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homeless stories: 53 news summaries

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Recession Leads to
Uptick in Teen Runaways

Increase in fleeing juveniles strains social services

Oct 26, 09 9:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - More and more young Americans, including many under 13, have left home or been kicked out as foreclosures, unemployment, and the rising cost of living make conditions in lower-income homes even tougher than usual. Experts and government studies estimate that 1.6 million juveniles leave home each year, though there... More »

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recession • homeless • runaway • poverty • youth • juvenile • recession depression

bottoms up

 Town Fights 
 Public Boozing 
 With Warm Beer 

Hope is drinkers won't crack a can on the street if it's not frosty

Oct 23, 09 11:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - Arlington Heights, Ill., is tackling its public drinking problem with a novel weapon: beer. Warm beer. Starting in January, stores won't sell single-serving bottles or cans of beer cold. You can still buy that tallboy, but the town is betting problem drinkers will be less likely to crack open... More »

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Chicago • alcoholism • beer • drinking • homeless • Illinois • public drinking • alcoholic • Arlington Heights

 Abuse Victim Fights 
 for Homeless Sex Offenders 

Woman, father were behind ordinances that forced abusers under bridge

Oct 12, 09 1:41 PM CDT
(Newser) - The homeless sex offenders who live under Miami’s infamous Julia Tuttle Causeway aren't quick to thank two of their most diligent advocates for working on their behalf. “They know who we are, and don’t like us very much,” says Lauren Book-Lim. Book-Lim was sexually abused by... More »

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Miami • sex offenders • homeless • homeless encampment • pedophilia • homeless shelter • Lauren Book-Lim • Ron Book • Julia Tuttle Causeway

 Vagrants Find 'Home' in 
 Tunnels Under Vegas Casinos 

Tunnel dwellers trade danger of drowning for a little comfort

Sep 24, 09 6:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - Flood tunnels beneath the casinos of Las Vegas seem an unlikely place to call home. But that’s exactly what they are to an estimated 700, including some who’ve built surprisingly elaborate makeshift dwellings in the 350-plus miles under the city. The Sun describes the “home” of couple... More »

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gambling • Las Vegas • flood • casino • homeless • tunnels

Once-Homeless Rapper Wins Prestigious UK Prize

Speech Debelle is first woman to win Mercury in 7 years

Sep 8, 09 8:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Years of living in hostels and on the streets of London proved, at long last, a winning combination for rapper Speech Debelle, who today was awarded Britain’s prestigious Mercury music prize, the Guardian reports. Speech Therapy, the debut album by the 26-year-old (real name Corynne Elliot), represents a “... More »

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entertainment • London • homeless • hip-hop • rap music • Jay-ZTV • Mercury Prize • Speech Debelle • Speech Therapy • Corynne Elliot

(Newser) - A rash of homeless deaths during warm-weather months has alarmed residents and homeless advocates in Anchorage, Alaska. In a feature article ranging from serial killer conspiracy theories to chronicles of life on the streets, the Anchorage Daily News looks at the 12 homeless deaths and points out the most likely... More »

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Alaska • alcoholism • homeless • serial killers • Anchorage

 Chef Brings 
 Gourmet Food 
 to Homeless 

Rising culinary star left posh restaurant for rescue mission

Aug 18, 09 12:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - At California’s Bay Area Rescue Mission, the homeless dine on grilled artichokes with garlic sherry vinaigrette or vegetable soup with creme fraiche, thanks to the culinary talents of Tim Hammack. The chef left a renowned French bistro to cook at the rescue mission. “I was cooking for very... More »

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food • chef • homeless • soup kitchen • homeless shelter • rescue mission • Jay-ZTV

 Cities Prop Up 
 Homeless Camps 

Squeezed shelters, recession prompt local government tolerance

Aug 11, 09 11:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - With room tight in homeless shelters, municipalities across the US are allowing tent cities to stand—after years spent breaking up homeless clusters, the Wall Street Journal reports. In some areas, the encampments are even supplied with basic services like portable toilets and medical care. “There is no place... More »

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homeless • tent city • financial crisis • homeless encampment • homeless shelter • recession depression

(AP) - Hebrew University has received a surprise donation of more than $100,000 from an unexpected benefactor—a woman who survived the Nazi Holocaust and appeared to be destitute, a university official said today. Upon her death 2 years ago, a homeless Holocaust survivor living on the streets of New York... More »

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Israel • Jerusalem • university • homeless • gift

(Newser) - A surge in vicious, unprovoked assaults on homeless people has put weight behind efforts to reclassify such attacks as hate crimes, the New York Times reports. Attacks have risen as more people have been pushed onto the streets by the recession, and researchers say the assailants are generally men or,... More »

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murder • hate crime • recession • homeless • assault • homeless encampment

(Newser) - New York City has quietly taken a new approach to combat homelessness—since 2007, the Bloomberg administration has bought more than 550 families one-way tickets out of town. Social workers help the homeless to find relatives who may take them in, and some have been flown as far as France... More »

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New York City • New York • Michael Bloomberg • homeless • ticket • homeless shelter

(Newser) - Millions of Americans had lost their homes long before subprime crisis plunged the nation into economic peril. Recognizing the plight of the homeless, The Nation offers 10 tips for street survival:
  • Try to relieve passersby of their misconceptions without internalizing their cruel remarks. "Let go of your pride—
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homeless • soup kitchen • homeless shelter • recession depression

(Newser) - Lunch with Warren Buffett is a little cheaper this year. The anonymous winner of an eBay auction for a steak lunch with the Oracle of Omaha paid $1.68 million, down from last year’s record of $2.1 million. It’s still the second highest bid in the 10-year... More »

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philanthropy • San Francisco • New York City • eBay • Warren Buffett • steakhouse • homeless • billionaire • investor • charity auction

'Defiant' Nun Arrested After Cop Showdown

Sister got between police officer and man with an ice pick

Jun 5, 09 11:31 AM CDT
(Newser) - A Miami nun has been arrested after getting in the middle of a confrontation between a police officer and a homeless man wielding an ice pick, WPLG 10 reports. The man had been causing a disturbance outside the shelter where Sister Margaret Anthony works, and when police tried to defuse... More »

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nuns • homeless • arrest • homeless shelter

Homeless Use Street
Smarts to Stay Wired

Street, shelter dwellers feel compelled to stay connected

May 30, 09 6:18 AM CDT
(Newser) - A growing number of middle-class Americans are being forced onto the streets, creating a homeless population that increasingly values an Internet connection, the Wall Street Journal reports. Big-city shelters have responded by adding computer terminals, and some determined people manage to keep their laptops with them despite the problem of... More »

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Internet • homeless • poverty • Internet access

(Newser) - The makers of Slumdog Millionaire have bought a home for one of the film’s Indian child actors whose real-life shanty was demolished by the Mumbai government, Reuters reports. Azharuddin Ismail is now living in a “comfortable” apartment “in a good neighborhood near his school,” an... More »

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India • homeless • Mumbai • Danny Boyle • Slumdog Millionaire • slums • Rubina Ali • Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail • shanty • Christian Colson

 For NYC Homeless, 
 Soccer a Field of Dreams 

Street Soccer gives hope, builds strength, teaches teamwork

May 3, 09 12:59 PM CDT
(Newser) - It's a small step from the streets of New York to the bright lights of the soccer field, the New York Times finds in a look at Street Soccer USA, a nonprofit that's giving homeless men the chance to pull themselves up by their cleat-straps. The 16-city network turns shelter... More »

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New York City • soccer • homeless

 Homeless Teen 
 Heads to Ravens 

Offensive tackle Oher is 23rd pick of NFL draft

Apr 26, 09 9:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - A homeless teen turned All-American football player is headed to the NFL. The Baltimore Ravens yesterday traded up to choose Mississippi offensive tackle Michael Oher as the 23rd pick of this year's draft, reports the Baltimore Sun. "It's been a long journey," said Oher, close to tears. "... More »

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NFL • NFL draft • homeless • Baltimore Ravens • Michael Oher

As Economy Dives, Street Papers Thrive

Interest rising in quirky newspapers created
by the homeless

Apr 13, 09 12:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - Street papers—newspapers created and sold by the homeless—are enjoying a small boom, even as mainstream papers feel the brunt of the economic crisis. It’s not just because of growing interest in these local papers’ quirky coverage, the New York Times reports. As the ranks of the down-and-out... More »

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newspaper • homeless • newspaper industry

Library Rules: No Loud Yells, No Bad Smells

Homeless advocates get into lather over hygiene policies

Apr 13, 09 9:31 AM CDT
(Newser) - Even if you haven’t been to a public library in a while you probably know the major rules: no shouting, no running, no food or drink near the books. But a rash of complaints from patrons have driven some Chicago-area libraries to institute a new prohibition: no offensive body... More »

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Chicago • homeless • smell • body odor • library • rule

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