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.
'America's Best Dressed Real Man' uses fashion sense to help Miami's homeless find workAugust 20th, 2009 Fashion-forward Miamian helps homeless land jobsMIAMI — The three homeless men stand before well-groomed Frank Kelly, "America's Best Dressed Real Man" of 2007, according to Esquire Magazine. He's there to help them get work.
Police in South Florida find 3 slain, 1 critically injured at home in quiet neighborhoodAugust 19th, 2009 S. Florida police find 3 dead, 1 critical in homeMIRAMAR, Fla. — Police in South Florida searched for clues Tuesday after a woman, her 15-year-old son and another person were killed at a home in a quiet neighborhood.
Florida man accused of swindling $400,000 from NY women he simultaneously promise to marryAugust 13th, 2009 Fla. man accused of swindling women out of $400KFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A 55-year-old South Florida man allegedly swindled some $400,000 from two New York women he was engaged to at the same time.
NYC program offers one-way airfare to homeless families to move in with relatives elsewhereJuly 29th, 2009 NYC offers free airfare to homeless to leave cityNEW YORK — New York City is buying one-way plane tickets for homeless families to leave the city. It's part of a Bloomberg administration program to keep the homeless out of the expensive shelter system, which costs $36,000 a year per family.
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.
South Florida couple planning to start honeymoon trip find car plunged in their poolJune 12th, 2009 Pair planning to start honeymoon find car in poolCORAL SPRINGS, Fla. — A South Florida couple woke up to a car plunged in their pool.
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.
Fla. homeless man charged with beheading good Samaritan he was staying withMay 29th, 2009 Police: Good Samaritan beheaded in south Fla.FORT MYERS, Fla. — Authorities in south Florida say a homeless man beheaded a good Samaritan who had given him a place to stay.
Florida boy, 11, set for last leg of 1,200-mile walk to Washington to benefit homeless kidsMay 9th, 2009 Florida boy, 11, walking to D.C. for homeless kidsTAMPA, Fla.
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.
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.
2 dead after 2 small planes crash while on ground at south Florida airport; cause unknownMay 6th, 2009 2 small planes crash at Florida airport, killing 2LANTANA, Fla. — Authorities say two people are dead after two small planes crashed while on the ground at an airport in south Florida.
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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