1.   The homeless slept on subway grates to keep warm.

2.   Advocates for the homeless acknowledge that these programs have cut down on the number of public spaces where the homeless can sleep undisturbed.

3.   The city had contended that allowing the homeless to sleep outside did not constitute legitimate religious conduct.

4.   The homeless have been sleeping outside the church, with the blessings of its congregation, for about two years.

5.   In mountain villages, the homeless are sleeping under shelters of branches or out in the open through freezing nights and sleet.