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  • Kim Carter used to be an addict and convict, but now she's created a foundation to help women get back on their feet. She took advantage of the housing bubble and avoided predatory lending, and thus has been able to provide housing for those in need.

  • A portrait of one of the places where the housing crash vaporized tens of thousands of jobs and millions in household wealth.

  • In the Southern California town of Rialto, jobs and homes have been lost. And one evangelical church has stepped in to help.

  • California's Inland Empire was a magnet for cheap housing during the boom. Now, the bust has left many towns in this desert region with 15 percent unemployment and few prospects.

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American Dream turns to economic nightmare