynews.com
BAKERSFIELD, Calif.--The California Highway Patrol says an impatient, drunken driver is responsible for killing a mother of eight as she crossed a Bakersfield street.
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Care2 Member Michael Crier Needs Our Prayers and Support
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Tim
- 1 hour ago - care2.com
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The site links to Michael's profile page. He'd appreciate it so much if you could send him a message of condolence.
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Kristi
- 11 seconds ago - habitat.org
NEW YORK CITY (August 3, 2009) - "Little House on the Prairie: The Musical" star Melissa Gilbert helped build a house with fellow cast members at a Habitat for Humanity New York City build site.
