91.   Assembly Democrats have held up the budget for more than two months in the battle over state rent laws.

92.   As the most mature of the pending lawsuits, the NMAC case remains the bellwether in the battle over the dealer markup system.

93.   As the panels complete their work, the battles over specific programs are expected to spill into the open.

94.   At Curtice-Burns Foods in Rochester, N.Y., a battle over corporate ownership last fall had left many employees fretful about their future.

95.   At least three gangs battle over turf in this Southwest Side neighborhood, and gunfire erupts at all hours.

96.   At the heart of the issue, all sides agree, is an ideological battle over whether the government or private sector can do a better job handling security.

97.   At issue in the battle over transit buses is reducing the worst source of air pollution.

98.   At the committee, run by Senator Fred Thompson, these arguments have played themselves out as battles over subpoenas.

99.   At the height of the bitter battle over ratification of the North American Free Trade Agreement, Ross Perot held a Washington news conference to denounce the pact.

100.   Aware that he faces a battle over his nomination, Reich has turned to some surprising places.