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http://news.yahoo.com/census-us-poverty-rate-swells-nearly-1-6-142639972.html
The ranks of U.S. poor swelled to nearly 1 in 6 people last year, reaching a new high as long-term unemployment woes left millions of Americans struggling and out of work. The number of uninsured edged up to 49.9 million, the biggest in over two decades.