1.   Before the standoff began, he said he had only set foot in the church twice.

2.   He said the McLarens knew his office and other federal authorities were investigating them before the standoff began.

3.   Not a lot has been done for six weeks, since the minimum-wage standoff began.

4.   The evening standoff began during peak business hours at the bustling shopping center, forcing hundreds of shoppers and passing motorists to find cover.

5.   The latest standoff began when Saddam last fall refused inspectors the unrestricted access to suspected weapons sites called for in U.N. resolutions.

6.   The meeting was called before the standoff with McLaren began, they said.

7.   The standoff began three weeks ago when Iraqi authorities prevented U.N. weapons inspections teams that included Americans from visiting suspected weapons sites.

8.   The standoff began when federal agents tried to arrest Weaver at his cabin for failing to answer illegal gun charges.

9.   The standoff began around midnight, said Sgt. Ralph Carone.

10.   The standoff began Tuesday.