Police arrest piano-playing break-in artist

A homeless man in Assen, northern Netherlands, had the sudden urge to play the piano and then get some sleep. So he broke into a music shop.

The story began innocently enough. The homeless man had studied the piano for seven years, and passing a music shop in Assen, he suddenly got the urge to play again... read more.

Dad homeless in Spain: Seeking Richard Burke

In the current economic climate, it turns out it is extremely easy to become homeless within a few weeks. First you lose your job, then you lose your home.

This reporter used to have a neighbor, 58-year-old Patrick Burke. He is an Englishman, who was employed as a cook at one of the many English pubs in what is dubbed by the English "Fish Alley", in the tourist town of Fuengirola.

Regrettably, as with many English-owned businesses in Spain, he was employed without a contract, and thus has no social or unemployment benefits whatsoever... read more.