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Homeless Fill Lexington's Shelters

WEKU | By Jim Warren

Published January 24, 2013 at 12:43 PM EST

Benjamin Bond, 67, dropped by Lexington's Catholic Action Center at noon Wednesday to savor a bowl of hot chili and just enjoy being inside. Too cold out on the street, he said. Lexington's low temperature Wednesday morning was 10 degrees, according to the National Weather Service, and the day's high barely topped freezing. Another shot of bitterly cold air is expected Thursday.

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