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Victims of the recent Japan tsunami can stay in hotels and inns at the government's expense. Residents of a damaged area who are without household water can take baths in local hotels, and a Tokyo hotel postpones demolition in order to house refugees.
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A dog who was considered a hero by American soldiers in Afghanistan was mistakenly euthanized at an Arizona animal shelter.
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His name is Edwin Fry. The 73-year-old man insists on doing things his own way. He is known for using his riding lawnmower as his main source of transportation. But don't ever get between Fry and any of his dogs.
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The Brooklyn Animal Shelter located at 8300 Memphis Avenue In Brooklyn, Ohio will hold the "Furry Friends Festival on Sunday August 29 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Toronto's street homeless population is now estimated to be in the 5,000 range according to the Street Needs Assessment, 2009. The number of homeless relying on shelters is a little over 5,000.
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The devastating earthquake that killed an estimated 250,000, and displaced at least 1 million people in Haiti prompted an outpouring of generosity from people and businesses around the world.
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A shelter in the downtown core of Toronto is set to open in March for the city's homeless. That may sound like good news but factor in the costs since the project started and it will leave Toronto residents shaking their head.
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Not everyone who lives in Alberta, Canada, is thriving. The homeless population of Edmonton, for example, is around 2,600 people and the city's social service agencies struggle to find indoor shelters, especially during the winter months.
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An eyeopening glimpse into the life of Gilberta Estrada, the woman who hung herself and her four young daughter in her Texas mobile home. A caseworker at the women's shelter where Estrada lived for three months tells about the Estrada she knew.
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Pit bulls seized in dogfighting investigations have bitten workers at an animal shelter.
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Shelter Headlines
Thousands of people left homeless by a powerful earthquake in northern Italy spend the night in shelters as aftershocks continue in the region.
Japanese chipmaker Elpida files for bankruptcy protection as it struggles to repay debts of 448bn yen.
Bats are finding a surprising haven in abandoned Israeli bunkers, researchers say.
Families who practice dashing for shelter and warning systems that save lives.
Film recounts how a mosque sheltered Jews during WWII
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