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August 23, 2009 12:06 AM

Homeless in the nation's capital

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Poppy Cali has been homeless on the streets of Washington D.C. since July 2008. He rests on a bench located at a park between 18th and E Sts., in Northwest, August 12, 2009. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/MCT)
Poppy Cali has been homeless on the streets of Washington D.C. since July 2008. He rests on a bench located at a park between 18th and E Sts., in Northwest, August 12, 2009. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/MCT) MCT
Poppy Cali has been homeless on the streets of Washington D.C. since July 2008. He sells bottled water for $1 to the tourists that come to Washington, August 12, 2009. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/MCT)
Poppy Cali has been homeless on the streets of Washington D.C. since July 2008. He sells bottled water for $1 to the tourists that come to Washington, August 12, 2009. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/MCT) MCT
Poppy Cali has been homeless on the streets of Washington D.C. since July 2008. He shares a laugh with "Rainbow," also homeless, in a park near the White House, August 12, 2009. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/MCT)
Poppy Cali has been homeless on the streets of Washington D.C. since July 2008. He shares a laugh with "Rainbow," also homeless, in a park near the White House, August 12, 2009. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/MCT) MCT
Poppy Cali has been homeless on the streets of Washington D.C. since July 2008. He talks with Mr, Patterson, also homeless, in a park near the White House, August 12, 2009. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/MCT)
Poppy Cali has been homeless on the streets of Washington D.C. since July 2008. He talks with Mr, Patterson, also homeless, in a park near the White House, August 12, 2009. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/MCT) MCT
Poppy Cali has been homeless on the streets of Washington D.C. since July 2008. He gets free food from a charity organization in front of the IMF World Bank, August 12, 2009. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/MCT)
Poppy Cali has been homeless on the streets of Washington D.C. since July 2008. He gets free food from a charity organization in front of the IMF World Bank, August 12, 2009. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/MCT) MCT
Poppy Cali has been homeless on the streets of Washington D.C. since July 2008. He makes his home nowadays under the Whitehurst Freeway near the Kennedy Center in Northwest Washington, August 12, 2009. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/MCT)
Poppy Cali has been homeless on the streets of Washington D.C. since July 2008. He makes his home nowadays under the Whitehurst Freeway near the Kennedy Center in Northwest Washington, August 12, 2009. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/MCT) MCT
Poppy Cali has been homeless on the streets of Washington D.C. since July 2008. He makes his home nowadays under the Whitehurst Freeway near the Kennedy Center in Northwest Washington, August 12, 2009. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/MCT)
Poppy Cali has been homeless on the streets of Washington D.C. since July 2008. He makes his home nowadays under the Whitehurst Freeway near the Kennedy Center in Northwest Washington, August 12, 2009. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/MCT) MCT
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