http://newsrack.in/rss/flenvcenter/Shelter-and-Housing_National/rss.xml This is a custom RSS feed generated by NewsRack for user flenvcenter for topic Shelter and Housing-National Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:25:20 GMT Shelter and Housing-National Shelter and Housing-National 2010-03-14T03:25:20Z http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_14671793 Green project part of an energy efficiency upgrade that will pay for itself in three years Design and Architecture Commercial Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_14671793 progers@mercurynews.com (<p class="bylinejb">By Paul Rogers<br /></p><p class="bylineaffiliation"><a href='mailto:progers@mercurynews.com'>progers@mercurynews.com</a>) 2010-03-13T18:30:00Z http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/letters/articles/2010/03/14/families_need_to_know_their_rights_under_the_law/ Families need to know their rights under the law Policy Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/letters/articles/2010/03/14/families_need_to_know_their_rights_under_the_law/ 2010-03-13T18:30:00Z http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/13/AR2010031300109.html After turning to a professional, one taxpayer went from owing thousands to getting a big refund. <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=a5d0fb5556ef8559370d29954f0c6487&amp;p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=a5d0fb5556ef8559370d29954f0c6487&amp;p=1"/></a> <!-- foo --> Policy Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/13/AR2010031300109.html Ylan Q. Mui 2010-03-13T18:30:00Z http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011339936_apidxgrsenatorskunk3rdldwritethru.html When two universities on the Idaho-Washington border needed a deterrent for tree thieves at the holidays, they knew who to call: Idaho Republican Sen. Gary Schroeder, chairman of the Resources and Conservation Committee, owner of Moscow Hide and Fur, legislative skunk-essence expert. Policy Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011339936_apidxgrsenatorskunk3rdldwritethru.html 2010-03-13T18:30:00Z http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_14640967 With the Obama administration and private lenders now actively considering mortgage principal-reduction programs to help financially distressed homeowners, the Internal Revenue Service has issued a new advisory to taxpayers who receive &#8212; or seek to receive &#8212; such assistance. Homelessness Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_14640967 editor@mercurynews.com (<p class="Byline"> By Kenneth R. Harney</p>) 2010-03-12T18:30:00Z http://www.chicagotribune.com//classified/realestate/communities/ct-home-0312-development-notes-chomes-20100312,0,29112.story 5 residences ready in University Village Traditional Neighborhood Design Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.chicagotribune.com//classified/realestate/communities/ct-home-0312-development-notes-chomes-20100312,0,29112.story 2010-03-11T18:30:00Z http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/realestate/ct-mre-0314-renting-apartment-search-20100314,0,6519974.story Apartment-finding fee may be worth the price Homelessness Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/realestate/ct-mre-0314-renting-apartment-search-20100314,0,6519974.story 2010-03-13T18:30:00Z http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100313/ap_on_re_us/us_native_hawaiians <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/us/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100313/ap_on_re_us/us_native_hawaiians"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100313/capt.7371bf8889894d55ae671624ab7e825a-7371bf8889894d55ae671624ab7e825a-0.jpg?x=130&y=93&q=85&sig=M2MpGjY1NiKiTuWuI34qLA--" align="left" height="93" width="130" alt="In this photo taken March 9, 2010, a large sign posted on a fence in the town of Waianae located on the Leeward Coast area of Honolulu on the island of Oahu voices it's displeasure with the United States government. (AP Photo/Eugene Tanner)" border="0" /></a>AP - Their kingdom long ago overthrown, Native Hawaiians seeking redress are closer than they've ever been to reclaiming a piece of Hawaii.</p><br clear="all"/> Homelessness Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100313/ap_on_re_us/us_native_hawaiians 2010-03-13T18:30:00Z http://wcco.com/national/Jene.Newsome.outed.2.1559450.html Jene Newsome played by the rules as an Air Force sergeant: She never told anyone in the military she was a lesbian. The 28-year-old's honorable discharge under the "don't ask, don't tell" policy came only after police officers in Rapid City, S.D., saw an Iowa marriage certificate in her home and told the nearby Ellsworth Air Force Base. Policy Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://wcco.com/national/Jene.Newsome.outed.2.1559450.html 2010-03-13T18:30:00Z http://www.startribune.com/politics/87596002.html The White House plan to rework the current law would end pass-fail system but keep other provisions. Policy Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.startribune.com/politics/87596002.html 2010-03-13T18:30:00Z http://www.startribune.com/opinion/commentary/87507697.html Farm subsidies help those who need help least, yet a powerful lobby keeps them alive. Affordable Housing Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.startribune.com/opinion/commentary/87507697.html 2010-03-13T18:30:00Z http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2011337203_apusnativehawaiians.html Their kingdom long ago overthrown, Native Hawaiians seeking redress are closer than they've ever been to reclaiming a piece of Hawaii. Homelessness Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2011337203_apusnativehawaiians.html 2010-03-13T18:30:00Z http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011339868_apidxgrsenatorskunk2ndldwritethru.html When two universities on the Idaho-Washington border needed a deterrent for tree thieves at the holidays, they knew who to call: Idaho Republican Sen. Gary Schroeder, chairman of the Resources and Conservation Committee, owner of Moscow Hide and Fur, legislative skunk-essence expert. Policy Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011339868_apidxgrsenatorskunk2ndldwritethru.html 2010-03-13T18:30:00Z http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35853365/ns/us_news-life/ An Air Force sergeant blames Rapid City, S.D., police officers for ending her military career by telling her military bosses about her sexual orientation. ... Policy Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35853365/ns/us_news-life/ 2010-03-13T18:30:00Z http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100313/ap_on_re_us/us_lesbian_sergeant_discharged AP - Jene Newsome played by the rules as an Air Force sergeant: She never told anyone in the military she was a lesbian. The 28-year-old&apos;s honorable discharge under the &quot;don&apos;t ask, don&apos;t tell&quot; policy came only after police officers in Rapid City, S.D., saw an Iowa marriage certificate in her home and told the nearby Ellsworth Air Force Base. ... Policy Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100313/ap_on_re_us/us_lesbian_sergeant_discharged 2010-03-13T18:30:00Z http://www.twincities.com/news/ci_14670434 Jene Newsome played by the rules as an Air Force sergeant: She never told anyone in the military she was a lesbian. Policy Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.twincities.com/news/ci_14670434 By Timberly Ross <br>Associated Press 2010-03-13T18:30:00Z http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-lake-las-vegas14-2010mar14,0,4457708.story Miles from the Strip, visions of an upscale village dim Homelessness Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-lake-las-vegas14-2010mar14,0,4457708.story 2010-03-12T18:30:00Z http://www.cnn.com/money/2010/03/12/news/economy/obama_mortgage_modifications/index.htm More than 170,000 troubled homeowners are breathing a lasting sigh of relief now that they've received permanent modifications under the Obama administration's foreclosure prevention program. Homelessness Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.cnn.com/money/2010/03/12/news/economy/obama_mortgage_modifications/index.htm 2010-03-12T18:30:00Z http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2010/03/13/lesbian_sgt_discharged_after_police_tell_military/ Lesbian sgt. discharged after police tell military Policy Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2010/03/13/lesbian_sgt_discharged_after_police_tell_military/ Timberly Ross, Associated Press Writer 2010-03-13T18:30:00Z http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_LESBIAN_SERGEANT_DISCHARGED?SITE=CAFRA&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT Jene Newsome played by the rules as an Air Force sergeant: She never told anyone in the military she was a lesbian. The 28-year-old's honorable discharge under the "don't ask, don't tell" policy came only after police officers in Rapid City, S.D., saw an Iowa marriage certificate in her home and told the nearby Ellsworth Air Force Base.... Policy Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_LESBIAN_SERGEANT_DISCHARGED?SITE=CAFRA&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT By TIMBERLY ROSS 2010-03-13T18:30:00Z http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/national/northeast/87132412.html WASHINGTON – The National American Indian Housing Council has asked Congress to reinstate part of the big reduction in Indian Housing Block Grant money called for by the president’s fiscal 2011 budget. Policy Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/national/northeast/87132412.html 2010-03-09T18:30:00Z http://www.greenbiz.com/news/2010/03/09/eco-dentistry-group-hopes-spur-industrywide-green-movement?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+greenbiz%2Fmarketing-communications+%28Marketing+%26+Communications+%7C+GreenBiz.com%29 <p>With 500 members in 42 states and 11 countries, the Eco-Dentistry Association has launched a certification program for green dental practices and named its two inaugural recipients.</p><img src="http://www.greenbiz.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/wide_small/03082010greendentist.jpg" alt="" title="" width="100" height="75" /><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/greenbiz/marketing-communications/~4/2fZL_r2jCA8" height="1" width="1"/> Design and Architecture Commercial Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.greenbiz.com/news/2010/03/09/eco-dentistry-group-hopes-spur-industrywide-green-movement?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+greenbiz%2Fmarketing-communications+%28Marketing+%26+Communications+%7C+GreenBiz.com%29 GreenBiz Staff 2010-03-08T18:30:00Z http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/I/ID_XGR_SENATOR_SKUNK_WAOL-?SITE=CAFRA&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- When two universities on the Idaho-Washington border needed a deterrent for tree thieves at the holidays, they knew who to call: Idaho Republican Sen. Gary Schroeder, chairman of the Resources and Conservation Committee, owner of Moscow Hide and Fur, legislative skunk-essence expert.... Policy Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/I/ID_XGR_SENATOR_SKUNK_WAOL-?SITE=CAFRA&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT By JOHN MILLER 2010-03-12T18:30:00Z http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/03/13/BAL21CEVJJ.DTL Santa Cruz man gets rehearing in Nazi salute Homelessness Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/03/13/BAL21CEVJJ.DTL begelko@sfchronicle.com (Bob Egelko) 2010-03-12T18:30:00Z http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2010/03/13-1 <div class="author-name"></div><div class="field-item"><img src="http://www.commondreams.org/files/article_images/haiti_tents_0.jpg" /></div><p><b>PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti</b> - Two months after the ruinous January 12 earthquake in Haiti, the United Nations' $1.44 billion revised humanitarian appeal for the country is only 49 percent funded, UN officials said today. </p><p>The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, OCHA, says humanitarian work is picking up speed, but emergency shelter and sanitation are still urgently needed ahead of the rainy season. Steady rains could come as soon as the end of March, and hurricane season starts in June. </p><p><a href="http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2010/03/13-1">read more</a></p> Homelessness Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2010/03/13-1 2010-03-12T18:30:00Z