As the recession deepens, more Americans go on food stamps

May 13, 2009

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After school programs focus on tutoring in effort to help poor kids

May 11, 2009

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People who once helped food pantries now turn to them for help as recession worsens

May 11, 2009

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A homeless man leaves the streets to become a straight-A college student

May 10, 2009

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Caroline Smith’s mother left her for drugs, but Smith went on to get into one of the nation’s best universities

June 3, 2006

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