Read more homeless stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/4464/homeless.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 10:09:36 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72558/recession-leads-to-uptick-in-teen-runaways.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMore and more young Americans, including many under 13, have left home or been kicked out as foreclosures, unemployment, and the rising cost of living make conditions in lower-income homes even tougher than usual. Experts and government studies estimate that 1.6 million juveniles leave home each year, though there...http://www.newser.com/story/72558/recession-leads-to-uptick-in-teen-runaways.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 26 Oct 2009 9:07:16 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72436/town-fights-public-boozing-with-warm-beer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagArlington Heights, Ill., is tackling its public drinking problem with a novel weapon: beer. Warm beer. Starting in January, stores won't sell single-serving bottles or cans of beer cold. You can still buy that tallboy, but the town is betting problem drinkers will be less likely to crack open a...http://www.newser.com/story/72436/town-fights-public-boozing-with-warm-beer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 23 Oct 2009 11:10:50 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71479/abuse-victim-fights-for-homeless-sex-offenders.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe homeless sex offenders who live under Miami’s infamous Julia Tuttle Causeway aren't quick to thank two of their most diligent advocates for working on their behalf. “They know who we are, and don’t like us very much,” says Lauren Book-Lim. Book-Lim was sexually abused by her nanny from age...http://www.newser.com/story/71479/abuse-victim-fights-for-homeless-sex-offenders.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 12 Oct 2009 13:41:24 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70233/vagrants-find-home-in-tunnels-under-vegas-casinos.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFlood tunnels beneath the casinos of Las Vegas seem an unlikely place to call home. But that’s exactly what they are to an estimated 700, including some who’ve built surprisingly elaborate makeshift dwellings in the 350-plus miles under the city. The Sun describes the “home” of couple Steven and Kathryn,...http://www.newser.com/story/70233/vagrants-find-home-in-tunnels-under-vegas-casinos.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 24 Sep 2009 18:39:41 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68904/once-homeless-rapper-wins-prestigious-uk-prize.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagYears of living in hostels and on the streets of London proved, at long last, a winning combination for rapper Speech Debelle, who today was awarded Britain’s prestigious Mercury music prize, the Guardian reports. Speech Therapy , the debut album by the 26-year-old (real name Corynne Elliot), represents a “remarkable new...http://www.newser.com/story/68904/once-homeless-rapper-wins-prestigious-uk-prize.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 08 Sep 2009 20:00:14 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67565/anchorage-homeless-deaths-spark-conspiracy-theories.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA rash of homeless deaths during warm-weather months has alarmed residents and homeless advocates in Anchorage, Alaska. In a feature article ranging from serial killer conspiracy theories to chronicles of life on the streets, the Anchorage Daily News looks at the 12 homeless deaths and points out the most likely...http://www.newser.com/story/67565/anchorage-homeless-deaths-spark-conspiracy-theories.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 23 Aug 2009 17:38:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67197/chef-brings-gourmet-food-to-homeless.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAt California’s Bay Area Rescue Mission, the homeless dine on grilled artichokes with garlic sherry vinaigrette or vegetable soup with creme fraiche, thanks to the culinary talents of Tim Hammack. The chef left a renowned French bistro to cook at the rescue mission. “I was cooking for very wealthy people...http://www.newser.com/story/67197/chef-brings-gourmet-food-to-homeless.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 18 Aug 2009 12:40:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66632/cities-prop-up-homeless-camps.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWith room tight in homeless shelters, municipalities across the US are allowing tent cities to stand—after years spent breaking up homeless clusters, the Wall Street Journal reports. In some areas, the encampments are even supplied with basic services like portable toilets and medical care. “There is no place to...http://www.newser.com/story/66632/cities-prop-up-homeless-camps.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 11 Aug 2009 11:19:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66490/homeless-holocaust-survivor-leaves-100k-gift.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHebrew 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 today. Upon her death 2 years ago, a homeless Holocaust survivor living on the streets of New York...http://www.newser.com/story/66490/homeless-holocaust-survivor-leaves-100k-gift.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 09 Aug 2009 18:48:41 CDT