1.   When several of the armed men attempted to cross the barricades onto the square, police threw back their efforts.

2.   Commuters waited fruitlessly at bus stops Tuesday while others crossed barricades of yellow taxis, burning tires and club-wielding drivers to get to their jobs.

3.   Dom Duarte had won another huge boost to his new popularity the day before when he surprised both demonstrators and police by crossing the barricades to sign the petition.

4.   No one attempted to cross the barricades Saturday, and the normally scheduled rally time came and passed without incident.

5.   The demonstration started peacefully, but wound up with one some protesters burning flags and crossing police barricades.

6.   Two protesters were arrested for crossing police barricades.

7.   They crossed a barricade leading to the compound shortly before the expected arrival of US Under Secretary of State William Burns, who was due to meet with Arafat.