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Homeless Faces Rise Across U S As Winter Narrows Shelters
Across the nation agencies report thousands of homeless people roaming city streets and filling emergency shelters as winter nears. A new study says the economic recovery has not improved homelessness levels, with estimates reaching about 3 million nationwide. Cities report longer soup lines, fuller shelters, and rising demand, amid limited low income housing and job scarcity.
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Associated Press
America
National Coalition For the Homeless
New York
California
New York City
Los Angeles
Helena
Mont
Salvation Army
St. Vincent de Paul Transient Assistance Office
Phoenix
Ariz
Robert Hayes
Hayes
Coalition For the Homeless
Chicago
Detroit
Pittsburgh
Mercia O’neil
Massachusetts
Boston
Michael Dukakis
State Welfare Office
Rhode Island
Providence
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Minn