Word: rent
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DIED. DANA PLATO, 34, child star of the sitcom Diff'rent Strokes; of an apparent drug overdose; at the home of her fiance's parents; in Moore, Okla. Plato, who suffered from drug and alcohol addiction, was arrested in 1991 for robbing a video store. Her onscreen siblings Gary Coleman and Todd Bridges have also had run-ins with the law since the hit series was canceled...
...probably seen shows like Fox's "COPS" -- you know, a bunch of burly law-enforcement types burst in a house in some low-rent neighborhood followed by a film crew. Well, don't expect to see any more such programs. In two unanimous rulings Monday relating to such coverage by the Washington Post and the Cable News Network, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that it is a violation of the Fourth Amendment right against unreasonable searches "for police to bring members of the media or other third parties into a home during the execution" of a search or arrest warrant...
...been saving for a custom van." "She drives a lavender Lexus." "They drive in winnebagoes from the Everglades." "Soccer moms drive minivans." "We'll rent expensive cars." "You're along for the ride." Down Utopia Parkway. And who doesn't want to go there? There, songs are short, sweet, snack-pack panegyrics to travel agents, laser shows, summer and proms. After their self-titled debut album Fountains of Wayne (which featured the radio hit "Radiation Vibe") was hailed as one of 1996's best albums, the winsome songwriting team of Chris Collingwood and Adam Schlesinger returns with a14-track album...
Besides the Affordable Housing Trust increaseand opposition of the state legislation, the EFZhad demanded that the council draft legislation toprotect tenants. They suggested the council passjustcause eviction and rent-regulation lawssimilar to those that existed prior to the end ofrent control...
...Since the end of rent control we've reallybeen galvanized toward keeping people in theirhomes," said Janice Zazinski, who organized Mondaymorning's protest...