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Growing 'tent cities' blamed on foreclosure crisis
"RENO, Nevada (AP) -- A few tents cropped up hard by the railroad tracks, pitched by men left with nowhere to go once the emergency winter shelter closed for the summer. ...Houston's post-Ike supplies coming, officials say
"HOUSTON, Texas (CNN) -- Federal supplies of food and water will be available to Houstonians affected by Hurricane Ike on Monday, an official said Sunday after Houston's mayor voiced concern about the aid. ...
Park Bench Man " Tossed Like a Salad" by Hurricane Ike
A homeless man in Galveston decided to ride out the storm on a park bench...and survived! "I was tossed like a salad", said Daryl Thompson. " The threat is anything but... greetings from the Chorro Creek Ranch
Chorro Creek Ranch is a unique and effective community housing facility which is privately owned and Non Profit. Our goal has always been to receive the broken lives of so many wonderful and creative human beings who for one reason or another have found themselves alone... Child's bitten-off fingertip reattached
Reported in Southern California news, a very lucky little boy, had his finger successfully reattached after it had bitten off by a pit bull. Another medical marvel thanks to new micro-surgery techniques. "PASADENA -... Haiti Hurricane Recovery Effort at Ti Goave
The news for the Haitian people is not encouraging as there are 3 tropical storms that could affect Haiti in coming days. Gustav took the lives of 77 Haitians, while Hanna has cost 11 lives since... Pet evacuation efforts as Hurricane Gustav hits
Compared to the pet rescue disaster that happened after Katrina made landfall three years ago, Hurricane Gustav pet evacuation efforts are a lot more organized with mass pre-storm pet evacuations and pet-friendly... New York City given tornado warning
UPDATE: 6:15PM EST - Saturday August 16There was no tornado in New York yesterday, but there was some strong winds." There were plenty of damaging winds but no twisters in a storm that spawned a rare tornado warning... U.S. Reports Drop in Homeless Population
The numbers of homeless people are down about 30% in the years 2005 to 2007 according to Bush administration officials. These numbers reflect people living in the streets and in shelters."Housing officials say the... My Name Is Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii
When I was young there was in my class a girl named Ann Teak and we all considered this to be highly amusing. Then many years later I worked with a gentleman named Richard Head (everyone called him Dick) but other than that I have never came across what could be considered to... South Africa says to offer shelter to African migrants
South Africa's government said today that it will be offering shelter to tens of thousands of African migrants who fled their homes in neighbouring countries, due to a wave of xenophobic attacks.They did declare...More Relief Flights Reach Burma; U.S. Assets Stand By
" WASHINGTON, May 27, 2008 – The Air Force has flown 70 humanitarian missions to Burma in support of the relief effort for Cyclone Nargis victims, Defense officials said here today. Over Memorial Day weekend, five C-130 flights per day arrived at Rangoon... Top B.C. gang leader arrested in Texas sting
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorOne of British Columbia's Top Gang Leader "Clayton Roueche" of the United Nations gang, is enjoying US hospitality this evening, and if I know US hospitality, this Gang... China's post-quake challenge: 5 million homeless
The Chinese government made a fervent appeal yesterday for tents after 5 million people are reported to have loss their home. Govt also brought in the first foreign teams of doctors and field... Aid Slowly Reaches Burma Ahead of Referendum
The military government of Burma continues to micromanage aid efforts, co-opting relief ahead of a referendum."The UN's World Food Programme says two more plane-loads have been impounded by the authorities, who say...
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