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LA Homeless Get Portable Shelter

By Harry Kimball, Newser Staff

Posted Dec 10, 2008 2:49 PM CST

(Newser) – A select group of homeless people in Los Angeles now have some relatively decent digs, the Los Angeles Times reports. The EDAR, which stands for for Everyone Deserves a Roof, is a portable shelter that can be used to transport belongings by day. At night... Read full story »

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