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Homeless Look to Foreclosures

Spike in empty homes provides convenient, albeit sometimes dangerous, shelter

By Harry Kimball,  Newser Staff

Posted Feb 19, 2008 4:52 PM CST

(Newser) – As the nation's spate of foreclosures leaves more people homeless, more homeless people are finding shelter in those newly abandoned buildings, the AP reports. The stock of foreclosed homes in hard-hit areas may well outnumber people on the street, leading many to chance arrest or...   Read full story »

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