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Thursday, August 6, 2009

Number of Homeless Families on the Rise

CBS) There are signs the economy is turning around, but not fast enough for the many Americans left homeless by the recession and the foreclosure crisis.

The government says that the number of homeless nationwide is holding steady at more than 1.5 million. But that number now includes more people who are part of homeless families - 44,000 more.

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