91.   Draskovic and other organizers said the protest marks the start of their election campaign.

92.   Draskovic and other organizers said that the protest marks the start of their election campaign.

93.   Fireworks traditionally used to mark the start of the new year are meant to scare away evil.

94.   For ordinary Chinese, National Day marked the start of a four-day holiday, with many shops and offices closed.

95.   For Arafat, Friday also marked the start of his first stay in the West Bank since taking the reins of the autonomy government last July.

96.   For Arafat, Friday marked the start of his first stay in the West Bank since starting the autonomy government last July.

97.   For generations, Norwegian churches have rung their bells for hours to mark the start of the Christmas holiday in this predominately Lutheran country.

98.   For many Dominicans living abroad, November marked the start of an annual exodus to the warm Caribbean nation, a time to spend the holidays with loved ones.

99.   Flowers decorated many homes to mark the start of the lunar calendar spring, even in north China, which is still in the grip of winter.

100.   Friday also marked the start of the Passover holiday which commemorates the liberation of the ancient Israelites from slavery in Egypt.