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Economic hard times. Tent cities filling up with casualties of the economy "Marshall is among a growing number of the economic homeless, a term for those newly displaced by layoffs, foreclosures or other financial troubles caused by the recession." More Middle-Class New Yorkers Face Eviction "Lawyers, judges and tenant advocates say the staggering economy has sent an increasing number of middle-class renters across New York City to the brink of eviction, straining the legal and financial services of city agencies and charities." Recession hits hard in families headed by women "More than 1 million women who are heads of family households, a category in which the majority are single moms, were unemployed in March, straining budgets that were, in many cases, already tight and affecting children across the country."
Immigration. Court Bars Identity-Theft Law as Tool in Immigration Cases "The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a favorite tool of prosecutors in immigration cases, ruling unanimously that a federal identity-theft law may not be used against many illegal workers who used false Social Security numbers to get jobs." Supreme Court limits identity theft law "The Supreme Court on Monday took away one of the government's tools for prosecuting and deporting workers in this country illegally, ruling that the crime of identity theft was limited to those who knew they were using another person's Social Security number."
Death penalty. Death Penalty Repeal Fails in Colorado "An effort to repeal Colorado's death penalty law stumbled Monday in the State Senate after two hours of sometimes anguished and angry debate, leaving the bill in limbo and supporters scrambling to find votes as the end of the session looms this week."
Flu. With flu fizzling, health experts rethink school closures "With more data suggesting the swine flu outbreak may not be as deadly as first feared, U.S. health officials are reconsidering their earlier advice on when schools should be closed over health concerns about the virus." Mexican officials lower flu alert level "Amid signs that the H1N1 influenza outbreak in Mexico is waning, health authorities there said Monday that they were lowering the alert level and would begin allowing nonessential businesses to reopen, starting with restaurants Wednesday. Museums, churches and libraries can open a day later." Poverty, Tendency to Self-Medicate Help Drive Up Flu Deaths in Mexico "
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