Homeless mom faces jail for putting son in school

NORWALK, Conn.(AP) - Tanya McDowell was arrested April 14 on felony charges of committing and attempting to commit first-degree larceny...

Miss Colorado has no home to hang her crown in

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VIDEO - Blair Griffith and her mother Bonita, were evicted from their home last November. It was only a month after Blair won the 2011 Miss Colorado USA Pageant...

Golden-voiced Ohio man moves to sober house

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - He says he's working to redevelop relationships with his children and that the problems he had are behind him...

Homeless man names every nation alphabetically

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VIDEO - A homeless tent city has sprung up near Hawaii's Kakaako Park, virtually overnight. Authorities have contacted its residents and told them they have until the end of the month to leave...

Georgia homeless shelter denies access to gays, lesbians

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"[Homosexuality] is not tolerated here at all. Let me tell you one reason why: because of the Bible, of course. And then we have little children," House of Mercy director said...

Eww! Rat crawls up sleeping man's face on subway

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VIDEO - The sizable rat races up and down the subway car, sniffing some white sneakers and winding in and around feet, before spotting the man lounging in the corner seat...

Why golden-voice man 'going viral' is a mixed blessing

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OPINION - Are small or temporary gains in their personal fortunes or fame enough to justify the potential exploitation and cultural fallout that takes place along the way?...