Squatters seize vacant homes amid housing crisis
Rhonda Broady fled a crime plagued Philadelphia project and moved into an abandoned house with her three children to survive. Across the nation, ACORN led squatters claim vacant houses as HUD and foreclosure rates rise, while authorities vow eviction.
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Polish priest Maximilian Kolbe to be declared saint
Vatican announces Maximilian Kolbe, who sacrificed his life at Auschwitz in 1941, will be canonized by Pope John Paul II in St. Peter's Square. Survivor Franciszek Gajowniczek attends as pope highlights Kolbe's wartime defense of others and his early work growing Niepokalanow.
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Afghan refugees in northern Pakistan reach 2.8 million
Fleeing napalm and hunger, Afghans seek shelter in camps across northern Pakistan. Authorities report 2.8 million refugees, with 15 000 to 25 000 arriving monthly, as shortages and Soviet tactics devastate villages. Rebels describe a grim stalemate and plead for Western arms.
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