1.   For one thing, there was the question of the knee holding up, for another there were his poor grades in high school.

2.   A convoy for another eastern enclave, Gorazde, arrived today after being held up a day.

3.   French President Jacques Chirac faced noisy demonstrations by anti-nuclear protesters here Tuesday, who shouted him down as he addressed the European parliament by holding up a banner.

4.   French President Jacques Chirac faced noisy demonstrations by anti-nuclear protesters here Tuesday, who interrupted his speech to the European parliament by holding up a banner.