Crew, cast of TV series 'Crash' raise money to feed homeless in New MexicoOctober 4th, 2009 'Crash' cast helps feed homeless in New MexicoALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The cast and crew of the TV series "Crash" have done a good deed for some of Albuquerque's homeless.
Mexico to launch pilot program to offer migrants health insurance for their familiesSeptember 4th, 2009 Mexico offers health insurance for migrants' kinMEXICO CITY — Mexico's Health Department says it will launch a pilot program to encourage migrants working in the United States to sign up their families in Mexico for the Mexican government's low-income health insurance program. The department says the program will start in the state of Colorado, and will eventually be extended to other states, mainly through Mexican consulate.
Day after Lockerbie bomber freed, families of victims plan future protestsAugust 21st, 2009 Families of Lockerbie victims plan next moveTRENTON, N.J. — Relatives of Americans killed when Pan Am Flight 103 was blown up over Lockerbie, Scotland are considering their next move, a day after the convicted bomber was freed from prison on humanitarian grounds.
South Florida project gets homeless off the streets, one job at a timeAugust 20th, 2009 Fla. man helps homeless prepare for jobsMIAMI — The homeless in Miami are getting a makeover — all in the hopes of finding a job. Project Vacant Streets is an initiative to get the homeless back on their feet, one job at a time.
Homeless Holocaust survivor leaves surprise $100,000 gift to Israeli universityAugust 9th, 2009 Homeless Holocaust survivor leaves $100,000 giftJERUSALEM —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 Sunday. Upon her death two years ago, a homeless Holocaust survivor living on the streets of New York City willed the gift to the university.
New York City offers a one-way ticket to the homelessJuly 30th, 2009 Indo-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE
NEW YORK - New York City is making an attractive offer to its homeless - a one-way ticket out of the city and its expensive shelter system to save a hefty $36,000 a year per family. Mayor Michael Bloomberg defended the programme Wednesday saying it's a heck of a lot cheaper for city hall to buy a one-way ticket (on average $218) versus providing an apartment that costs $36,000 dollars for a year.
Homeless numbers steady but include more families and suburbanitesJuly 9th, 2009 Homeless numbers include more familiesWASHINGTON — The face of homelessness in the United States is changing to include more families and more people who live in the suburbs and rural communities. The number of homeless has remained steady since 2007, but within the overall count are trends that can tell officials where federal resources would do the most good, the Housing and Urban Development Department says in its annual report to Congress being released Thursday.
Texas teen sentenced to life in prison for homeless man's beating death in trash binJuly 2nd, 2009 Teen gets life in prison for killing homeless manABILENE, Texas — An Texas teenager has been sentenced to life in prison for beating a homeless man to death in a trash bin. Sixteen-year-old Michael Martinez Jr.
One-stop shopping for Asia trip planningJune 15th, 2009 One-stop shopping for Asia trip planningNEW YORK — A one-stop Web site for planning a trip to Asia has relaunched with new features and deals. The "Discover Asia Now" site at www.discoverasianow.com is a joint marketing effort by the Hong Kong Tourism Board, India Tourism, Japan National Tourism Organization, Korea Tourism Organization, Macau Tourism Board, Philippine Department of Tourism, Singapore Tourism Board, and Tourism Authority of Thailand.
New law will reach out to homeless youth, runaways in MaineJune 11th, 2009 Maine Homeless youths helped by lawAUGUSTA, Maine — State services to help homeless youths and runaways in Maine will be bolstered under a bill that's been signed into law. Gov. John Baldacci yesterday marked enactment of the bill with its sponsors.
Cost of being homeless on the rise; NYC charging working families rent at sheltersMay 9th, 2009 NYC charging rent at homeless sheltersNEW YORK — Even the homeless can't escape the high price of a night in New York City. City officials this month began charging rent to some families staying in homeless shelters.
Md. becomes first state in nation to protect homeless people under hate-crimes lawMay 9th, 2009 Attacks on homeless become hate crime in Md.ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland has become the first state in the nation to protect homeless people under a hate-crimes law.
American Express says more executives are flying coachMay 5th, 2009 American Express says more execs are flying coachNEW YORK — Good-bye, complimentary Champagne. For the first time since American Express Business Travel began tracking its business travelers' airfare purchases in 1999, more than half were flying the cheap seats overseas.
Polish authorities raise death toll in homeless shelter blaze to 23 after DNA testsApril 30th, 2009 Polish official: 23 dead in Polish shelter blazeWARSAW, Poland — Polish prosecutors are raising the death toll from a fire that ripped through a homeless shelter in mid-April to 23 after DNA tests on the victims. Malgorzata Wojciechowicz, a spokeswoman for prosecutors in Szczecin, said Thursday that 23 people were killed in the blaze, including 13 children.
Volunteers tie the knot at Springfield, Ill., homeless shelter where they metApril 27th, 2009 Ill. volunteers married at homeless shelterSPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Two central Illinois volunteers have tied the knot in the place they first met: a homeless shelter.
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