41.   At the Erez Crossing between Israel and the Gaza Strip, several hundred Palestinians hurled stones and firebombs at Israeli troops manning the checkpoint.

42.   At Lake Lanier, site of the rowing finals, two soldiers armed with machine guns patrolled the grandstands, while others manned security checkpoints.

43.   But Russian soldiers manning a checkpoint in the neighboring republic of Ingushetia started allowing Chechen men to cross on Friday.

44.   But those decisions are often up to the discretion of young, inexperienced soldiers manning the checkpoints in tense areas.

45.   But the Serbs manning the checkpoint refused to allow them to pass.

46.   Clashes with the Israeli soldiers manning the checkpoint left three Palestinians dead and dozens injured in recent months.

47.   During cross-examination, prosecutor Grant Niemann asked Maric what kind of weapons they had for manning the checkpoint.

48.   Elite Interior Ministry troops manned checkpoints as soldiers dug trenches, settling in for what could be a long stay.

49.   Four soldiers and two policemen manning the checkpoint were arrested on suspicion of the killings.

50.   Heavily-armed troops also manned checkpoints leading to Dagon Township, a satellite town just outside Rangoon.